Television and radio appearances (2016-2026)

·       Mathieu, Joe. RFK Senate Hearing. (September 4, 2025). Balance of Power on Bloomberg TV and Radio. link

·       Leinz, Kailey.  RFK Jr. courts republicans in effort to secure top health job. (December 17, 2024). Balance of Power on Bloomberg TV and Radio. link

·       Kekatos, Mary. Panic over birth control access rising since Trump elected. Google Search data has shown that searches for “birth control” and “Plan B” doubled between Nov. 2 and Nov. 7. (November 14, 2024). Good Morning America. link, ABC News Digital. link, Yahoo. link

·       Kekatos, Mary. Despite concerns about ACA and reproductive rights, health care was not a voting issue: Experts. Supporters of abortion rights ballot initiatives also voted for Trump. (November 8, 2024). ABC News Digital. link

·       McKay, Magnolia. (July 31, 2024). 30 years later, the evangelical purity movement still impacts sex education. NPR Morning Edition WNYC link

·       Balance of Power on Bloomberg TV and Radio with David Westin National television appearances (live). Available at link

o   Ongoing concerns of Covid-19. (October 11, 2022)

o   CDC director lays out agency overhaul. (August 18, 2022)

o   Covid and Public Health Messaging. (July 29, 2022)

o   Covid, including Paxlovid rebound. (June 7, 2022)

o   Fall/winter Covid wave and need for additional federal resources (May 10, 2022)

o   Overturning of CDC mask mandates. (April 20, 2022)

·       Flanagan, Brenda. Should CDC recommend more tests, longer isolation for COVID-19 patients? (August 2, 2022). NJ Spotlight News link

·       Ritter, Bill. Abortion Inequities. (June 30, 2022). LIVE The Countdown, Eyewitness News ABC 7, New York. link

·       Stainton, Lilo H. NJ has strong abortion law, but not necessarily easy access. (May 4, 2022). NJ Spotlight News link

·       What does it mean for abortion rights in New Jersey if Roe v. Wade is overturned? (May 03, 2022) News 12 NJ  link

·       Vannozzi, Briana. New COVID-19 guidelines for K-12 schools prompt varied reactions. (February 24, 2022). NJ Spotlight News. link

·       Flanagan, Brenda. Many seek fourth vaccination as omicron cases spike. (January 4, 2022). NJ Spotlight News link

·       Cooper, Melissa Rose. Mixed reaction to CDC’s new COVID-19 guidelines. (December 30, 2021). NJ Spotlight News link

·       Flanagan, Brenda. COVID-19 boosters: more than 1 million in NJ now eligible under new CDC rules. (September 24, 2021). NJ Spotlight News link

·       Gagis, Joanna. Health experts are alert for potential twindemic of flu and COVID. (September 23, 2021). NJ Spotlight News link

·       Dr Leslie Kantor: mild flu seasons make future vaccine matching tricky. (December 18, 2021). AJMC link

·       Dr Leslie Kantor on communicating importance of receiving both flu, COVID-19 vaccines. (November 12, 2021) AJMC Newslink

·       Gagis, Joanna. Experts advise COVID-19 care during holidays, winter. (October 18, 2021). NJ Spotlight News link

·       Pontual, Jorge. Globos at Play. Does sexual abstinence policy work? TV appearance. (February 20, 2020). News Sem Fronteiras GLOBOSATPLAY (Global news television appearance). Brazillian Globosatplay

Articles (2016-2026)

·       Gantz, Sarah and Whelan, Aubrey. Measles vaccine rates among Philly-area kindergartners drop below ‘community immunity’ threshold. (March 14, 2025). The Philadelphia Inquirer. link

·       Watson, Spencer. Insights on the impact of the presidential election on sexual and reproductive health. (February 18, 2025). Out In NJ. link

·       Venkat, Surina. Legislators are targeting sex education post-‘Roe.’ Advocates say it will worsen children’s health outcomes. (Dec 23, 2024).  Rewire News Group. link

·       Cruz, Melissa. (November 13, 2024). Women who have relied on IVF concerned about future of care under a second Trump presidency. USA TODAY and syndicates link

