Interview conducted by Nathan Rothschild and Sid Sapru Q: Can you give us a brief overview of your background and experience? A: Well, I’ve been a university professor for about 20 years. Currently, I am the Betts Professor of Education and Human Development in the Department of Human and Organizational Development in Vanderbilt’s Peabody College. ...
Interview conducted by Allegra Noonan and Matthew Taylor Interview transcribed by Grace Aviles VPR: What do the results of the 2010 midterm elections say about the electorate? Have we seen a permanent shift to a more conservative electorate or was the vote simply against Obama’s agenda? ML: Well, I don’t think that the midterm results ...
A Professor's Perspective, Journal Articles, NewsInterview conducted by Allegra Noonan and Matthew Taylor VPR: Do you think that health care reform is ethically imperative? Lachs: No. It has some good features to it but some very problematic ones. If you consider companies that turn a profit, you have to consider that they’re now going to have to take everyone no ...
A Professor's Perspective, Featured, Journal ArticlesVPR: First and foremost, what took you from Vanderbilt to Iraq? KC: I came to Vanderbilt as an Assistant Dean to the College of Arts and Science in 2001. I didn’t teach in the beginning, but then it was the post-9/11 era and there weren’t a lot of political scientists who taught just specifically about ...
A Professor's Perspective