Seton Hall Experts Shape National Headlines in January

Seton Hall University rang in the new year with another strong month of media presence, with faculty experts featured across top national, regional and broadcast outlets. The University’s position as a trusted, go-to source for timely, expert commentary was underscored by reach in the millions — all in thanks to the incredible faculty who provided analysis on topics from AI to the NYC Nurses’ Strike to economic policy shifts.

Danielle Zanzalari, assistant professor of economics for the Stillman School of Business, was featured in multiple outlets throughout the month, including op-eds about the intersection of federal policy and consumer finance for Daily Caller and National Review. “Prices are not arbitrarily set. They signal risk, allocate scarce resources and determine who is served in the market,” Zanzalari wrote in National Review. “Ignoring that reality does not eliminate risk. Those basic principles apply just as much to credit markets, and policies that ignore them come with predictable consequences.”

Ines Murzaku, director of the Catholic Studies Department, also published an op-ed for National Catholic Register, touching on Mother Teresa’s impact on atheism in Albania. “Catholic tradition sees social transformation beginning not in slogans but in the human person: conscience, then heart, then hope,” Murzaku wrote.

Meanwhile, Dean Emerita of Management Karin Boroff spoke to the New York Post about the ongoing nurses strike and labor negotiations, discussing key insights into potential causes and effects. In addition to quotes in The Post, Boroff and political science professor Matt Hale both provided relevant political and labor analysis to NJ.com and Spectrum News NY1 during a busy regional news cycle about the ongoing strike, gubernatorial inauguration and state policy. Dawn Apgar, director of the undergraduate social work program, also commented on state policy this month, speaking to NJ Spotlight News about New Jersey’s rewrite of outpatient treatment regulations.

Several faculty members from the Seton Hall Law School also appeared in top tier media throughout the month. Dean Ronald Weich offered constitutional analysis amid national political uncertainty to BINJE; Katri Nousiainen spoke to The National Law Review on AI and the law; and professor John Kip Cornwell examined mental health conservatorship and criminal law for The New York Times. All contributions showcased the Law School’s academic rigor on a national scale while cementing Seton Hall’s reputation as a premier destination for cutting-edge legal scholarship and future-focused innovation.

Each expert commentary reflects Seton Hall’s sustained momentum in the media, as well as the exceptional work of faculty partners.

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