Inside Fordham Online is proud to highlight faculty and staff who have recently provided commentary in the news media. Congratulations for bringing the University to the attention of a broad audience.


Claudio Burgaleta, S.J.,

associate professor of theology, GRE,

El Papado, un Oficio Pesado,” Noticias Mundo Fox, March 1


Charles C. Camosy, Ph.D.,

assistant professor of theology, A&S,

Why the New Pope Breaks Stereotypes,” CNN, March 14


James Cohen,

associate professor of law, LAW,

N.Y. Police Officer Found Guilty of Plot to Kidnap, Eat Women,” Newsday, March 13


Saul Cornell, Ph.D.,

The Paul and Diane Guenther Chair in American History, A&S,

Should the 2nd Amendment Be Taken Literally?,” The Blaze, March 5


Jeanne Flavin, Ph.D.,

professor of sociology, A&S,

Toward a ‘Pro Lives’ Perspective that Values the Lives of Pregnant Women and the Well-Being of Our Nation,” Mobilizing Ideas, March 18


Jeannine Hill Fletcher, Th.D.,

associate professor of theology, A&S,

“Women’s Issues and the Next Pope,” WCBS Radio 880, February 28


Karen J. Greenberg, Ph.D.,

director of the Center on National Security, LAW,

Obama Team Stops Saying ‘Global War on Terror’ but Doesn’t Stop Waging it,” Alabama Public Radio, March 11


Susan Greenfield, Ph.D.,

associate professor of English, A&S,

Of Jane Austen, the Bennet Sisters … and VAWA?,” Ms. Magazine blog, March 6


Quamrul Haider, Ph.D.,

professor and chairman of the physics department, A&S,

Romancing Nuclear Power,” The Daily Star, March 16


J. Patrick Hornbeck, Ph.D.,

assistant professor of theology, A&S,

Pope Francis: What’s in a (Papal) Name?,” Fox News Latino, March 13


Nicholas Johnson,

professor of law, LAW,

Gun Control Debate Amongst African-Americans Involves Complicated History,” Huffington Post, March 18


Constantine Katsoris,

Wilkinson Professor of Law, LAW,

Ed Koch’s Will: Taxes Take Big Bite Out of Hizzoner’s Nest Egg,” Forbes, March 15


Michael E. Lee, Ph.D.,

associate professor of theology, A&S,

Pope Francis’ Record on Poverty Attracts Praise, Criticism From Catholic Church Scholars,”Huffington Post, March 14


Joseph T. Lienhard, S.J.,

professor of theology, A&S,

Jesuits Now in the Spotlight Thanks to the Election of Pope Francis,” CBS, March 14


Joseph M. McShane, S.J.,

president of Fordham University, ADM,

Is the New Pope Powerful Enough to Change the Church?,” CNN International, March 15

Election of New Pope: Father Joseph McShane of Fordham University,” WNET Charlie Rose, March 13


Mark Naison, Ph.D.,

professor of African and African American Studies and history, and principal investigator of the Bronx African American History Project (BAAHP), A&S,

Is it Time We Threw Standardized Testing Out the Door?,” Take Part, February 22


Peter Steinfels, Ph.D.,

co-director of the Fordham University Center on Religion and Culture, ADM,

“Election of New Pope: Peter Steinfels of Fordham University,” WNBC, News 4 New York, March 13


Margaret O’Brien Steinfels,

co-director of the Fordham Center on Religion and Culture, ADM,

Lecture Explores Catholic Intellectual Tradition,” The Observer, March 6


Michael Peppard, Ph.D.,

assistant professor of theology, A&S,

The Conclave Bird: A Distinctively Roman Omen,” Commonweal, March 13


Francis Petit, Ed.D.,

associate dean and director of Executive Programs, BUS,

Marissa Mayer Takes Flak for Gathering Her Troops,” MacNewsWorld, March 2


Thane Rosenbaum,

John Whelan Distinguished Lecturer in Law and director of the Forum on Law, Culture & Society, LAW,

Seeger Weiss LLP Announces First-Ever Settlement by New York Attorney General in Tax Whistleblower Case Against Celebrity Tailor Mohan,” Benzinga, March 5


Patrick J. Ryan, S.J.,

The Laurence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society, A&S,

What Muslims Want in a New Pope,” Huffington Post, March 12


Susan Scafidi,

professor of law, LAW,

‘Price is Right’ Lawsuit Overturned After Model Got $8.5 Million,” The Epoch Times, March 14


Maureen A. Tilley, Ph.D.,

professor of theology, A&S,

Meet Pope Francis, the Church’s First Latin American Leader,” PIX 11, March 14

Terrence W. Tilley, Ph.D.,

Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J., Professor of Catholic Theology and chair of the department, A&S,

Dolan Rises—Just Not to Pope,” The Wall Street Journal, March 14


Frederick J. Wertz, Ph.D.,

professor of psychology, A&S,

“Boeing 787 Dreamliner,” KCBS, March 19

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