Media Coverage
A selection of news coverage, interviews, and commentary featuring my research and analysis, most recent first. This list is a representative sample of coverage, not a complete record — see the note at the bottom of the page.
National Media
2025
- March 4, 2025 — Yahoo! News: “Political experts: Speech cemented Trump’s agenda, echoed previous speeches.”
- January 17, 2025 — Yahoo! News: “Valley resident chartered bus trip to D.C. for Trump inauguration,” quoting me on the president-elect’s rhetoric.
2024
- July 23, 2024 — Yahoo! News: “Pollsters: Shapiro a ‘viable’ option for VP,” with Robert Speel of Penn State.
- July 20, 2024 — Yahoo! News: “Experts: GOP more unified; Valley voters had strong feelings about attack on Trump.”
- February 9, 2024 — CNHI Election Survey: “Economy, immigration, abortion leading issues,” quoting me on Pennsylvania’s outlook; the wire piece ran in more than a dozen CNHI-network papers nationwide.
2023
- December 8, 2023 — Political Science Now: Nick Clark and John A. Scherpereel, “Do Political Science Simulations Promote Knowledge, Engagement, Skills, and Empathy?”
2022
- 2022 — The New York Times: Blake Hounshell, “Was Election Denial Just a Passing Threat? Or Is It Here to Stay?” (Nov. 28, 2022), citing research with Rolfe Peterson on how partisan geography shapes belief in a stolen 2020 election.
2021
- May 18, 2021 — Cincinnati Enquirer: “Opinion: Ohio vaccine lottery increases odds of ending pandemic.”
- January 21, 2021 — MarketWatch: “Opinion: How to Fix the Vaccine Rollout? Pay People to Get a Shot,” citing our research on vaccine lottery incentives.
2020
- 2020 — C-SPAN: “Nicholas Clark on Campaign 2020 and Pennsylvania,” Washington Journal.
2019
- May 11, 2019 — LSE British Politics and Policy (originally published on LSE EUROPP): Nick Clark and Robert Rohrschneider, “European citizens increasingly turn to nationalist orientations when it comes to the EU,” discussing our research on national identity and EU evaluations, 1993–2017, published in European Union Politics.
- March 11, 2019 — The Financial Times: interactive European Parliament elections guide, quoting me on EU politics. (A saved copy of the piece is also available here.)
2016
- March 1, 2016 — The Christian Science Monitor: “Super Tuesday poll: Sanders, Clinton top Trump in Nov. A game-changer?” (also carried by Yahoo! News).
- February 10, 2016 — The Christian Science Monitor: “After New Hampshire, can John Kasich win in the South?” (also carried by Yahoo! News).
- January 26, 2016 — The Christian Science Monitor: Husna Haq, “Three reasons why Donald Trump just might win Iowa – and the nomination” (also carried by Yahoo! News).
2015
- November 5, 2015 — The Christian Science Monitor: “Ben Carson’s rap ad: Will it appease or offend black voters?” (also carried by Yahoo! News).
Regional & Local Media
2026
- August 13, 2026 — NorthCentralPA.com: “Susquehanna University awarded $100K grant for AI training.”
2025
- May 2, 2025 — The Daily Item: “100 days in, Valley Republicans still have faith in Trump.”
2024
- December 17, 2024 — The Daily Item: “Valley professor: Voters chose Trump due to economy, inflation, Biden’s unpopularity.”
- November 7, 2024 — The Daily Item: “Trump’s historic comeback only second in U.S. history.”
- September 10, 2024 — The Daily Item: “Experts: Harris, Trump engaged in lively debate.”
- August 6, 2024 — The Daily Item: “Experts: Walz a safe choice; Shapiro well positioned for future.”
- June 27, 2024 — The Daily Item: “Valley experts: Trump had edge in first debate.”
- March 4, 2024 — The Daily Item: “Trump immunity not addressed by Supreme Court decision.”
2023
- October 7, 2023 — The Daily Item: “Valley pols say House GOP’s division could make speaker race ‘messy.’”
- September 16, 2023 — The Daily Item: “Professors: Biden impeachment will be challenge for GOP.”
- August 3, 2023 — The Daily Item: “Professor: Trump case will have implications for American democracy.”
- March 31, 2023 — The Daily Item: “Valley professors: Republicans rallying in support of Trump after indictment.”
- February 7, 2023 — The News-Item: “Susquehanna University offers new criminal justice major.”
2022
- June 24, 2022 — The Daily Item: “Valley supporters celebrate Roe decision.”
- June 11, 2022 — The Daily Item: “Jan. 6 hearing not likely to change many minds.”
- April 7, 2022 — The Daily Item: “Area professors: Jackson confirmation significant on several levels.”
- February 28, 2022 — The Daily Item: “Plenty at stake for Biden in State of the Union.”
