Faculty & Students in the News
Drs. Garrett and Couture-Gagnon commenting on the president-elect's DHS Secretary appointment. Media: LaPresse - The Return of the Expulsion "Tsar" - reported by Laura-Julie Perrault. For details, see the article that was posted on Nov. 17, 2024.
Oscar Cazares, a senior political science major, received an award from AMSA: “Oscar’s outstanding dedication and leadership as the AMSA Course Director of the 2023 Premedical and Health Justice Scholars Programs have been instrumental in leading a highly successful Scholars Program, fostering an environment conducive to learning and growth for all participants."
Dr. Richard Longoria wrote an article dated August 20, 2024, entitled "Do Charli XCX’s and Kid Rock’s endorsements make a difference? 19% of young people admit they might", in THE CONVERSATION.
Dr. Bryant W. Sculous was interviewed on WallterHub. For details, see “Changes in Inflation by City,” posted on August 14, 2024.
Dr. Clyde W. Barrow was interviewed on the podcast Out of the Box with Jonathan Russo concerning the rise of Christo-Fascism and scenarios for the 2024 U.S. presidential election. For details, see “Trump is the Effect” that was posted on March 8, 2024.
Dr. Álvaro J. Corral wrote an article dated January 18, 2024 entitled “Both Trump and Biden Are Being Pushed by the American Public’s Illiberal Turn on Immigration and the Mexico-US Border” for the London School of Economics’ United States Politics and Policy blog, whose “central mission is to increase the public understanding of social science in the context of American politics and policymaking.”
Dr. Terence M. Garrett was interviewed on German Public Radio about "Migration to the USA crisis at the southern border is worsening." For details, see "Migration to the USA crisis at the southern border is worsening", posted by Sebastian Hesse, ARD Washington on January 4, 2024.
Dr. Robert W. Velez wrote an opinion column entitled “Velez: We Already HAVE ‘School Choice’!” that was publish in the online newspaper Rio Grande Guardian on November 9, 2023.
The Texas Standard, a news radio program originating from KUT Public Media Center at the University of Texas at Austin, interviewed Dr. Álvaro J. Corral for a segment that aired October 17, 2023 entitled “U.S. House Speaker Turmoil Hindering Response to Crises at Home and Abroad.”
Dr. Terence M. Garrett was interviewed on Voz de America (Voice of America - Latin America edition) explaining the rise of illegal migrants. For details, see "In one night, more than 2,000 illegal crossings into the US in a Texas town" that was posted on September 19, 2023 (Dr. Garrett is video at the 1 minute 9 seconds mark).
Dr. Terence M. Garrett was interviewed on Bloomberg Law about the immigration issues by interviewing "described Hanen as a “pretty typical conservative Republican-appointed judge” who has grown frustrated with the refusal of Congress to pass meaningful updates to the US immigration system." For details, see "DACA Case Judge Has History of Ruling Against Deportation Relief"
In September 2023, Dr. Álvaro J. Corral won the “Emerging Scholar Award” from the Latino Caucus of the American Political Science Association (APSA).
Dr. Mi-son Kim wrote an article entitled “Evaluating South Korea's Democratic Backsliding” that was published on September 6, 2023 in 9DASHLINE, a European-based “digital platform designed to host expert analysis focused on the key issues and dynamics shaping the Indo-Pacific — the world's most dynamic region.”
Giovanni Escobedo wrote the column “Support Public Education” that appeared in the Brownsville Herald on September 6, 2023. He is currently the regional advocacy director for Raise Your Hand Texas, “a non-partisan nonprofit organization supporting public policy solutions that invest in Texas’ 5.4 million public school students” and is on the board of directors for the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce. As a student at UTRGV, he participated in the Rio Grande Valley Legislative Internship Program at the Texas Capitol and in State Rep. Terry Canales’ office during the spring of 2017. In addition, Giovanni was a Research Intern for Dr. Dongkyu Kim in the spring of 2018 and he along with another student won the position paper award at the Model United Nations in New York City.
In a news story that aired on May 8, 2023, Dr. Carla Angulo-Pasel was interviewed by the @TexasStandard on the Biden Administration reviving family detention at the US-Mexico border.
In a news piece airing on May 3, 2023, Dr. Carla Angulo-Pasel was interviewed by the @TexasStandard on a move by the Biden Administration to send 1500 troops to the US-Mexico border ahead of the scheduled end of the Title 42 pandemic policy.
