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USD News Connect: Connecting Expert Voices to the Stories Impacting Our Community

August 17, 2021

Good morning newsrooms!

Here's your USD News Connect — where each week the University of San Diego media relations team offers expert voices to speak on stories impacting our community. If you're interested in the stories below, or need experts for any other topic you might be working on, don't hesitate to reach out to us at press@sandiego.edu.*

What Happens Next After DACA Ruling in Texas?

*Spanish Speaker Available

Less than a month ago, a U.S. federal judge in Texas ruled that DACA is unlawful, according to the NYTimes. Elaine Giesbrecht, immigration staff attorney at the USD Legal Clinics, can provide insight on what this ruling means for the DACA program, including outside of Texas, and how this will affect current and new DACA applicants.

Understanding Governor Newsom's "Approach to the Electricity System of the Future" and How it Affects California's Neighbors

Governor Newsom recently announced his "Approach to the Electricity System of the Future" plan. One of the elements of the plan is grid modernization and distributed energy resources. Jae Kim, associate professor of industrial and systems engineering, can provide insight on where we are in the push for clean energy, the challenges and benefits of the plan and how California's neighboring states will be impacted.

The Local Effect of the UN’s Climate Change Report

A new report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) shared a harrowing report on the state of climate change. Darbi Berry, Program Manager at the San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative housed at The Nonprofit Institute at USD, can provide insight on the report, how San Diego stacks up against other cities’ green initiatives and what people can do at home to get involved.

For all media inquiries, email our team at

press@sandiego.edu.

* Please note that times of availability will vary according to professors' schedules.

USD Expert Spotlight

Mark Chapman, Assistant Professor of Integrated Engineering

New Research: The Growing Trend of Live-Stream Shopping

People have been turning to QVC for decades and the latest version of “shoptainment” is live-stream shopping-- where hosts showcase products online, interact with consumers and offer giveaways. Colin Campbell, assistant professor of marketing, recently co-authored an article in the Journal of Advertising Research exploring live-stream shopping events. He finds the increased interaction that social media enables and the increased ease of purchasing make these events more powerful than a typical infomercial.