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J. Brian Atwood, dean of the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs Before serving as dean, Atwood served for six years as Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) during the administration of President Bill Clinton. He has led presidential delegations to Haiti, El Salvador and East Africa and was a special presidential envoy to Eastern Zaire during the exodus of refugees caused by the Rwandan genocide. He was the first American official to meet with Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, foreign minister Peres and chairman of the Palestinian Authority, Yasir Arafat, after Arafat’s return to Gaza and the West Bank in 1994. |
During the Kosovo Crisis he was President Clinton’s humanitarian relief coordinator.
To interview Atwood, contact Drew Swain at (612) 625-8962 or dswain@umn.edu; or Elizabeth Giorgi at (612) 624-0214 or egiorgi@umn.edu.
7.8 magnitude earthquake hits China
May 12, 2008
With the death toll expected to reach into the thousands, China is searching for survivors after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the western part of the country. A University of Minnesota earthquake expert is:
Justin Revenaugh, University of Minnesota Geology and Geophysics professor
Revenaugh can explain the cause of earthquakes and discuss the history of large earthquakes in western China and why they occur there.
To interview professor Revenaugh, contact Drew Swain at (612) 625-8962 or dswain@umn.edu; or Elizabeth Giorgi at (612) 624-0214 or egiorgi@umn.edu.
Target market: motherhood
May 8, 2008
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This Mother’s Day, marketers and politicians alike might be reminded of the powerful demographic of moms. A University of Minnesota expert who can explain more is: Mary Vavrus, University of Minnesota Communication Studies professor Vavrus can discuss how mothers are viewed as a niche market and are precisely targeted by advertisers and marketers. Additionally, they often work as a swing voting bloc during political campaigns. Vavrus can also dissect how media representations of mothers and mothering has changed over time. |
To interview Vavrus, contact Drew Swain at (612) 625-8962 or dswain@umn.edu; or Elizabeth Giorgi at (612) 624-0214 or egiorgi@umn.edu.
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