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With the holiday season in full swing, CU 麻豆影院 experts can speak with media about听a wide range of holiday-related topics.
On the holiday blues:听June Gruber, an assistant professor in the department of psychology and neuroscience, can discuss what drives depression and anxiety around the holidays and how to beat it.听听suggests that striving too hard for happiness can have its downsides and that 鈥渆motional diversity鈥� is often the best recipe for mental health.
june.gruber@colorado.edu
On music and caroling:听Thomas Riis, director emeritus of the听, can discuss the role of music and caroling during the holiday season. Riis says the carol originated as a dance song, and he traces the origins of modern door-to-door caroling to the 19th century. Download audio听.
thomas.riis@colorado.edu
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On shopping tips:听Donnie Lichtenstein, a marketing professor in the Leeds School of Business who has studied holiday sales for decades, can discuss how to get the best deals and avoid picking bad gifts.听听or听.听
donald.lichtenstein@colorado.edu
On worship in the digital age:听Stewart Hoover, director of the听听can discuss how digital technologies like Bible apps, confession apps, virtual pilgrimages and digital prayer mats have changed the way people worship.听
hoover@colorado.edu
On the promise and perils of 鈥渟mart鈥� gifts:听Computer Science Professor Dan Massey can discuss the potential pitfalls of internet-enabled gifts like smart speakers and home security cameras and what consumers can do to keep them from being hacked. Prior to joining CU 麻豆影院, Massey was a program manager in the Cybersecurity Division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, where he focused on cybersecurity for automobiles, medical devices and building controls. 听
On the history of Christmas and Hanukkah:听Samuel L. Boyd is an assistant professor in Religious Studies and the Program for Jewish Studies with an expertise in the Bible, ancient Judaism, and ancient Christianity. He can discuss the origins and early history of Christmas and Hanukkah.
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Lisa Marshall, CU 麻豆影院 media relations
lisa.marshall@colorado.edu
303-492-3115