Experts
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Expert: How to keep your cool—and stick to your budget—on Black Friday
[vustarinfo] Kelly Goldsmith, associate professor of marketing at Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management, is available to discuss shopping behavior on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. She studies how the perception of scarcity drives consumer behavior. Reminders of scarcity prompt consumers… Read MoreNovember 14, 2018
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Expert: Inspiration, anger motivate women to run for office
Amanda Clayton can provide insight into why so many women are running for office in 2018--and how they might change Washington if they are elected. Read MoreAugust 2, 2018
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Rebuilding middle class is the key to preserving democracy
Law professor Ganesh Sitaraman: "Our Constitution wasn’t designed for a country with significant economic inequality." Read MoreMarch 24, 2017
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Vanderbilt expert predicted rise of white nationalism in 2002
The rise of white nationalism was predicted in a book written by Vanderbilt professor Carol Swain in 2002 Read MoreNovember 21, 2016
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Expert: Meeting with Russia early in presidency would be a mistake
The temptation to quickly arrange a summit between President-elect Trump and Vladimir Putin of Russian should be avoided, says Tom Schwartz of Vanderbilt. Read MoreNovember 14, 2016
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Expert: Overhaul of ‘crazy’ presidential appointee system needed
Overhaul of how political federal employees are appointed is urgently needed, says Vanderbilt Professor David Lewis Read MoreNovember 4, 2016
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White supremacist activity spikes when Trump talks anti-immigration: Vanderbilt researcher
Internet posts by white supremacists websites have spiked in concert with the presidential campaign. Read MoreOctober 26, 2016
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Expert: Trump’s refusal to commit to honor vote has dangerous precedent
There is historical precedent for Donald Trump's refusal to confirm he will accept the results of the presidential election. It happened in 1860 and resulted in the Civil War. Read MoreOctober 20, 2016
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Expert explains the power of implicit bias
Biases that people hold below the surface are influencing how they view this electoral season, as well as major political issues. Efrén Pérez is an expert and wrote a book on the topic. Read MoreSeptember 29, 2016
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Trump’s ethnocentrism will bring voters to the polls, pro and con
Ethnocentrism, a term explained in a 2009 book by Vanderbilt's Cindy Kam, is showing up in a major way as a driver in the campaign of Donald Trump. Read MoreMay 26, 2016