SDSU Offers Expert to Provide Commentary on Granite Hills High School Shooting
CONTACT: JoAnna Parrino Clark, (619) 594-5204, jpclark@mail.sdsu.edu
Jack Bersford, (619) 620-1184, pager, jack.beresford@sdsu.edu
SAN DIEGO, Thursday, March 22, 2001 - San Diego State University offers the following professors to provide commentary in the aftermath of today's shooting at Granite Hills High School.Dr. Angelo Corlett, SDSU associate professor of philosophy, is an expert in ethics and moral, social political and legal philosophy. He is an accomplished scholar in the area of moral rights, responsibility and punishment. He can comment on how the fabric of society has unraveled resulting in more violent acts of young people. He can be reached directly at (619) 594-2012, office or via email at corlett@rohan.sdsu.edu.
Dr. Margaret J. Hughes, SDSU assistant professor of social work, is an expert in youth and domestic violence and family policy. She can discuss what motivates young people to commit violent acts. She can be reached at (619) 594-6360, office or via email at mhughes2@mail.sdsu.edu.
John Grant, executive director of the National Center for the 21st Century Schoolhouse, a national facilitator of ideas on school design and programming. Grant can comment on designing safer schools. Grant was a school superintendent for more than 22 years before coming to SDSU. He can be reached directly at (619) 594-3948 or via email at jgrant02@san.rr.com.
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