MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University faculty and staff recently provided the media with their perspectives on various issues, including dognapping, media literacy, a library special collection and elections.

• Dr. Ben Stickle, a criminal justice professor, delved into the dark world of dognapping in a co-authored article in The Conversation on Aug. 2. Read the article.

Stickle was interviewed Aug. 14 by the Washington Times about the surge of copper theft. Read the article.

• Honors College Dean John Vile participated in a live call-in show Aug. 8 on NPR affiliate 90.3 WPLN-FM about presidential immunity. Listen to the conversation.

• Dr. Sean Foley, a professor of history who specializes in Middle East and Asian politics and culture, was interviewed Aug. 6 on Canadian 650 CKOM-AM show “The Evan Pray Show” about the recent assassination of a top Hamas leader. Listen to the interview.

Foley was interviewed by Jim Richards of Newstalk 1010 — a major AM radio station in Toronto, Ontario — on Aug. 8 with an update on the Israel-Hamas war. Listen to the show.

Foley talked with Veja Aug. 9 about the threat of expanding regional conflicts in the Middle East. Reach the article.

•  Dr. Cynthia Chafin, Center for Health and Human Services director, was interviewed by WKRN-TV News 2 Aug. 8 about a new mobile addiction treatment that was provided through a grant MTSU garnered. Watch the segment.

• Ken Paulson, director of the Free Speech Center, talked with Nashville NPR affiliate WPLN-FM Aug. 14 about media literacy and consumption on the “This is Nashville” show. Listen to the show.

• Dr. Moses Tesi, political science professor, spoke to Salaamedia about current unrest in Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria. Read the article from Aug. 14.

• Susan Martin, Special Collections librarian at James E. Walker Library, and Susan Hanson, Special Collections curator, talked with WTVF-TV NewsChannel 5’s Forrest Sanders Aug. 15 about the newly donated “Mack Prichard Collection.” Watch the segment.

• Dr. Daniel Smith, economics professor and director of the Political Economy Research Institute, offered commentary about civil liberties for women under socialism for The Free Market Alternative. Read the article.

• Beverly Keel, dean of the College of Media and Entertainment, was interviewed by Music Row magazine about the opening of WMOT-FM’s East Nashville satellite studio. Read the Aug. 19 article, which also featured Val Hoeppner, executive director of WMOT.

• Steven Sprick Schuster, an economics professor, talked with the Desert News about the effects of political influencers. Read the article.

• Dr. Sean Salter, an economics professor, talked with Orion Investments on Aug. 20 about the housing boom in the “Sun Belt” that stretches from Florida to Arizona. Read the article.

• Kent Syler, a professor of political and global affairs, talked with The Tennessee Lookout about the polarization of local and state elections. Read the article from Aug. 21.

• Dr. Maigan Wipfli, director of the June Anderson Center for Women and Nontraditional Students, talked with WKRN-TV News 2 about the new Diapers for Diplomas program Aug. 22. Watch the segment.

• MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee was interviewed by WSMV-TV Channel 4 Aug. 27 about plans for the university to build an on-site hotel to bolster the tourism and hospitality program. Watch the segment.

• Meredith Boardman, director of Aerospace Safety in the Department of Aerospace, talked with WKRN-TV News 2 Aug. 30 about the prevalence of laser strikes on aircraft. Watch the segment.

— Nancy DeGennaro (Nancy.DeGennaro@mtsu.edu)