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| UNCG
SPEAKERS BUREAU: Science
& the Environment
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| Gordon
Bennett
Professor, Geography Ph.D., Michigan State University (336) 334-3894, dgbennet@uncg.edu |
Retirement
Migration Along the South Atlantic Coast
US Population trends World Population Trends & Problems Poverty in America |
| David
Birnbaum
Lecturer, Physics & Astronomy Ph.D., The University of Rochester (336) 334-5844, d_birnba@uncg.edu |
Einstein
& the 100th Anniversary of His Publication of Relativity
Inventions and Patents, Patent Law The Physics of Color Current Topics in Physics and Astronomy |
| Heidi
Carlone
Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction Ph.D., The University of Colorado (336) 256-0495, heidi_carlone@uncg.edu |
Science
Education
Gender & Equity in Science Education Applications of the Anthropology of Education to the Study of Science Education |
| Norman
Chiu
Assistant Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry Ph.D., The University of Windsor, Canada (336) 334-3126, norman_chiu@uncg.edu |
Biotechnology
Clinical Diagnosis Genomics Proteomics |
| Steve
Danford
Associate Professor, Physics & Astronomy Ph.D., Yale University (336) 334-3308, danford@uncg.edu |
The
Big Bang and the Birth of the Universe
Space Exploration Topics Related to Astronomy |
| Allan
H. Goldfarb
Professor, Exercise & Sport Science Ph.D., Temple University (336) 334-3029, ahgoldfa@uncg.edu |
Antioxidant
Usage to Prevent Oxidative Damage
The Importance of Beta-endorphins & Exercise Nutrition for Endurance Activities |
|
Vincent
Henrich
Professor, Biology Director, Institute for Health, Science & Society Ph.D., Ohio State University (336) 334-4775 vincent_henrich@uncg.edu |
The
Human Genome Project: What Now?
Environmental Biotechnology: Offering a Green Solution Future Biotechnology Development: No Longer a “Pure Play” |
|
Karen
Katula
Associate Professor, Biology Ph.D., Northwestern University (336) 334-4951, kskatula@uncg.edu |
Cancer
– “The Molecular Roots of Cancer”
Nutrient-cell Interactions – “What is Good for our Cells is Good for our Health” |
| G.
Jay Lennartson
Assistant Professor, Geography Ph.D., The University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee (336) 334-3913, gjlennar@uncg.edu |
Air
Pollution Issues
Global Warming Urban Sprawl & the Heat Island Effect Severe Weather |
| Catherine
Matthews
Associate Professor, Curriculum & Instruction Ph.D., The University of Kansas (336) 334-3444, cmatthews@uncg.edu |
Natural
History & Science Education
Outdoor Education & Nature Study Environmental Education Role Models in Science |
|
Joseph
Mountjoy
(336) 256-1169,
jbmountj@uncg.eduProfessor, Anthropology Ph.D., Southern Illinois University |
Prehistoric Relationships Between Mexico, Central America & Andean South America |
| W.
John O'Brien
Professor, Biology Ph.D., Michigan State University (336) 256-0079, w_obrien@uncg.edu |
Arctic Ecology
Reservoir Ecology Ecology of Nuclear War & Nuclear Power The Importance of Predators in Lake Ecosystems |
| Susan
Phillips
Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders Ph.D., The University of Maryland at College Park (336) 256-2000, slphilli@uncg.edu |
Services
Offered at the UNCG Hearing Clinic
Hearing Loss & Amplification Prevention of Hearing Loss in Musicians Genetics of Communication Disorders Mentoring |
|
Olav
Rueppell
(336) 256-2591,
olav_rueppell@uncg.eduAssistant Professor, Biology Ph.D., Universitat Wurzburg, Germany |
Entomology
- The Science of Insects
Animal Behavior - Behavioral Genetics Genomics Social Evolution/Sociobiology |
| Ann
Berry Somers
Lecturer, Biology M.S., Appalachian State University (336) 334-4978, absomers@uncg.edu |
Sea
Turtles in North Carolina
Conservation of Bog Turtles |
| Denise
Tucker
Associate Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders Ph.D., The University of Virginia (336) 256-2004, datucker@uncg.edu |
Tinnitus
- Ringing in the Ears
Hearing Loss |
| Rosemary
C. Wander
Associate Provost for Research & Public/Private Sector Partnerships Ph.D., The University of Georgia (336) 256-0426, rcwander@uncg.edu |
UNCG's
Research Vision & Mission
The Role of Fat in the Diet as it Relates to Heart Disease Omega-3 Fatty Acids |