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Quarterly-Media-CoverageHamilton College faculty, staff, and alumni continued to make their mark in 2024 as thought leaders, with major national and international media outlets, as well as prominent higher education publications, seeking their expertise on a wide range of topics.

The pioneering research and creative work of Hamilton’s faculty and staff not only push the boundaries of their disciplines but also provide valuable insights into some of the world’s most critical challenges. Media coverage of these accomplishments amplifies Hamilton’s reputation as a leader among liberal arts colleges.

2024 BY THE NUMBERS

8,075+ 

articles featured Hamilton

1,190+

broadcasts featured Hamilton

425

podcasts featured Hamilton

16 

academic departments

24

faculty

8

staff

Presidents

President Steven Tepper

Upon the announcement of Steven Tepper as Hamilton’s 21st president, Albany Public Radio station WAMC conducted a 30-minute interview with him. Many other national and local outlets also covered his appointment. “Hamilton College Names Tepper its Next President,” Feb. 10.

The Art Newspaper, recognizing President Tepper as “a member of the cultural community,” asked him “What are your hopes and preferences for what the next U.S. presidential administration does for (or against) the arts?” on Sept. 3 in “An art-world wish list for the next US president.

President Emeritus David Wippman

President David Wippman continued to write a series of essays on issues related to education, most notably “The instructive history of book bans” for The Hill on Jan. 21.

As he prepared to retire, he reflected on his experiences at the College with Inside Higher Ed in “Parting Thoughts From a Retiring President” on June 10.

Alexandra Plakias
Associate Professor of Philosophy

Author of Awkwardness: A Theory (2024) and Thinking Through Food: A Philosophical Introduction (2019).

Plakias responded to media requests about her new book that focused on how to handle awkward situations. Outlets that highlighted her research included NPR’s 1A program (Sept. 18), CNN, and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

She also fielded multiple requests related to her earlier book on food, writing an essay for The Washington Post on Oct. 30 that appeared in major publications across the nation.

Jaime Kucinskas
Associate Professor of Sociology

Author of the forthcoming The Loyalty Trap - Conflicting Loyalties of Civil Servants Under Increasing Autocracy (2025) and The Mindful Elite (2019)

Kucinskas wrote about research for her forthcoming book in “Politicians may rail against the ‘deep state,’ but research shows federal workers are effective and committed, not subversive” for The Conversation on March 26. The article appeared in publications across the nation and on news sites such as Yahoo.

Kucinskas also published another essay for The Conversation titled “Meditation can reduce stress – but the pressure to overwork remains” related to her earlier book that also appeared widely across the country including in Fast Company on Dec. 9.

Maurice Isserman
Publius Virgilius Rogers Professor of History

Author of Reds - The Tragedy of American Communism (2024).

Within weeks of the release of his new book this year, enthusiastic reviews appeared, including in The Wall Street Journal on July 5, along with two essays by Isserman in major national and international publications.

In “What the Failure of American Communism Should Teach the Left,” published by The Atlantic on June 17, Isserman detailed how the American left had been pulled in two directions throughout its history.

In “I spent years studying American communism. Here’s what I learned” published in The Guardian on May 16, he wrote about how “so many intelligent and admirable people remained so loyal for so long to a fundamentally flawed movement.”

Becoming Part of The Conversation

In January 2024, Hamilton College joined The Conversation, a nonprofit, independent news organization dedicated to publishing trustworthy and informative articles written by academic experts for the general public, edited by a team of journalists. Through a Creative Commons license, The Conversation distributes its articles – at no charge – to news organizations across the geographic and ideological spectrum with particular attention to strengthening news organizations that are severely under resourced. The Associated Press distributes The Conversation’s content daily to thousands of newsrooms.

Since becoming a member, Hamilton has had 16 faculty articles published that were read nearly 410,000 times on The Conversation website. Many of these have reappeared in outlets such as The Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, Fast Company, SalonSlate, Religious News Service, and Latino USA, among many others.

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