Articles, chapters & commentary

Journalism

150+ articles, commentaries, features, and academic pieces published across national and local outlets — from wire service dispatches to Oxford University Press. Spanning women veterans, domestic violence, poverty, data, public health, and more.

2020s
Jnl Mil Vet
"When the Golden Years Are Not So Golden: Aging Women Veterans, MST, PTSD and Homelessness"
with Richard Harris, Ph.D. · Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health
Peer-Reviewed · Jun 2026
Springer Nature
"Women Veterans, Poverty, and Homelessness"
with Richard Harris, Ph.D. · International Handbook of the Demography of Poverty and Inequality
Book Chapter · Jun 2025
Oxford Univ. Press
"On Doing Public Scholarship: A Dialogue"
with Rogelio Sáenz, Ph.D. · The Oxford Handbook of Sociology for Social Justice
Book Chapter · Sep 2024
Express-News
"We Need to Break the Multigenerational Cycle of Family Violence"
Commentary · May 2022
Express-News
"Spike in Domestic Violence is an Epidemic within COVID"
Commentary · Dec 2020
Medium
"Bexar County Election Day FAQs"
Article · Nov 2020
N-IUSSP
"Frontline Workers in the U.S.: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender"
International Union for the Scientific Study of Population
Academic Journal · Sep 2020
Express-News
"COVID, Poverty Burden Frontline Workers"
Commentary · Jul 2020
2019
Medium
"The Wage Gap is Shocking — and Latinas in Particular Suffer from It"
Commentary · Nov 2019
Medium
"What I Learned from Looking at ~100K Domestic Violence Cases in San Antonio and Bexar County"
Editors' pick
Feature · Oct 2019
Rivard Report
"Too Few Degrees of Separation: Domestic Violence in San Antonio"
Commentary · Oct 2019
UTSA
"Examining 20 Years of Misdemeanor Family Violence Offenses in Bexar County"
with Roger Enriquez, J.D.
White Paper · Sep 2019
UTSA
"Examining 10 Years of Felony Family Violence Offenses in Bexar County"
with Roger Enriquez, J.D.
White Paper · Aug 2019
UTSA
"Home Flipping Trends in San Antonio"
with Roger Enriquez, J.D.
White Paper · Jul 2019
Medium
"Save 'Battered' for Fish Sticks and Chicken Tenders: Domestic Violence Language Needs an Upgrade"
Editors' pick
Commentary · Jul 2019
Express-News
"Lack of Family Violence Data Hinders Progress"
Commentary · Jul 2019
Rivard Report
"Recognizing Domestic Violence as an Economic Issue Can Save Lives"
Commentary · Jun 2019
City of SA
"The Status of Women in San Antonio"
with Rogelio Sáenz, Ph.D. · Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women · Brief · Full report
Report · May 2019
Medium
"The Strength — and Worth — of a Good Apology"
Essay · Mar 2019
Medium
"Is Social Media Killing Our Creativity?"
Essay · Feb 2019
2018
Medium
"In Winter's Depths: The Shortest Days of the Year Offer a Great Opportunity for Reflection"
Essay · Dec 2018
Rivard Report
"2018: The Year of Bashing Strong Women in San Antonio"
Commentary · Dec 2018
Medium
"She Served: Women Veterans Are Also a Big Part of Military City, USA"
Feature · Nov 2018
Medium
"On the Map: Where Military Veterans Choose to Live in and around San Antonio"
Feature · Nov 2018
Medium
"Kicked to the Curb: How Eviction Can Make Poverty's Impacts Even Worse"
Feature · Sep 2018
Medium
"Bexar County on the Move — Who's Moving In, Who's Moving Out, and Where"
Feature · Aug 2018
Medium
"Headed for the Country: Women Veterans, Homelessness and Rural America"
Feature · Aug 2018
Medium
"Unsung Hero: How Utility Assistance Plays a Vital Role in Helping the Poor"
Feature · Jul 2018
Medium
"Is Your State Ready to Accommodate Women Veterans When They Are Homeless?"
