Dr. Chris Dolan’s, director of the Master of Science in Intelligence and Security Studies Program and professor of political science, op-ed, “Russian threats against the Ukraine could push Finland and Sweden toward NATO,” was published by The Hill this week. Dr. Dolan, a frequent contributor to The Hill, noted “Finland and Sweden have significant security concerns with their larger and more aggressive neighbor to the east.” And “If admitted, each would enhance security in NATO’s northeastern flank and put Russia on notice.”

Dr. Chris J. Dolan’s, professor of political science and director of the Master of Science in Intelligence and Security Studies Program, op-ed, “Keeping Donald Trump in power was Mark Meadows’ focus in short stint at White House,” was published by the Akron Beacon Journal this week. Dr. Dolan, who co-wrote the piece with David B. Cohen of the University of Akron, discussed the recent decision by the U.S. House to hold the former chief of staff in criminal content for the January 6 attack on the Capitol. Yahoo News and The Conservative Investor Daily also picked up the article.

Dr. Kimberlee Josephson, associate dean of the Breen Center for Graduate Success and associate professor of business administration, was invited to be a contributor to the Golden Key Academy article section. Dr. Josephson was inducted into Golden Key, an international honor society, when she was a graduate student in Australia. Her first article for the academy, Don’t let your competitive advantage turn into competitive inertia, can only be accessed by Golden Key members.

Dr. Chris J. Dolan, professor of political science and director of the Master of Science in Intelligence and Security Studies Program, published “From the cold war to a hard freeze” on The Hill recently. Dr. Dolan, an opinion contributor for The Hill, discussed the rising conflict between Russia and the Ukraine, and the recent “Cold War-style summit” with President Joe Biden and President Vladimir Putin.

PennLive published an op-ed, “Pennsylvania needs to double the Pell grant to help more students stay out of debt,’ by President James M. MacLaren, Ph.D., on Dec. 5. President MacLaren joined fellow presidents to call “on elected officials to double the size of the Pell Grant,” noting that Pennsylvania “had the highest rate of federal Direct Loan borrowing” in his guest editorial. 

Dr. Chris J. Dolan, professor of political science and director of the Master of Science in Intelligence and Security Studies Program, published “US strategy ambiguity toward Taiwan is working… for now” on The Hill. Professor Dolan analyzes China’s recent aggression toward Taiwan and the United States’ neutral response in his op-ed.

Broad + Liberty published “Why people not profits should determine if social causes receive contributions” by Dr. Kimberlee Josephson, associate dean of the Breen Center for Graduate Success and associate professor of business administration. Dr. Josephson notes “…firms should be wary of activist initiatives that are separate from their core competencies. Social efforts can lead an organization down divergent paths, redirect company resources to external efforts, and distract from opportunities for innovation.”

Dr. Kimberlee Josephson, associate dean of the Breen Center for Graduate Success and associate professor of business administration, published “What Tommy Boy Teaches Us About Entrepreneurship and the Regulatory State” on the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) Stories section. Dr. Josephson notes that the lead character and his sidekick have a “go-get-em attitude” that is uninhibited by external interference.

Dr. Kimberlee Josephson, associate dean of the Breen Center for Graduate Success and associate professor of business administration, published “Why Philly businesses should welcome Amazon’s expansion” on Broad + Liberty this week. Dr. Josephson counter-balances Amazon’s critics with some of the positives the company provides to small-business owners.

Dr. Kimberlee Josephson, associate dean of the Breen Center for Graduate Success and associate professor of business administration, published “Apprehension about ESG criteria in in business is warranted” on Broad + Liberty in late August. Dr. Josephson noted “It’s important for businesses to care about the environment, community, and economy, but cementing themselves to fallible standards and culturally-dependent, subjective morality judgements just impedes progress.”