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At �黨��ý’s CUHER lab, Associate Professor of Psychology Christopher Godfrey, PhD, is rethinking healthcare by centering communication, trust, and patient voices—especially those from marginalized communities too often left unheard.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at �黨��ý is proud to announce that five renowned environmental scholars and practitioners will join the Law School as Haub Visiting Scholars. These distinguished scholars – Sam Bookman, Monika Ehrman, Marianne Engelman-Lado, Douglas Kysar, and Jim Salzman – will bring their expertise to �黨��ý through guest lectures, faculty collaboration, and working with students in the Environmental Law Program and beyond.

Research led by Public Administration Associate Professor Tiffany Henley, PhD, explores how healthcare training and collaboration can advance equity in underserved communities.

Dyson Criminal Justice Professor and Department Chair Cathryn Lavery pens a compelling op-ed in The Hill, urging Americans to listen to Epstein survivors and confront the systems that perpetuate silence and complicity. Her piece calls attention to how institutions often fail victims by refusing to confront the realities of abuse—particularly in cases involving power.

Executive Director of the �黨��ý Women’s Justice Center, Cindy J. Kanusher, powerfully addressed President Trump’s dismissive remarks about domestic violence in a widely shared statement featured in The Independent. “Domestic violence is not a private matter or a misunderstanding. It is abuse. It is a crime. And it must be treated with the seriousness it demands,” she said. Kanusher emphasized that minimizing these crimes sends a dangerous message to victims, potentially silencing them and impeding justice. Her remarks have added critical legal and moral context to the media backlash around the issue.

Dyson Political Science Professor Laura Tamman speaks with Newsweek about the narrowing NYC mayoral race. Speaking on Andrew Cuomo’s long-shot chances, she noted it’s “difficult to envision any scenario in which Cuomo wins more votes than Mamdani,” even if Eric Adams or Curtis Sliwa were to drop out. Her insight reflects the uphill challenge for anti-Mamdani candidates to consolidate voter support.

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Bennett Gershman writes a piece in the New York Law Journal examining whether Donald Trump or Jeffrey Epstein had any contact with the Florida U.S. Attorney who brokered Epstein’s controversial plea deal 17 years ago, raising critical questions about influence, power, and accountability.

Dyson Communication and Media Studies  Professor Seong Jae Min provides expert commentary to Deutsche Welle (DW) on how North Korea is framing its soldiers’ deaths in Ukraine. He explains the use of ideological messaging to reinforce loyalty and national identity: “It’s what the North does: ideological indoctrination to educate both current soldiers and the next generation.”