Nina Emerson, Director of the Resource Center on Impaired Driving at the University of Wisconsin Law School, has had numerous requests for media interviews in the wake of a recent study ranking states on the rates of reported drinking and driving.
The Resource Center on Impaired Driving is a partnership between the Law School and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. In 2008 the Center is marking the 15th year that Emerson has been sharing detailed knowledge of statutes and statistics on impaired driving with a constituency throughout Wisconsin.
Emerson’s recent media appearances include:
- March 3, 2008, Interview, CBS 2 Chicago, Dave Savini, Investigative Reporter, "Investigation Prompts Review of Snowmobile Laws," March 7, 2008.
- April 17, 2008, Interview, FOX 6, WITI Milwaukee, Bryan Polcyn, Investigative Reporter, "Fatal Excuse," April 27, 2008.
- April 22, 2008, Interview, Mary Hopkins, CNNRadio, Atlanta, Georgia, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHSA) Report ranks Wisconsin first in adult drivers 18 and older admitted to driving under the influence of alcohol, aired 4/23/08.
- April 22, 2008, Interview, Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Admitted drunken driving leads nation," JSOnline, http://www.jsonline.com/story/index. aspx?id=742584, posted 4/22/08.
- April 23, 2008, WKOW-27 ABC Affiliate, Interview, Vanessa Shirley, "Wisconsin leads nation in drunken drivers," http://wkow.madison.com, aired 4/23/08.
- April 23, 2008, Interview, Julia Barr, "Health leaders respond to drinking issues," The Badger Herald, April 24, 2008.
- April 24, 2008, WPR, Interview, Shawn Johnson, "Legislation Reflects Influence of Alcohol in Wisconsin," aired 4/25/08, available at http://www.wpr.org/news/newsstories.cfm.
- April 24, 2008, WPR, Guest Speaker, At Issue with Ben Merens, April 24, 2008, 4:00 p.m., http://www.wpr.org/merens.
- April 28, 2008, The Marquette Tribune, Interview, Kevin Mueller, "Wisconsin rates highest in nation for drinking and driving," http://www.marquettetribune.org/home/index.cfm?event=display, 4/29/08.
- April 23, 2008, NBC26 WGBA-TV Green Bay, Interview, Kristoffer Engebretson, "Drunk State of Mind," aired May 12, 2008, available at http://www.nbc26.com/news/local/18882039.html .
For more information about the Resource Center on Impaired Driving, see www.law.wisc.edu/rcid/ or see the article in the UW Law School alumni magazine Gargoyle, online at http://gargoyle.law.wisc.edu/ (pages 22-23).
Submitted by on June 10, 2008
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