Media Coverage

I love sharing about my research beyond university walls, and have been interviewed for several radio programs and articles about my work. Please contact me directly  (danielle.littman@utah.edu) with interview/media requests. 

Radio interviews + articles interviewing me / featuring my work

• Wong, B. (2024, December 18). Gen Z grew up chronically online. Now, they’re craving ‘third spaces.’ HuffPost.

• Nozawa, J. (2024, September 4). How to find your ‘third place’ in college. @TheU

• Lipkin, M. (2024, August 23). Odyssey Elementary’s family center makes sure back to school leaves no  one behind. KUER. 

• Hindmom, J., Rusch, A., Bracken, A., Alfaro, E. (2024, May 8). The value of 'third places.' KPBS Midday Edition

• Volpe, A. (2024, May 7). If you want to belong, find a third place. Vox.

• Estes, C. (2023, August 14). RadioACTive 8.14.23: Third places and how they are crucial to community wellbeing. KRCL RadioACTive.

• Hall, G. (2023, August 10). ‘Weirdos who play music together’: The importance of ‘third places’ during the pandemic. KUOW RadioActive.

• Chang, J. & Brooks, A. (2023, July 26). 'Third places' strengthen community. Here's how we can rebuild them. WBUR's On Point.

• University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work. (2023, June 23). Redefining Rigor in Research. GSSW News.

• Jiminez, E. (2023, April 29). Seattle libraries, transit branch into social work to take on mental health, drug use. The Seattle Times.

• Bernot, K. (2023, January 25. System check - Grassroots groups provide legal, financial support for workers' unaddressed needs. Good Beer Hunting. 

• University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work (2022, December 16). Reimagining the Future of Social Work. GSSW News.

• University of Denver Graduate School of Social work. (2022, October 28). Mutual aid collective: A GSSW-community partnership is exploring the intersections of social work and mutual aid. GSSW News.

• Schiffres, M. (2022, May 4). MAD RVA free store secures location in Richmond food desert. Virginia Public Media.

• University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work. (2020, April 21). GSSW Team Studies Mutual Aid During COVID-19. GSSW News.

• Schmelzer, E. (2020, November 28). Coloradans are creating mutual aid networks to deal with devastating needs amid COVID-19. The Denver Post.

• Helbig, J. (2018, June 7). A pregnant teen tries to decide what to do with “This Boat Called my Body." The Chicago Reader

Articles I authored

• Littman, D. (2021). How can “third place” settings support young people who endure social marginalization? Society for Community Research and Action. 

• Bender, K., Littman, D., & Dunbar, Z. (2021, April 7). In a crisis, mutual aid steps in when governments fall short. The Colorado Sun.

• Littman, D. (2020, May 15). As we live our lives in collapsed spaces, we learn empathy and connection. The Colorado Sun.