·       Mitragotri, Suhanee. Over-the-counter birth control is here. Young people should be able to learn about it. (May 7, 2024). Bucks County Beacon link

·       Barkon, Conner. CDC to consider changing COVID isolation period. (February 15, 2024). KYW Newsradio link

·       Posts misrepresent WHO document on sex education standards. (January 17, 2024). AFP USA/AFP Fact Check. link, RTL Today. link

·       Butrymowicz, Sarah and Preston, Caroline. ‘They just tried to scare us’: How anti-abortion centers teach sex ed inside public schools. The groups work in dozens of school districts across Texas, but some public health experts say their curricula are misleading and biased. (October 2, 2023). The Hechinger Report. link, y!news link, The Texas Tribune link

·       Clarey, Brendan. When should we teach sex ed to students? (April 3, 2023). Chalk Board Review link

·       Flammia, Dino. Racism’s influence on health less noticeable to NJ residents with greater privilege.  (December 1, 2022). NJ101.5 link

·       Lake, Lydie and Quealy, Rory. COVID limited number of health care providers in abortion services: study. (November 14, 2022). The GW Hatchet link

·       Akpan, Nsikan and Lewis, Caroline. Is monkey pox an STI? Why the answer matters for slowing New York’s outbreaks. (August 9, 2022). Gothamist link

·       Branigin, Anne. Miami-Dade rejects sex-ed textbook in test of state’s anti-LGBTQ law. The decision could leave the state’s largest district without a sex education curriculum for much of the upcoming school year. (July 22, 2022). The Washington Post  link

·       Goldfarb E. and Lieberman, L. After Roe, sex ed is even more vital. (July 20, 2022) New York Times link

·       Wong, Aliaa.and Yancey-Bragg, N’dea. 'Set them up for failure': Sex education not required in many states where abortion is or will be banned. (July 2, 2022). USA TODAY  link

·       Sanchez, Dana. Fact check: Obama had chance to codify Roe v. Wade but chose not to prioritize it. (May 05, 2022). Moguldom Nation link

·       Pizarro, Max. New Jersey women, allies take to the streets after Roe v. Wade decision leaks. (May 3, 2022). Insider NJ  link

·       Difilippo, Dana. Governor Murphy urges Congress to protect abortion access in advance of Supreme Court ruling. A leaked opinion appears to signal the high court will rule against Roe. (May 3, 2022). New Jersey Monitor link

·       Doctor-Loeb, Hannah.  Putting the sexy in safe sex. Experts have long been calling for education programs to include the pleasures of sex. A new meta-analysis looks at the effects of doing so. (February 14, 2022). Slate  link

·       Delgado, Carla. Will you need a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose? (February 14, 2022). VeryWellHealth  link

·       Mock, Jillian. When states ban books about sex, what should physicians do? (January 20, 2022). Medscape link

·       Morabito, Charlotte. Unplanned pregnancies cost the U.S. over $5.5 billion in 2018 but sex education still leaves students with questions. Here’s why. (December 21, 2021). CNBC. link

·       Blakemore, Erin. Teens aren’t receiving enough sex education, study says. (November 30, 2021). The Washington Post link

·       Only half of teens receive minimum standards for sex education. (November 24, 2021). EndocrinologyAdvisor Health Day News link

·       U.S. adolescents getting less sex education now than 25 years ago, study finds. (November 9, 2021). Health News News link

·       Weintraub, Arlene. Should you worry about breakthrough infections if you’re vaccinated? Some precautions might be wise. (August 24, 2021). Market Watch nextavenue.org link

·       Loiaconi, Stephen. 'We're not crying wolf here': CDC releases data, defends new mask guidance. (July 30, 2021). ABC 6link 

·       Kunzmann, Kevin. Is there risk of flu outbreaks in the 2021-22 season? (July 29, 2021). ContagionLive link

·       Yates, Riley. Where in N.J. residents say they are least likely to get vaccinated against COVID-19. (April 17, 2021). NJ.com link

·       Fassett, Caroline. Here’s the latest on how to schedule a COVID vaccine and where you can find help. (April 16, 2021). NJ.com link

·       Miller, Janel. FDA waives mifepristone’s in-person dispensing requirement. (April 13, 2021). Healio.com link