- January 5, 2022 — The Daily Item: “Professor: Political divisions grown over past year.”
2021
- October 6, 2021 — The Grand Island Independent: “Hastings College awarded NEH grant to support humanities faculty, curriculum development,” on a workshop developed jointly with Nick Clark of Susquehanna University.
- July 3, 2021 — TribLive: Jay Corrigan, Matthew Rousu, and Nick Clark, “Pa. should consider a vaccine lottery” (op-ed).
- February 8, 2021 — The Daily Item: “Politics, free speech focus of second Trump impeachment trial.”
- January 28, 2021 — The Daily Item: “SU professors advocate paying Americans to get vaccinated.”
- January 21, 2021 — New Castle News: “Professor: Harris as first woman VP ‘important step forward.’”
- January 20, 2021 — The Daily Item: “Harris makes history as 1st woman, Black VP.”
- June 8, 2021 — WITF’s Smart Talk: “Vaccine incentives: Do prize drawings and rewards increase vaccination rates?” discussing our research on vaccine lottery incentives, alongside my Susquehanna colleague Matt Rousu.
2020
- November 7, 2020 — The Daily Item: “Valley expert: Biden victory clear despite possible recounts.”
- November 5, 2020 — The Daily Item: “SU prof.: no legal basis for Trump election lawsuits.”
- October 2, 2020 — The Daily Item: “Valley political experts uncertain of how Trump’s diagnosis will affect campaign.”
- September 19, 2020 — The Daily Item: “SU professor: Ginsburg’s death will be ‘mobilizing force’ in election.”
- September 16, 2020 — The Daily Item: “SU professors research sheds light on nonvoters.”
- July 28, 2020 — NorthCentralPA.com: “Susquehanna Professor Named to Covid-19 Task Force.”
- June 1, 2020 — The Daily Item: “President’s measure based on Insurrection Act of 1807” (widely syndicated via CNHI papers in Kentucky, Maryland, Texas, and elsewhere).
- December 5, 2020 — The Daily Item: Rick Dandes, “Valley experts: Presidents can grant preemptive pardons.”
- October 27, 2020 — WPSU (NPR): Miles Bryan, “Millions Of Pennsylvanians Skip Every Election. Here’s Why This Year Could Be Different,” quoting Rolfe Peterson and myself on our nonvoters research.
2019
- 2019 — The Daily Item: “Speaker: Electorate needs to be informed.”
2016
- July 13, 2016 — WITF’s Smart Talk (Harrisburg NPR affiliate): “Smart Talk: Clinton-Trump foreign policy?” discussing what foreign policy approaches Clinton and Trump would pursue as president, alongside Dr. Christopher Dolan of Lebanon Valley College.
- June 24, 2016 — The Daily Item: “U.K. vote could affect Valley, prof says.”
- May 4, 2016 — The Daily Item: “Expert: GOP must unite or face November loss.”
- May 1, 2016 — The Daily Item: “Trump’s pathway leads through Indiana.”
- April 26, 2016 — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “Candidates stump for Pennsylvania primary.”
- April 26, 2016 — Toledo Blade (Associated Press): “Candidates make final push in 5 states.”
- April 26, 2016 — PopHerald.com: “Bill Clinton, in Hartford, praises Sanders as a positive.”
- April 23, 2016 — The Daily Item: “Valley’s liberals say both candidates reflect values.”
- April 23, 2016 — The Daily Item: “Valley’s conservatives split on three candidates.”
- April 5, 2016 — Standard-Journal.com: “SU prof: Educated democracies more open.”
- April 4, 2016 — The Daily Item: “Valley pundits discuss what may happen if Trump, Sanders lose.”
- March 4, 2016 — The Daily Item: “Battle begins for heart of the Republican Party.”
- February 21, 2016 — The Daily Item: “Local professors ponder Trump presidency.”
- February 7, 2016 — The Daily Item: “Valley expert: Trump must close deal in New Hampshire.”
- January 25, 2016 — The Daily Item: “Profs see Clinton getting roughed up but not beaten up.”
2015
- December 27, 2015 — The Daily Item: “No one’s ready to write Trump’s political obituary.”
- December 16, 2015 — The Daily Item: “Valley experts: Look out, Trump.”
- December 8, 2015 — The Daily Item: “Trump dividing U.S., Valley Muslim says.”
- November 21, 2015 — The Daily Item: “Valley profs: It’s unclear how terrorism, refugees will affect presidential campaign.”
This list reflects confirmed coverage: items I have direct records for (media clip reports from 2015–2016) plus items verifiable through web search. The Daily Item alone has quoted me many more times than are listed here, particularly outside 2015–2016; older articles are difficult to locate through search alone. If you have additional clip reports, links, or citations, I’m glad to add them.
