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Faculty and staff from 91ֱ�� spoke with the media recently about COVID-19 vaccines, working from home, private prisons, and more.

Here are some February highlights:

Number of people who want COVID-19 vaccine increases

| Feb. 17

The lack of clear information about how, when, and where Americans will get the COVID-19 vaccine is one reason why there’s a lack of interest in receiving it, , associate professor of communication.

How ‘two weeks to flatten the curve’ became 365 days of frustration

| Feb. 24

What has Pennsylvania learned one year into the pandemic? “It’s definitely revealed the disparities that we have — health disparities and social inequities, but also the sort of patchwork of our public health system,” , assistant professor of public health and director of undergraduate and graduate programs in public health.

We’re measuring social media wrong

| Feb. 11

Follower counts aren’t always effective indicators of a college or university’s brand visibility, , vice president of enrollment, marketing, and communications.

Working from home can be a pain in the back and neck. Here’s how to create an ergonomic workspace.

| Feb. 9

An ergonomically friendly work-from-home work station is key to overall well-being, , assistant professor of biology and anatomy coordinator, in an interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer.

2.5 million women out of work: The unequal impact of job loss during pandemic

| Feb. 8

A recent survey revealed that the pandemic has disproportionately affected women in the workforce. Employers have been slow (or reluctant) to create welcoming environments for working parent households, , associate professor of sociology.

La 91ֱ��-Adidas pact could be new blueprint for apparel deals

| Feb. 8

La 91ֱ��’s new apparel deal with Adidas could become the benchmark by which other colleges and universities measure their existing pacts—or develop new ones. , J.D., La 91ֱ��’s director of intercollegiate athletics and recreation, is interviewed.

“As many people incarcerated as possible”: How the government got in the private prison business, and why it’s getting out

| Feb. 5

What is the federal government’s role in tackling sentencing reform and managing the size of the prison population? , assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice, addressed these topics on a recent KYW Newsradio podcast.

—Christopher A. Vito