·       Kausch, Katie. Only 54% of older N.J. residents are vaccinated. Here’s how each county is doing. (April 11, 2021). NJ.com link

·       Loiaconi, Stephen. As more states ease restrictions, experts urge continued caution. (March 10, 2021). ABC 6 link

·       Fassett, Caroline. Every N.J. COVID vaccine site handles appointments differently. Here’s how to register in every county. (January, 26, 2021). NJ.com link

·       Ruiz-Goiriena, Romina. Federal government wants Americans to buy groceries online, but most people on SNAP can’t. (January 24, 2021). USA Today link

·       Yates, Riley. We asked health experts to debunk 5 common coronavirus myths. Here’s what they said. (December 20, 2020). NJ.com link

·       Kent, Spencer. The worst pandemic in a century has ravaged Newark and its Black community. It was a tragedy decades in the making. The coronavirus carved a lethal path through the 24-square-mile city with ruthless efficiency. (December 10, 2020). Star-Ledger NJ.com link

·       Loiaconi, Stephen. As infections surge, Thanksgiving tests public tolerance for coronavirus restrictions. (November 24, 2020). ABC 6 link

·       Politi, S. How the hell did we let this happen again, New Jersey? (2020, November 22).  Star-Ledger, The: Web Edition Articles (Newark, NJ). NewsBank link

·       Dickinson, Grace. These are the questions you should ask before going on a date during the pandemic. (November 11, 2020). Philadelphia Inquirer link

·       Williams, Joseph. Saving sex ed during COVID-19. With the pandemic-fueled pivot to online education, experts are hoping sex ed won’t get lost in the fray. (October 29, 2020). USA Today link

·       Barfield Berry, Deborah and Stanley, Kameel.  In New Jersey’s most segregated county, racism and coronavirus made a ‘vicious circle’. (October 12, 2020). USA Today link 

·       Ao, Bethany. How to practice healthy relationship skills during the pandemic. (August 11, 2020). The Philadelphia Inquirer link

·       Matthau, David. Telemedicine has become the new normal in NJ. (August 9, 2020).  NJ 101.5. link

·       Kuperinsky, Amy. Women in masks, men in denial: Why some say they won’t cover up to fight COVID-19. (August 9, 2020).  NJ.com True Jersey link

·       Loiaconi, Stephen. Fauci says 'diversity of response' undermined US efforts to contain coronavirus. (July 31, 2020). ABC News link

·       Ursillo, Jen. The pandemic is a big problem for young people’s sexual health. (July 13, 2020). New Jersey 101.5 link

·       Miller, Janel. Doctors dismayed over supreme court ruling restricting birth control access. (July 10, 2020). Healio Special Report: Health Care and Politics link

·       Shanes, Alexis. In a pandemic, young people lose access to birth control and vaccines against STDs. (July 3, 2020). New Jersey Herald link

·       Miller, Janel. Health experts welcome Supreme Court’s decision preserving abortion access. (June 30, 2020). Healio Special Report: Health Care and Politics link

·       Flammia, Dino. Access to contraceptive care in NJ impacted by COVID-19 crisis. (June 24, 2020). NJ 101.5 link

·       Loiaconi, Stephen. Public health officials grapple with threats, protests as they fight to contain outbreak. (June 23, 2020). ABC News link 

·       COVID-19 affects adolescent and young adults sexual and reproductive health. (June 18, 2020). Advancement of Science (AAAS), EurekAlert link  (also appeared in ScienceDaily.com, newswise.com, outlookindia.com, medicalxpress.com)

·       Henderson, Emily. COVID-19 pandemic affects sexual and reproductive health of young people. (June 18, 2020). News Medical life Sciences link

·       Tripathi, Namrata. Children should be taught about 'sexual pleasure', say comprehensive sex education proponents. (May 28, 2020). Meaww.com link

·       Staff Editor. How the pandemic affects adolescent and young adults sexual and reproductive health. (June 17, 2020). Health News Digest link 

·       Loiaconi, Stephen. Mask requirements spur threats, violence as tensions rise over coronavirus restrictions. (May 4, 2020). WSYX - ABC6 On Your Side link  

