ProfNet Experts Available on Employee Turnover, EPA Regulations, Cloud Security, More

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EXPERT ALERTS

• Stronger EPA Regulations Improve Business Profitability
• Trump's Adversarial Relationship With the Media
• Employee Appreciation Leads to Less Turnover
• Students Should Borrow Only Enough to Cover Unmet Costs
• Revenue Cycle Management in Health Networks
• Choosing the Right Degree
• Cloud and DevOps Security

MEDIA JOBS

• Personal Finance Reporter – MarketWatch
• Investing Editor – U.S. News & World Report
• Reporter/Editor – FDAnews

OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES

• Pitch Perfect: Pitching PetGuide.com
• Women's News Organizations Blaze New Trails in Online Conversation
• Blogger Events: Top Events to Attend in March

EXPERT ALERTS:

Stronger EPA Regulations Improve Business Profitability
Dietrich Earnhart
Professor of Economics
University of Kansas
In a new executive order, President Trump asked the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider Obama-era clean water rules, saying the regulations had put people out of jobs "by the hundreds of thousands." However, Earnhart says research contradicts similar preconceived notions that all regulation is bad for business. Says Earnhart: "Our research shows that stronger water quality protection can actually improve profitability, indicating that President Trump's claims may not be supported by empirical evidence."
Earnhart was lead author of a 2016 study that found chemical manufacturing companies actually expanded their profits when they were faced with the proper balance of wastewater discharge limits and government monitoring. The study, published in the Journal of Regulatory Economics, included KU alumnus Dylan Rassier, now an economist with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Contact: George Diepenbrock, [email protected]

Trump's Adversarial Relationship With the Media
Michael Longinow
Professor of Journalism and Integrated Media
Biola University
Dr. Longinow is available to discuss Trump's adversarial relationship with the media, particularly how he has shut some press out and decided not to attend the White House Correspondents' Dinner: "The president has created an adversarial relationship to the press that he is cultivating carefully. It is, in many ways, a calculated game of cat and mouse, and he is relishing the power he has to control the conversation. He is a master of public space (though he appears clumsy with it), and his withdrawal from events like the Correspondents' Dinner, as well as his shut-out of some press from press conferences, is part of his power play over established traditions of press access to him. The question now is how national and international media will find ways of covering the U.S. presidency despite these countermeasures. Smart press have always found ways of telling the story. That will hold true going forward."
Dr. Longinow is a professor of journalism at Biola University and faculty advisor of The Chimes student newspaper. During his early days as a reporter, Dr. Longinow freelanced for the Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times, as well as smaller weeklies in metro Chicago. As a full-time reporter for small dailies in Illinois and Georgia in the mid-1980s, he covered the 1988 Democratic National Convention, the home district of U.S. Rep. Newt Gingrich, environmental issues, police news, the courts, civil rights, and urban planning. His reporting on racial inequities in one Georgia county's voting patterns helped change that government's structure.
Website: www.biola.edu
Contact: Jenna Loumagne, [email protected]

Employee Appreciation Leads to Less Turnover
MaryAnne Hyland
Professor of Human Resource Management, Robert B. Willumstad School of Business
Adelphi University, Garden City, N.Y.
"Good leaders build a team of people who are inspired to move the organization towards its goals. Appreciating employees is key to keeping employees motivated to work towards the organization's goals. One of the best ways for managers to show appreciation is the simplest: saying thank you. The thank you should be sincere and should be coupled with specific feedback about why you appreciate the employee. A manager could write a note that says something like: 'Dear Joe, thank you for all that you do for our company. Your enthusiasm with customers exemplifies what we mean when we say that we provide 'amazing customer service.' I'm always impressed that you are equally energetic with your first customer of the day as you are with your last customer of the day. I'm proud to have you on our team.' This note could also contain a gift card for something the employee enjoys (e.g., a sporting goods store, a nail salon, a movie theatre), but this is not necessary. Being a good manager that employees want to work for takes effort, and showing appreciation is part of that effort. People want to be appreciated at work, at home, and in other areas where they put in time and effort. If they don't feel appreciated, employees may decide that it's not worth it to continue to put in time and effort, which could lead to less productivity or the employee leaving the organization."
Dr. Hyland's expertise is in human resource management, benefits, and women in the workforce. A former benefits analyst for Fortune 500 companies, she studies current trends in benefits and HR management, including flexible work arrangements, telecommuting, and diversity recruitment and retention. She is available to answer questions including: How can employers and managers show their appreciation to their employees throughout the year? How can employers better understand how appreciation factors into less employee turnover? How is appreciating those who work for you important for developing as a leader?
Website: http://www.adelphi.edu
Contact: Kali Chan, [email protected]