Feature · Jul 2018
Medium
"Hidden Numbers: Why More Women Veterans May be Homeless Than You Realize"
Feature · Jul 2018
Medium
"Keeping Silent: Women Veterans, Intimate Partner Violence and Homelessness"
Feature · Apr 2018
Medium
"What's a Child Care Desert? And Why It Should Matter if You're Living in One"
Feature · Mar 2018
Medium
"Measuring Poverty with a Yardstick"
Feature · Mar 2018
Medium
"Hardship Personified: Single Mothers and Single Mothers of Color"
Feature · Feb 2018
Medium
"The Poverty Pyramid: Who's Got it Worst in America?"
Feature · Feb 2018
Medium
"New Film Seeks to Capture, Preserve Black History in Majority-Hispanic San Antonio"
Feature · Jan 2018
Medium
"Connecting the Dots: Does Military Sexual Trauma Exacerbate Women Veterans' Experience of Homelessness?"
Feature · Jan 2018
Medium
"Moving On: Why Poverty Means You Move More, and Why That Matters"
Feature · Jan 2018
2017
HuffPost
"The Basics of Military Sexual Trauma: A Primer"
Feature · Jan 2018
HuffPost
"Leaving the Military Wasn't My Idea: How Separation Status May Affect Homelessness in Women Veterans"
Feature · Dec 2017
HuffPost
"Base Rates: U.S. Military Bases by Rates of Sexual Assault Reports Filed"
Feature · Dec 2017
Express-News
"Post Office Murals Depict S.A. Role in Texas History"
Feature · Nov 2017
HuffPost
"Literacy Lives: How Someone You Probably Never Heard of Deserves the Nobel Prize"
Feature · Oct 2017
HuffPost
"Left Behind: In San Antonio, More Than 100K Lack a Ninth Grade Education"
Feature · Oct 2017
HuffPost
"San Antonio and the Geography of Poverty"
Feature · Oct 2017
HuffPost
"Looking through an Equity Lens at San Antonio"
Feature · Sep 2017
Express-News
"A Force of Nature: Ethel Wilson Harris"
Profile · Jun 2017
HuffPost
"Don't Leave Fido Behind: Homelessness Impacts Women Veterans and Their Pets"
Feature · Jun 2017
Express-News
"Tile Murals on River Walk Are Hidden Treasures Worth Hunting"
Feature · Jun 2017
HuffPost
"Personal Organizers: Planning for Success"
Feature · Jun 2017
HuffPost
"Stress, Burnout, Secondary Trauma, Self-Care and Social Support"
Feature · May 2017
HuffPost
"Homeless Women Veterans Are Veterans with an Important Difference"
Feature · May 2017
HuffPost
"No Longer Invisible: Women Veterans and Homelessness after Military Service"
Feature · May 2017
HuffPost
"Homeless Women Veterans Struggle to Be Seen"
Feature · Apr 2017
HuffPost
"The Path Home for Women Veterans"
Feature · Feb 2017
HuffPost
"Camaraderie Offsets Trauma for Women Veterans"
Feature · Feb 2017
HuffPost
"Into the Gap: Women Veterans Describe Homelessness"
Feature · Feb 2017
Garnet News
"There's a New Face for Veteran Homelessness, and She's Female"
Feature · Feb 2017
HuffPost
"GI Jane Needs a Place to Sleep"
Feature · Feb 2017
Medium
"Interview with Gen MacManiman: The 5 Keys to Health"
Interview · Jan 2017
2016
Rivard Report
"What I Learned from 250 Hours of Hospice Care"
Essay · Nov 2016
Medium
"Interview with Valerie Cooksley, R.N. on Aromatherapy and Essential Oils"
Interview · Sep 2016
Medium
"Sound Health: Music as Medicine for the New Millennium, Part II"
Feature · Aug 2016
Medium
"Sound Health: Music as Medicine for the New Millennium, Part I"
Feature · Aug 2016
Medium
"Portrait of a Healing Muse: Eileen Hadidian"
Profile · Aug 2016
Medium
"Summer Listening: Did You Miss These Great Podcasts?"
Feature · Aug 2016
Medium
"Vietnam Veterans and the 'Hard Work of Healing'"
Feature · Aug 2016
2015
Rivard Report
"Unique UTSA Collection Puts Spotlight on Women at War"
Feature · Nov 2015
HuffPost
"Women Veterans: Ever Been Homeless?"