·       Barro, Argemino. How Trump's 'America First' put the world on a plate for China (and the coronavirus). (April 16, 2020). El Confidencial link

·       Gaskin, Corey. America’s sex ed sucks. Sex tech is trying to fill the void. (February 1, 2020). The Manual link

·       Casada, Leticia and Londoño, Ernesto. Brazil under Bolsonaro has message for teenagers: save sex for marriage. (January 26, 2020). The New York Times and nytimes.com link

·       Schweich, Cindy. Want your kids to get factual, age-appropriate info about sex? There are apps for that. (January 22, 2020). The Record link

·       Alobawone, Maud. Both Democrat and republican likely voters strongly support sex education in schools. (October 15, 2019). Reddit.com link 

·       Biryukov, Nikita. Almost all Americans want sex ed, polls say. (October 14, 2019).  New Jersey Globe link

·       Aleshire, Peter. Local teen pregnancy rates well above state and national average. (October 11, 2019). The White Mountain Independent link

·       Votaw, Ann. 3 ways to discuss the consequences of sexting with your teens. (August 2, 2019). Family Circle

·       Mantel, Barbara. Sexually transmitted diseases.  Does the surge in cases spell a crisis? (February 22, 2019). CQ Researcher link

·       Rodriguez, Victoria.  3 texting services that help teens when sex ed can’t. (February 22, 2019).  Mashable link 

·       Klass, Perri.  Why is children’s masturbation such a secret? (December 10, 2018). New York Times link 

·       Barry-Jester, Anna Maria.  Sex ed is about more than just sex. (September 5, 2018). Five ThirtyEight link  

·       Aschwanden, Christie.  What does science tell us about sex ed? (September 4, 2018). FiveThirtyEight link  

·       How to sexually teach children? Experts: This lesson cannot be lost. (2018, March 30). Xinhua News. link

·       Yang, Y. (2018, March 24). The key to sex education is sharing values. China Education Daily. link

·       Zhang, Y. (2018, March 23). Everything is small in history. Modern Education Newspaper. link

·       American child sex education expert tells parents how to talk to children. (2018, March 20). Tengxun Media. link

·       US experts come to China to share children's sex education 'Bible'. (2018, March 20). China Publishing and Media Journal.link 

·       Guo, D. (2018, March 19). Focus on child’s physiology. Beijing Morning Post. link

·       Green Bean Bookstore high-end lecture on child sex education experts from the United States held in Beijing. (2018, March 19). IFeng. link

·       Sina Parenting. (2018, March 19). High-level lectures by experts on child sex education in the United States held in Beijing. Sina News.  link

·       Henger, K. (2018, February 21). Why parents need to talk to their teenager about sexual consent. How to Love. link

·       Sherry, P. (2018, February 16). Lawsuits challenge termination of teen pregnancy prevention program. Jurist. link

·       Mason Pieklo, J. (2018, February 15). Lawsuits demand Trump stop playing politics with teen pregnancy. Rewire. link

·       Net neutrality and sexual health. (2018, January 15). Washington Tech Policy Podcast. link

·       Brayton, E. (2017, October 13). Trump’s dishonesty to justify pulling contraception mandate. Patheos. link

·       Belluz, J. (2017, October 10). The Trump administration’s case against birth control is a stunning distortion of science. Vox. link

·       Flasphaler, J. (2017, September 5). Trump administration is aggressively defunding pregnancy prevention programs. Alternet. link 

·       Clark, H. (2017, September 3). Abstinence programs are ineffectual and stigmatizing, study finds. Gears of Biz. link

·       Bortz, C. (2017, September 5). Abstinence-only programs do not delay sexual initiation, prevent STIs. Healio. link

·       Burns, J. (2017, August 23). Research confirms that abstinence-only education hurts kids. Forbes. link

·       Miller, A. (2017, August 22). Abstinence-only sex ed programs violate human rights and do nothing to prevent risky sexual behavior. DailyMail. link

·       Mallon, M. (2017, August 25). Yet another study confirms abstinence-only sex ed doesn’t work. Glamour. link

·       Mahon, C. (2017, August 30). Abstinence education is a theoretical dream that does not work. Avert. link

