{"id":206844,"date":"2017-04-27T19:34:25","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T19:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newsroom\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-11-14T11:09:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T16:09:04","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/","title":{"rendered":"News Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"prpl-homepage-hero short mlt-background-cover\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\" style=\"background-image: url(\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/04\/scm-building-2.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/04\/scm-building-2.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/04\/scm-building-2.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of the new School of Communications and Media building.\"\/><h1 id=\"content-start\">Press Room<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band lt-gray scalable no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\"><div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-fourth\"><span class=\"prpl-button ghost-red full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/faculty-experts\/\">Find an Expert<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-fourth\"><span class=\"prpl-button ghost-red full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/media-kit\/\">Media Library<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-fourth\"><span class=\"prpl-button ghost-red full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/university-news\/\">University News<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-fourth\"><span class=\"prpl-button ghost-red full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/contact-media-relations\/\">Contact Media Relations<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band scalable no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2><span class=\"pre-heading\">Experts In the News<\/span><br \/><\/h2>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><br \/>\n<div class=\"prpl-column one-fourth\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/i-hxtfpRj-X4.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/i-hxtfpRj-X4.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class='inset lt-gray'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/experts\/dr-jason-m-williams\/\">Dr. Jason M. Williams<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;This is going to have a colossal effect and all kinds of collateral consequences that I don\u2019t even think people are really seeing or talking about right now.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/mosaic\/2025\/07\/why-experts-fear-the-drop-in-nj-gun-violence-could-reverse-this-summer.html\">Dr. Jason Williams, Professor of Justice Studies, spoke with NJ.com about how reduced support for community violence intervention programs could have long-term impacts on public safety.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-column one-fourth\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/07\/besen_cassino_yasemin3.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/07\/besen_cassino_yasemin3.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class='inset lt-gray'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/profilepages\/view_profile.php?username=beseny\">Yasemin Besen-Cassino<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1agbrixh lg8ac51 lg8ac50 xkp0cg0\"><em>\u201cUncertain economic times make it challenging for workers. In work cultures where overwork is valued, taking no time off is seen as commitment to work. It\u2019s very harmful in the wrong run not to take any time off.\u00a0&#8220;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/millions-of-americans-arent-taking-any-vacation-days-10966405\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Yasemin Besen-Cassino<\/span><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">, Professor of Sociology, spoke to Newsweek on why millions of Americans aren&#8217;t using their paid time off, and the pressures to overwork.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-column one-fourth\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/profilepages\/media\/15258\/user\/07282545672fatmamilimp150x200.jpeg.1.1x.generic.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/responsive-media\/cache\/profilepages\/media\/15258\/user\/07282545672fatmamilimp150x200.jpeg.1.1x.generic.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class='inset lt-gray'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/profilepages\/view_profile.php?username=milif\">Fatma Mili<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;We must teach all students to ask, not only can we build this, but should we? Only then can we ensure technology serves humanity and not vice versa.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationtechnologyinsights.com\/cxoinsights\/fatma-mili-nid-3398.html\">Fatma Milli, Interim Dean for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, spoke to Educational Technology insights about the challenges of using AI and its social impact.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-column one-fourth\">\n<h2>Search for Experts<\/h2>\n<p>Montclair State University\u2019s faculty and staff offer a wealth of expertise and expert commentary for members of the press as they research, develop and produce their stories. Use the links below to locate the best nationally renowned expert for your story, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/faculty-experts\/\">browse our full expert list<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Featured Topics<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/expertise\/health-nutrition-and-food\/\">COVID-19<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/expertise\/education\/\">Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/expertise\/social-justice-issues\/\">Social Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/expertise\/business-economics-and-marketplace\/\">Economy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Follow Montclair State on:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><div class=\"prpl-icon-bar\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/montclairstateu\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2026\/05\/08\/montclair-state-university-launches-doctor-of-school-psychology-program\/\">Montclair State University Launches Doctor of School Psychology Program<\/a><\/span><span class='sub-head'>New program will offer both three and five-year tracks to expand access to doctoral programs<\/span><span class='posted'>Friday May 8, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/042826_049153_Tia-Atieh-Graduating-Student_MP.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/042826_049153_Tia-Atieh-Graduating-Student_MP.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Tia Atieh stands, arms crossed, outside University Hall.\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a 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