Selected Works

A Juneteenth Mural Where it Began

The New York Times, May 20, 2021
A giant public art project in Galveston is both sweet and bitter.

Virtual Reality and Physical Therapy

The New York Times, April 21, 2021
Research shows virtual reality has real promise for physical therapy - and it's fun

A Pocket Financial Adviser

The New York Times, March 9, 2021
Financial apps are getting more sophisticated and more specialized. But they don’t work if you don’t use them.

A Romp Through History

The New York Times, Oct. 23, 2020
Our state constitutions show that progress is not linear

A detail from John Singer Sargent’s “Thomas McKeller” (1917-21), the only portrait he did of the model as himself.Credit...Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

John Singer Sargent’s Muse

The New York Times, March 9, 2020

An art exhibition reveals the whitewashing of an African American model.

How Can They Afford That?

The New York Times, Nov. 6, 2019

Ever wonder how your friends in the same money bracket can afford things you can't? It's often due to hidden wealth or hidden debt.

Displaying, Not Hiding Slavery

The New York Times, Oct. 23, 2019

Museums are taking steps, even in exhibitions that once would have seemed unrelated to slavery, to show the immediate and ongoing impact.

“It Kept Failing”

California Magazine, March 2019

Theranos whistleblower and Cal grad Erika Cheung talks about the Silicon Valley scandal.

Self-doubt? Oh Yes!

The New York Times, Sept. 30, 2018

Samantha Bee and Cecile Richards talk about how insecurity.

Intersectionality in the Workplace

The New York Times, Sept. 30, 2018

Bearing the emotional tax of racism, sexism and classism.

Local efforts on Climate Change

The International New York Times, Sept. 21, 2018

Thousands of organizations are trying in big and small ways to address climate change. Here are ten.

Horns, Haloes, and Heroism: The Science of Doing the Right Thing

Horns, Halos and Heroes

California Magazine, Spring 2017
The science of doing the right thing.

The Ad Council: Trying to Stay Relevant

The New York Times, Nov. 22, 2015
The 70-year-old force behind Smokey Bear moves to social media.

Helping or Harming?

The New York Times, Nov. 3, 2015
When making donations, make sure what you give is what's needed.

Engendering Sons

California Magazine, Winter 2014
Is it doable - or even desirable - to raise gender neutral children?

German Crime Novel Comes to America

The International New York Times, June 10, 2014
Anna Maria Schenekel's first novel was a surprise hit in Germany. Will Americans read it?

In a North Face Jacket, a Reversible Appeal

The New York Times, Nov. 16, 2013
North Face jackets, vests and fleeces are everywhere. Why?

How to Trust People

O Magazine, Dec. 2012
Nobody wants to be a sucker. But it’s worse to trust no one.

The Allowance Conundrum

Worth Magazine, Aug./Sept. 2012
When did giving children allowances get so complicated?

Forget Networking. How to be a Connector

Entrepreneur, Jan. 29, 2012
Connecting is different than networking, but are connectors born or made?

The Old Age Survival Guide

The Atlantic, December 15, 2011
Is there a way to live a longer, happier life?

Marketing to Minorities

National Journal, June 2, 2011
Walking that fine line between ethnic stereotyping and cultural accuracy.

Full-Nest Syndrome

The Atlantic, May 8, 2010
How can kids – and parents – cope when the empty nest becomes a full nest again?

Iraq in Conflict is His Canvas

The Los Angeles Times, Sept. 25, 2005
Profile of artist Steve Mumford.

Lives in the Balance

Government Executive, Sept. 2003
The federal compensation fund for 9/11 victims - it's genesis and quandary.

Explaining The Rage

American Journalism Review, Dec. 2001
After the 9/11 attacks: Why is the Muslim world so angry? And why are Americans so shocked?

The Rise and Fall of an Unlikely Drug-Smuggling Ring

The Los Angeles Times, Oct. 19, 2001
Many young Orthodox Jews were lured to fly to Europe and back to smuggle drugs they were told were diamonds.

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