MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University faculty and staff recently provided the media with their perspectives on various issues, including the Israel-Iran conflict, negative effects of Medicaid cuts on disabled citizens, vacation guilt and Nashville’s underground tunnel announcement.

• Dr. Ben Stickle, criminal justice administration professor, talked with CTVNews in Canada May 14 about porch pirates. Watch the video.

• Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Keith M. Huber, senior adviser for veterans and leadership initiatives at MTSU, was featured by Nashville PBS May 21 on aging veterans. Read the article and find a link to the broadcast.

• Dr. Sandra Poirier, food science professor, talked with WalletHub May 21 about overspending on automobile purchases. Read her commentary.

• Dr. Sean Salter, associate professor of economics, talked with Bankrate June 4 about the pros and cons of adding a credit card to your digital wallet. Read the article.

• Dr. Murat Arik, associate professor of management and director of MTSU’s Business and Economic Research Center, was featured June 5 on WPLN-FM’s “This Is Nashville” to discuss the Nashville mayor’s budget. Listen to the commentary.

• Dr. Sean Foley, a professor of history who specializes in Middle East and Asian politics and culture, was interviewed June 13 by CNBC-TV on “The Global Reset” about Israel-Iran tensions. Watch the interview.

Foley talked about Israel’s attack on Iran on “The Evan Bray Show” June 13. Listen to the interview.

Foley was interviewed by Jim Richards of Newstalk 1010 — a major AM radio station in Toronto, Ontario — on June 16 with an update on Israel’s military strike on Iran. Listen to the show.

Foley participated in a televised panel examining the far-reaching effects of the Israel-Iran conflict that aired on CNBC-TV on June 22. Watch the discussion.

Foley was interviewed by Jim Richards of Newstalk 1010 on June 24 about Trump’s warning to Israel. Listen to the show.

• Dr. Janet Colson, a professor of nutrition, was featured in a BBC article June 24 about the health benefits of apples. Read the article.

• Dr. Andrew Polk, history professor, served as a panelist July 4 on “Faith and Politics” to discuss a Texas district’s decision to approve a religious-based school curriculum. Watch the discussion.

• Dr. Gerald Christian, associate director of the MTSU Disability and Access Center, talked to the Nashville Scene July 15 about the effects Medicaid cuts could have on the disabled community. Read the article.

Christian talked with WSMV-TV Channel 4 News July 22 about a new state law affecting TennCare for working individuals like him with disabilities. Watch the segment.

• Dr. Karen Tan, assistant professor in tourism and hospitality management, addressed the reason behind Americans’ guilt over taking vacations in The Conversation on July 15. Read her commentary.

• Robin E. Lee, strategic communications specialist in the Honors College, shared thoughts about the use of AI in an opinion article published July 16 in the Nashville Tennessean. Read the article.

• Kent Syler, political science professor, talked with the Nashville Tennessean July 18 about a potential special election once U.S. Rep. Mark Green retires. Read the article.

Syler talked with the Chattanooga Times Free Press July 19 about whether or not Sen. Marsha Blackburn will toss her hat in the race for Tennessee governor. Read the article.

• Dr. Arunesh Nadgir, music professor and coordinator of keyboard studies, was featured July 29 in the Journal of Music to spotlight his concert appearance in October in Dublin, Ireland. Read the article.

• Dr. Mark Abolins, geology professor, talked with the Nashville Tennessean July 30 about the geological impact of building an underground tunnel following the announcement that Elon Musk’s Boring Company will construct The Music City Loop to connect downtown to the airport. Read the article.

• Chris Massaro, MTSU athletic director, talked with The Daily News Journal July 30 about the university’s newly unveiled Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center on campus. Read the article.

• Dr. Carroll Van West, history professor, director of the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU and Tennessee State Historian, shared his recommendations for meaningful historical destinations with The National Trust for Historic Preservation. Read the article published July 31 in Preservation magazine.

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