·       Mohney, G. (2017, August 28). Abstinence programs are ineffectual and stigmatizing, study finds. Healthline. link

·       Uffalussy, J. G. (2017, June 7). Trump’s pro-abstinence HHS appointee fits an unnerving pattern. Yahoo Beauty. link

·       Emery, L. R. (2017, April 5). Planned Parenthood’s video series for STD awareness month shows how important healthy communication is. Bustle. link

·       Brabaw, K. (2017, April 3). These Planned Parenthood videos teach you how to talk to your partners about STIs. Refinery29.link

·       Ragusa, G. (2017, February 18). 3 big numbers that show how much defunding Planned Parenthood could cost us. Mic. link

·       Love-a-thon. (2017, January 20). Love-a-thon: Stand up for love [Facebook Live video]. Facebook. link

·       Truong, K. (2016, September 13). 7 sex-ed apps you didn't know you needed. Refinery29. link

·       Feinn, L. (2016, August 11). Planned Parenthood uses graphic to explain consent in a way that anyone can understand. Bustle. link

·       Pastore, T. (2016, July 10). National Geographic’s original sin: Abstinence only sex education. National Geographic. link

·       Marrone, K. (2016, May 23). Thanks Obama: The future of American sex-ed may not include abstinence-only funding. Bitch Media. link

·       Janin, A. (2016, May 4). Why the fight to define consent needs to start much sooner. TakePart. link

·       Swanson, L. (2016, April 29). Sex education in the U.S. isn’t working. Here’s what will. Revelist. link

·       McNamara, B. (2016, April 22). A survey looked at how well people understand consent, and the answers are shocking. Teen Vogue. link

·       Culp-Ressler, T. (2016, April 16). Even fewer kids are learning basic things about sex ed. ThinkProgress. link

·       McNamara, B. (2016, April 14). Teens are getting less sex ed than they were 10 years ago. Teen Vogue. link

·       New study demonstrates need for dual use of condoms and birth control for teens. (2016, March 15). eNews Park Forest. link

·       Perry, T. (2016, February 19). 4 personal stories that will make you never forget a condom again. Teen Vogue. link

·       Crary, D. (2016, January 17). In Omaha, and much of US, debate over sex education rages on. Washington’s Top News. link

Published Op-Eds

·       Kantor, Leslie and Weiss-Wolf, Jennifer. (November 12, 2024). Trump said he’d veto a National abortion ban. Voters should hold him to his word. Time link

·       Kantor, Leslie.  The case for continued COVID-19 vigilance and protection. (December 19, 2023). NJ Spotlight News link

·       Kantor, Leslie and Pemberton, Gisele. Championing the community: What we have learned about bridging research and practice. (August 1, 2023). The Jegna Council at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation www.rwjf.org link

·       Halkitis, Perry and Kantor, Leslie. A tale of two pandemics: Lesson we haven’t learned. (February 17, 2022). The Asbury Park Press

·       Halkitis, Perry and Kantor, Leslie. Trump, COVID-19 and the human cost of disinformation. (October 4, 2020). Star-LedgerNJ.com link

·       Kantor, Leslie. Trump’s Supreme Court pick means women’s health care is under attack. (October 1, 2020). Star-Ledger NJ.com link

·       Star-Ledger Editorial Board. The Supreme Court just defied Trump on abortion. Will it do so again?  A Q&A with Dr. Leslie Kantor. (July 6, 2020). Star-Ledger, New Jersey Newspaper link

·       Kantor, Leslie. A guide to promote behavior change during the COVID-19 pandemic. (April 22, 2020). Medium link

·       Lindberg, Laura and Kantor, Leslie. This Valentine's Day, demand better sex education for kids. (February 13, 2020). Romper.com link

·       Halkitis, Perry and Kantor, Leslie. STDs are on the rise, thanks to recent laws and policies, 2 Rutgers health experts say. (November 4, 2019).  Star-Ledger and NJ.com link

·       Kantor, Leslie.  Access to abortion is already challenging.  It’ll be worse with Kavanaugh.  (August 26, 2018). Newark Star-Ledger and NJ.com link

·       Kantor, Leslie (March 8, 2017). Abstinence-only programs don’t work. The Hill. link