Students Should Borrow Only Enough to Cover Unmet Costs
Bob Collins
VP of Financial Aid
Western Governors University
"Start saving as early as possible for college. If you must borrow, borrow enough to cover unmet direct costs (tuition and fees) and never more than you need. For example, through the Responsible Borrowing Initiative, WGU encourages students to borrow only what they need to complete their degrees."
Based in Salt Lake City, Collins can discuss financial aid, student loans, student loan debt, responsible borrowing, college affordability, and tuition.
Website: www.wgu.edu
Contact: Katie Cycan, [email protected]

Revenue Cycle Management in Health Networks
Shawn Yates
Director, Healthcare Product Management
Ontario Systems
"An obvious challenge affecting healthcare organizations is patient payment, which is becoming a growing portion of hospital and health system revenue. The challenge is that many of the newly insured -- as a result of the Affordable Care Act -- have high-deductible health plans with deductibles of $1,500 or more. For someone earning $50,000 a year or less, this is a hard -- if not impossible -- obligation to meet. Historically, hospitals and health systems have not been especially good at collecting money from patients -- this process is relatively new for them -- and there are some nuances involved. For example, it matters how you contact patients or figure out who is more likely to pay. Plus, now more than ever, patient satisfaction has to be a consideration, with every part of the revenue cycle supporting a positive experience."
Yates is a thought-leader leveraged by a variety of healthcare outlets, including Becker's Hospital Review, Health Data Management, Healthcare Business & Technology, Healthcare Finance Strategy and more. Based in Indianapolis, he is available for interviews on healthcare, ACA, revenue cycle management in health networks, self-pay and the patient experience.
Website: www.ontariosystems.com
Contact: Meghan Matheny, [email protected]

Choosing the Right Degree
Daren Upham
VP of Enrollment
Western Governors University
"Before enrolling, carefully research. If you choose the right university, your degree will always be in line with the current job market in your path of study. Competency-based programs incorporate feedback from employers to find out which skills employees need to excel."
Based in Salt Lake City, Upham can discuss college admissions, college enrollment, choosing a college, career readiness, career transitions, scholarships, and online higher education.
Website: www.wgu.edu
Contact: Katie Cycan, [email protected]

Cloud and DevOps Security
Carson Sweet
CTO and cofounder
CloudPassage
"As we settle into 2017, there's plenty of uncertainty surrounding the security and privacy of our digital world. Much of this uncertainty stems from the escalating intensity of cyberattacks against consumers and businesses, the evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) as a weaponized battlefield, and uncertainty as to what impact of the incoming administration will have regarding the government's position on privacy."
Sweet can speak to anything pertaining to security, including Trump's policies; Google fighting the FBI to protect data within offshore sites; and more tech-focused security-related topics like application security, DevSecOps, data security. He is a thought-leader leveraged by a variety of tech and IT outlets, including TechBeacon, TechRepublic, Network World (and affiliated IDG outlets), DZone and more. His information security career has spanned nearly two decades and includes a broad range of entrepreneurial, management and hands-on technology experience. Prior to CloudPassage, Sweet's expertise was in the financial services sector, where he specifically focused on virtualization and cloud security, Internet application controls, data protection and anti-fraud.
Website: www.cloudpassage.com
Contact: Meghan Matheny, [email protected]

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• Investing Editor – U.S. News & World Report
• Reporter/Editor – FDAnews

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• WOMEN'S NEWS ORGANIZATIONS BLAZE NEW TRAILS IN ONLINE CONVERSATION. It used to be that women's consumer publications could only be found in the magazine aisle. The editorial direction was built around experts who discussed everything, from how women should act to what they should cook. Today, women's issues cover the gamut, and this is a passionate audience: http://bit.ly/2m7BeBq
• BLOGGER EVENTS: TOP EVENTS TO ATTEND IN MARCH. Blogger Events is a monthly feature on what's happening in the blog world. February was action-packed. March is equally busy, and it begins with Social Media Week in New York: http://bit.ly/2mdZ7ak

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