KRGV Channel 5 interviewed Dr. Mi-son Kim on a policy brief concerning a border wall survey conducted in 2022. The news story, which aired on April 5, 2023, was entitled "UTRGV Survey Finds Support Grew for Border Wall."
In a news segment that aired on April 4, 2023, Telemundo 40 interviewed Dr. Dongkyu Kim on a border wall survey conducted at the UTRGV Center for Survey Research and Policy Analysis.
Civic Café, “the podcast of the American Political Science Civic Engagement Section,” interviewed Dr. Andrew H. Smith for the podcast episode “Creating Civic Pedagogy to Serve Hispanic-Serving Institutions” that was posted on February 14, 2023.
Bisnow, an international platform operating in New York City “serving the commercial real estate industry,” extensively quoted Dr. Clyde W. Barrow in the news article “All Bets Are Off as NYC's Casino Bidding Process Heats Up,” which posted on January 26, 2023.
KRGV-Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Richard T. Longoria for the segment “Political Ad Spending for Valley Congressional Races Hits All-Time High” that aired on November 1, 2022.
Voice of America (VOA), a part of the U.S. Agency for Global Media that is “the largest U.S. international broadcaster,” interviewed Dr. Richard T. Longoria for the news segment “Republican Party Targeting Hispanic Voters in Texas” dated October 20, 2022.
CBS News interviewed Dr. Mark J. Kaswan for a segment entitled “How Republicans in the Rio Grande Valley Are Using Faith to Draw in Latino Voters,” which aired on October 14, 2022.
Dr. Mònica Clua-Losada and Mireya Garcia, as an undergraduate student at UTRGV, wrote the article “Frontera Struggles for Reproductive Justice” that on September 10, 2022 was published in Spectre, a Marxist journal that promotes “analysis, discussion, and debate on the revolutionary left.”
In September 2022, the Critical Political Science Section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) awarded Dr. Clyde W. Barrow the Charles A. McCoy Career Achievement Award, which “recognizes a progressive political scientist who has had a long, successful career as a writer, teacher, and activist.”
NPR’s All Things Considered interviewed Dr. Carla Angulo-Pasel for the news segment entitled “Texas' Abortion Law Led Some to Get Abortion Pills in Mexico, with Grim Consequences.” In this segment that aired on May 6, 2022, she discusses the implications of the Texas abortion law and the potential future implications of overturning Roe v. Wade.
On April 28, 2022, Teen Vogue, a Condé Nast publication professing to be the “young person’s guide to conquering (and saving) the world,” interviewed Mireya Garcia, a political science major who graduated in spring 2022, for the article “Abortion Advocates React to Lizelle Herrera's Arrest, Ready for Abortion Rights Fight.”
PolitiFact that is a “not-for-profit national news organization” owned by the Poynter Institute for Media Studies interviewed Dr. Terence M. Garrett for a news article entitled “Fact-Checking Greg Abbott’s Claims That Biden Has ‘Open Border’ Policies,” which was dated April 26, 2022.
The Austin American-Statesman interviewed Dr. Terence M. Garrett for a news piece dated April 25, 2022 entitled “Fact-Check: Is There a 'Record Number of People Coming across the Border Illegally'?”
On April 20, 2022, The Texas Tribune quoted Dr. Carla Angulo-Pasel several times in the article “Under Texas’ Strict Abortion Law, McAllen Clinic Sees Patients Seeking Medication Across the Border.”
The Houston Chronicle interviewed Dr. Mark J. Kaswan on campaign practices in the March 29, 2022 edition of Election Tuesdays.
On March 7, 2022, The Rider, the official student newspaper of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, quoted or referenced Dr. Mark J. Kaswan and Dr. Andrew H. Smith several times each in the article “Professors Give Insight on Primary Election Results: Runoffs to Decide Nominations in May.”
KENS 5 CBS in San Antonio interviewed and cited Dr. Clyde W. Barrow for the news story “What Experts Say Beto O'Rourke Must Do to Close the Distance With Greg Abbott,” which was aired on March 1, 2022.
KENS 5 CBS in San Antonio cited and interviewed Dr. Clyde W. Barrow in the news piece “The Role the Rio Grande Valley Will Play in Deciding Texas' Next Governor,” which aired on March 1, 2022.
CBS 4 News Rio Grande Valley on KVEO-TV interviewed Dr. Andrew H. Smith during its election night coverage for a segment entitled “Your Local Elections Headquarters: Political Specialists” that aired on March 1, 2022.