Feature · Sep 2015
Rivard Report
"Into the Breach: Fixing Smiles for Homeless Veterans"
Feature · Aug 2015
Rivard Report
"yep Threads: The Right Word for a Righteous Cause"
Feature · Jun 2015
Rivard Report
"Lighting Up Dark Fiber: San Antonio's Broadband Plan"
Feature · Jun 2015
Rivard Report
"City Leaders Hear Strategies to End Veteran Homelessness"
News · Jun 2015
Rivard Report
"TEDWomen Goes Local Friday Night at Eilan"
News · May 2015
Rivard Report
"Operation Never-Ending Stories Honors the Fallen"
Feature · May 2015
Rivard Report
"San Antonio's Veteran Voices: Compelling Stories"
Feature · May 2015
HuffPost
"Veterans: Serving and Healing in Community"
Feature · May 2015
Rivard Report
"Showtime for Showdown: H-E-B Contest Winners Announced"
News · May 2015
Rivard Report
"Tonight: Protest at Karnes Civil Detention Center"
News · Apr 2015
Rivard Report
"Techstars 'Demo Day 2015' Unveils 10 New Cloud Startups"
News · Apr 2015
Rivard Report
"Accelerating Success: Techstars 'Demo Day' This Thursday"
News · Apr 2015
Rivard Report
"Father David Garcia: Man on a Mission"
Profile · Apr 2015
Rivard Report
"Budget Cuts: San Antonio Gives the Army Something to Think About"
News · Apr 2015
Rivard Report
"The Big Sort: San Antonio Scores High on Economic Segregation"
Feature · Mar 2015
Rivard Report
"Top Diabetes Doc: Science and Medicine Are Tools for Justice"
Profile · Feb 2015
Rivard Report
"Can SeatSmart Change the Secondary Ticket Market?"
Feature · Feb 2015
Rivard Report
"San Antonio's First WordCamp Draws Cheers"
News · Jan 2015
Rivard Report
"Warrick Calls for Elimination of Security Alarm Fee"
News · Jan 2015
Rivard Report
"Geekdom 2014: Moving, Growing, Geeking"
Feature · Jan 2015
2014
Rivard Report
"Earn-a-Bike Day Two: Along for the Ride"
Feature · Dec 2014
Rivard Report
"Kids Build and Earn New Bikes on the Westside"
Feature · Dec 2014
Rivard Report
"Civil Rights Icon to Speak at the Briscoe"
News · Dec 2014
Texas Tribune
"The New Face of Veteran Homelessness"
Feature · Nov 2014
Rivard Report
"Phil Klay's 'Redeployment,' and the Responsibility of Wartime Storytelling"
Review · Oct 2014
Rivard Report
"Beyond the Hype, a Reasoned Look at Ebola"
Feature · Oct 2014
Rivard Report
"Try This at Home: ReadyRosie Deployed in San Antonio"
Feature · Oct 2014
Rivard Report
"Veterans Share Their Stories on Stage at the Tobin"
Feature · Sep 2014
Rivard Report
"Síclovía: More Than Symbolic Impact on City's Health and Fitness"
Feature · Sep 2014
Rivard Report
"Participation Democracy: An Evening with Constitution Café"
Feature · Sep 2014
Rivard Report
"BiblioTech Turns One amid Festivities and City-County Debate"
News · Sep 2014
Rivard Report
"Fotoseptiembre: Focused on the Artist and the Image"
Feature · Sep 2014
Rivard Report
"The Ice Bucket Challenge in the Age of Social Media"
Feature · Aug 2014
Rivard Report
"San Antonio's New Deal Post Office Murals"
Feature · Aug 2014
Rivard Report
"The Texas Water Exchange: A Market Emerges"
Feature · Jun 2014
Rivard Report
"Poetry, Music Mark Mission Marquee's Official Opening"
Feature · Jun 2014
Rivard Report
"3 Day Startup: Geeking Out on Cybersecurity Pitches"
Feature · May 2014
Rivard Report
"How San Antonio Can Compete for Cyberbusiness"
Feature · May 2014
US Cybersecurity
"San Antonio: The Next Hub for Cyber?"
