PC Media Highlights 2020-2021
Throughout the academic year, Providence College’s Office of Public Affairs, Community and Government Relations strategically connects the College’s experts (distinguished faculty members and staff) to local, regional, and national media outlets where they provide insightful analysis on timely news topics. PC Experts offer their expertise and commentary on economic and political issues, ground-breaking research, and on news making national and international headlines.
Below is a sampling of some of our media hits from the 2020-2021 academic year:
TELEVISION
11.16.2020 – WPRI Channel 12: Fr. Kenneth Sicard O.P.: Dan Yorke State of Mind – Fr. Sicard discusses his new role as PC president and COVID-19 pandemic related challenges
01.20.2021 – WLNE Channel 6: Dr. Joseph Cammarano (Political Science): Presidential inauguration reaction
03.28.2021 – WPRI Channel 12: Dr. David Cortes (Finance): Economic professor says you don’t need to stock up on supplies with Suez Canal blocked
04.30.2021 – WPRI Channel 12: Dr. Joseph Cammarano (Political Science): Dan Yorke State of Mind – Breaking Down Biden’s speech to Congress, American Families Plan
05.21.2021 – WPRI Channel 12: Dr. Ruth Ben-Artzi (Political Science): Dan Yorke State of Mind- Conflict in the Middle East
06.18.2021- American History TV: Dr. Patrick Breen (History): The Civil War Part 1 and Part 2
RADIO
02.02.2021 – NPR: Dr. Sharon Murphy (History): NPR Interview
04.28.2021 – Sacred Heart Radio: Dr. Ronald Jelinek (Marketing): Driving Home the Faith
02.24.2021 – Boston Globe: Dr. Robert Hackey (Health Sciences): 5 things patients should know about the Lifespan-Care New England hospital merger
03.30.2021 – Manila Bulletin: Fr. Nicanor Austriaco O.P.: Filipino biologist-priest hopes to make locally-developed COVID-19 vaccine available by 2022
04.05.2021 – Dissent Magazine: Dr. Thea Riofrancos (Political Science): A reparative Politics for the Climate Crisis: A Roundtable
04.27.2021 – Providence Journal: Dr. Nicholas Longo (Global Studies): Let the Citizens Have a Say On Public Spending
05.25.2021 – Our Sunday Visitor: Dr. Arthur Urbano (Theology): As Mass dispensations are lifted, parishes are left to accommodate the masked and the maskless
06.07.2021- The Ticker: Dr. Joseph Cammarano (Political Science): Who will be the next RI State Treasurer?
06.17.2021- The Ticker: Dr. Eric Hirsch (Sociology): The NYC homeless community needs help, not relocation
ONLINE
10.15.2020 – McGrath Institute for Church Life: Fr. Justin Brophy O.P. (Political Science) : What is Political Discourse for the Catholic?
01.20.2021 – Huffpost: Dr. Thea Riofrancos (Political Science): The U. S. Is Officially Rejoining the Paris Agreement. Now Comes the Hard Part