Feature · Apr 2014
BreakBulk
"Path of Change: Emmett's Career, Shipping's Evolution Entwined"
Feature · Jan/Feb 2015
2013
HuffPost
"'Tis the Season — for Sensible Charitable Giving"
Commentary · Dec 2013
HuffPost
"Don't Leave Military Family Caregivers Out of the Picture"
Commentary · Nov 2013
Houston Chronicle
"Unsung Heroes, Military Caregivers"
Commentary · Nov 2013
Houston Chronicle
"Lending a Hand Often Helps Start Healing Process"
Commentary · Sep 2013
Military Times
"Can a Helping Hand Avert a Veteran Suicide? I Believe It Can"
Commentary · Sep 2013
VA Vantage Point
"Can a Helping Hand Avert a Veteran Suicide? I Believe it Can"
Commentary · Sep 2013
AFP / AlterNet
"Fort Hood Shooting Suspect to Defend Himself at Trial"
Wire · Jun 2013
Adobe Airstream
"Michelle Wilmot, the Desert Warrior, Practices Art as Combat Healing"
Profile · Apr 2013
Fort Worth Weekly
"Honoring Their Service: In Tarrant County, Military Veterans Find a Strong Safety Net"
Cover story
Cover Story · Apr 2013
Express-News
"Lackland: Where Are the Male Victims?"
Op-Ed · Jan 2013
2012
Express-News
"Stained Glass with 'Heart and Soul'"
Feature · Jun 2012
Napa Valley Reg.
"Neurosurgeon Morgese Takes Leadership Role at Napa's Queen of the Valley Hospital"
Profile · Mar 2012
AFP
"U.S. Opens Kinder, Gentler Immigrant Jail"
Wire · Mar 2012
2011
Napa Valley Reg.
"Nieves Created AUL to Make Insurance Easier"
Profile · Oct 2011
Napa Valley Reg.
"4D Ultrasound Offers Families Glimpses of Their Babies-to-Be"
Profile · Sep 2011
Napa Valley Reg.
"SpitBucket: Wine Accessories with a Wink"
Profile · Aug 2011
Napa Valley Reg.
"Medical Surgical Innovations Born Here"
Profile · Jul 2011
Napa Valley Reg.
"Untying the Fine Art of Jewelry Repair and Redesign"
Profile · Apr 2011
2010 & Earlier
Napa Valley Reg.
"Farmers and Veterans: Outstanding in Their Field"
Op-Ed · Nov 2010
Napa Valley Reg.
"Combat Trauma Afflicts Women, Men Alike"
Op-Ed · Oct 2010
Women's Voices
"On Memorial Day: Exposing Tough Truths to Prevent Invisible Casualties"
Commentary · May 2010
Women's Voices
"100 Days of Internal Fortitude"
Essay · May 2010
Women's Voices
"Celebrating Turning 18"
Essay · Jan 2010
Weekly Calistogan
"Heavenly Quaff: Observations from 'Champagne Tasting Heaven'"
Feature · Jan 2010
Napa Valley Reg.
"Barreling into Beauty"
Feature · Jan 2010
Women's Voices
"In Memory of Colleen Mussolino, and Other Women Veterans Who Also Served and Suffered"
Commentary · Oct 2009
Napa Valley Reg.
"Harvest Havoc, but Cab Coming Through"
News · Oct 2009
St. Helena Star
"St. Helena is Good for Your Health"
Feature · Oct 2009
Napa Valley Reg.
"Great Wine and Food Pairings for the Truly Perplexed"
Feature · Oct 2009
Napa Valley Reg.
"Remembering 9/11: Two Events Serve to Remind and Educate"
News · Sep 2009
Weekly Calistogan
"Spa Town, USA: Calistoga has been a Wellness Destination for Decades"
Feature · Sep 2009
St. Helena Star
"Combat Veterans, Families Pay Heavy Price"
Op-Ed · Jul 2009
Weekly Calistogan
"Honoring the Sacrifices of Veterans Still Needs Work"
Op-Ed · Jun 2009
St. Helena Star
"Committee Discusses Trees at Carnegie Building"
News · May 2009
St. Helena Star
"Backlash over Tree-Cutting Continues"
News · Apr 2009
St. Helena Star
"Saturday Bicycling Event Raises Funds for Local Nonprofits"
News · Apr 2009
St. Helena Star
"Multicultural Committee Mulls 'Youth Awareness'"
News · Apr 2009
St. Helena Star
"How a Small Community Can Cope with Great Loss"
Feature · Apr 2009
Weekly Calistogan
"A Grief Almost Beyond Understanding"
Feature · Apr 2009
Napa Valley Reg.
"How St. Helenans, Others Cope after the Crash that Killed the Jacobsons"
Feature · Apr 2009
St. Helena Star
"Fifth Graders Spell Their Way to Success"
News · Mar 2009
Weekly Calistogan
"Spelling Bee Champ Counts Win on 'Abacus'"
News · Mar 2009
St. Helena Star
"Festive Pioneer Christmas"
Feature · Dec 2008
Napa Valley Reg.
"Advocating for Napa's Veterans"
Profile · Nov 2008
Napa Valley Reg.
"Ambrose Bierce Slept Here? Tracking Down the Upvalley's 'Man of Mystery'"
Feature · Oct 2008
Townsend Letter & Earlier (1995–2004)
Townsend Letter
"Mad Cows and Englishmen: Why the Current BSE Epidemic Raises Questions about Foodstuffs and Glandulars"
Cover story
Feature · May 1996
Common Ground
"Gentle Medicine: An In-Depth Look at Alternative Medicine's Role in Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome"
Cover story
Feature · Nov 1995
Townsend Letter
"Sick of Being Patient": Why Alternative Medicine Offers More Hope in Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Cover story · Part I of three-part series
Feature · Jun 1996
Townsend Letter
"Sick of Being Patient": Getting Specific — Alternative Therapies That Work for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Part II of three-part series
Feature · Jul 1996
Townsend Letter
"Sick of Being Patient": The Hard Work of Healing
Part III of three-part series
Feature · Aug/Sep 1996
Townsend Letter
"Rooting for the Roots": A Conversation with Ralph Moss, Ph.D.
Cover story
Feature · Jan 1999
Townsend Letter
"Mr. (Medicinal) Mushroom": Interview with Mycologist Paul Stamets
Cover story
Interview · Jun 1998
Townsend Letter
"Self Health": Alternative Medicine Resources Online
Cover story
Feature · Oct 1997
Townsend Letter
"Twenty Questions" with Ralph Moss, Ph.D.
Cover story
Feature · Jan 1998
Townsend Letter
"The Five Most Important Things for Health": Interview with Gen MacManiman
Interview · Aug/Sep 1997
Townsend Letter
"Lighten Up: Treating the Winter Blues Naturally"
Feature · Feb/Mar 1999
Townsend Letter
Interview with James S. Gordon, M.D., founder of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine
Interview · May 1999
Townsend Letter
Interview with Craig Weatherby, author of The Arthritis Bible
Interview · Aug/Sep 1999
Townsend Letter
"Heck No, We Won't Go!": Baby Boomers Take Aging by Storm
Feature · Nov/Dec 2000
Townsend Letter
"The (Holistic) Doctor Is In: Seattle Sets National Pace in Alternative Medicine"
Feature · Feb/Mar 2001
Townsend Letter
"Portrait of a Healing Muse: Eileen Hadidian"
Profile · Jan 2003
Townsend Letter
"Music as Medicine for the New Millennium, Part I: Joshua Leeds"
Feature · Oct 2002
Townsend Letter
"Music as Medicine for the New Millennium, Part II: Dr. Arthur Harvey"
Feature · Nov 2002
Townsend Letter
"Strange Brew: What's Really in Our Drinking Water, Bottled or Otherwise"
Feature · Aug/Sep 2002
Bar Bulletin
"New Directions in Technology: Process Engineering vs. Just Doing Things the Way We've Always Done Them"
Feature · Jan 2004
Bar Bulletin
"Save Your Labor, Save Your Time: Let Document Templates Do the Work for You"
Feature · Aug 2003
Bar Bulletin
"Information Just Wants to be Free: Using the Freedom of Information Act and the Public Disclosure Act"
Feature · Jul 2003
Metropolitan Living
"Jet City Gems: The Many Facets of Seattle's Emerging Jewelry Scene"
Feature · Jun 2001
Metropolitan Living
"Art on the Edge: Defining the Eastside's Arts Scene"
Feature · Jun 2000