Experts List
Speakers - Government & Politics
Omar H. Ali
Associate Professor, African American Studies & History
PhD Columbia University
(212) 226-5712, ohali@uncg.edu
- Independent Voters
- African American Politics
- Islam and the African Diaspora
- History
Mikhail Balaev
Assistant Professor, Sociology
PhD University of Oregon
(336) 334-5295, mabalaev@uncg.edu
- International Trade and Political Process
- Democracy and Democratization (Global and American)
- Former USSR
- American Power Elite
- Corporate-Government Networks
Geoffrey Baym
Associate Professor, Media Studies
PhD University of Utah
(919) 323-2892, gdbaym@uncg.edu
- Television News
- Satire and "Fake News" (eg The Daily Show and The Colbert Report)
- Politics and Entertainment
Andrew Brod
Senior Research Fellow, Center for Business & Economic Research
PhD University of Minnesota
(336) 707-6439, AndrewBrod@uncg.edu
- UNCG and the Triad Economy
- State of the U.S. & N.C. Economies
- Regional Economic Development
- Home Furnishings Industry
- Manufacturing and the New Economy
- International Trade, Trade Barriers, Dumping, Trade Agreements
- Using the Dixon Hughes Goodman Triad Business Index
- The Economics of Economic-Development Incentives
- The Global Economy
Kathleen Casey
Associate Professor, Educational Leadership & Cultural Foundations
PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison
(336) 334-3461, caseyk@uncg.edu
- Curriculum theory
- Poverty & Education
- Political Analysis of Education
- Narrative Research
Jenny C. Clapp
Clinical Professor, Parent-Child Nursing
Faculty Advisor, Association of Nursing Students
MSN The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-4895, jcclapp2@uncg.edu
- Legal Issues in Nursing
- Understanding Perinatal Grief
- Pregnancy, Labor and the Delivery Process
- Maternal-Newborn Nursing in Hospitals
- Nursing Student Issues
William Crowther
Professor, Political Science
PhD University of California, Los Angeles
(336) 256-0519, wecrowth@uncg.edu
- European Politics
- Central European Politics
- Russian Politics
- International Ethnic Conflicts
Steve Danford
Associate Professor, Physics & Astronomy
Three College Observatory
PhD Yale University
(336) 334-3308, danford@uncg.edu
- The U. S. Space Program
- Observing the Sky --- Planets, Stars, Comets, Galaxies
- Telescopes
Keith Debbage
Professor, Geography
PhD The University of Georgia
(336) 334-3911, kdebb@hotmail.com
- Economic & Urban Development
- City & Regional Planning
- The Airline Industry
- Tourism
Nancy Doll
Director, Weatherspoon Art Museum
MA The University of Iowa
(336) 334-5770, nmdoll@uncg.edu
- Collections & Programs of the Weatherspoon Art Museum
- Censorship in the Arts
- The Current State of Museums - Challenges, funding
- Creativity
Robert H. "Robin" Dorff
Adjunct Professor, Political Science
Executive Director, Institute of Political Leadership
PhD The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(717) 448-4400, dorffr@iopl.org
- NC Elections
- NC Political Leadership
- Local, State and National Elections
Mark Elliott
Associate Professor, History
PhD New York University
(336) 315-2256, meelliot@uncg.edu
- Civil War and Reconstruction
- Plessy v. Ferguson
- Albion W. Tourgee
- Civil Rights
Richard Alan Faldowski
Associate Professor, Human Development & Family Studies, HDFS
PhD The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(336) 334-4672, rafaldow@uncg.edu
- Quantitative and Statistical Methods
- Early Care and Education Programs
- Ameliorating Disadvantage
- NC Child Care Subsidies
Melissa Floyd
Associate Professor, Social work
PhD Virginia Commonwealth University
(336) 334-4073, mftaylo2@uncg.edu
- Mental Illness
- Mental Health Policy
- Involuntary Mental Health Treatment
- Human Services Values and Ethics
Eric Ford
Professor, Business Administration
PhD The University of Alabama at Birmingham
(336) 334-5691, ewford@uncg.edu
- Electronic Health Records: Adoption & Diffusion
- Health Policy
- Hospitals & Insurance
- Healthcare Quality
- Online Education
Linda Gann
Assistant Professor, Library & Information Studies
PhD The University of Oklahoma
(336) 334-3479, lagann@uncg.edu
- School Libraries: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
- Reading Best Practices (for adults, teachers, school administrators)
- National Accreditation Standards and Guidelines for School Library Media Programs
- Censorship, intellectual freedom
Tara T. Green
Associate Professor and Director, African American Studies
PhD Louisiana State University
(336) 334-5507, ttgreen@uncg.edu
- Barack Obama (Biography)
- Images of Black Women in the Media
- Fatherlessness in Black Communities
- Racism/Sexism
- 21st Century African American Studies Curriculum & Programs
- The History of WC/UNCG Student Integration
- NAACP
- Oprah Winfrey
Robert Griffiths
Associate Professor, Political Science
PhD University of Connecticut
(336) 256-0518, rjgriffi@uncg.edu
- International Politics
- US and International Security Policy and American Foreign Policy
- The United Nations
- Politics of the Non-western World, Specialist in African Politics
William Hamilton
Conflict & Peace Studies
PhD Tulane University
(336) 315-7028, bill_hamilton@uncg.edu
- Human Rights
- Latin American Political and Intellectual History
- U.S. Foreign Policy in Latin American
- Terrorism, Political Violence, and Radical Orthodoxies
- Politics and Fundamentalist Religion
William Hart
Professor, Religious Studies
Coordinator of Diversity Initiatives, College of Arts & Sciences
PhD Princeton University
(336) 334-4912, wdhart@uncg.edu
- Religion, Politics, and Society
- African America Religion, Politics, and Culture
- Religion, Ethics, and Politics
Garth Heutel
Assistant Professor, Economics
PhD University of Texas at Austin
(336) 334-4872, gaheutel@uncg.edu
- Environmental Policy
- Environmental Economics
David Holian
Associate Professor, Political Science
PhD Indiana University
(336) 256-0514, dbholian@uncg.edu
- U.S. presidency
- U.S. Congress
- Mass media's political relevance and its influence on the presidency and Congress
Ana Hontanilla
Associate Professor, Languages, Literatures, & Cultures
PhD Washington University in St. Louis
(336) 210-6866, amhontan@uncg.edu
- Spanish Literature
- Spanish Culture
- Spanish Films, History, and Politics
- HIstory of slavery in Latin America
Corey Johnson
Assistant Professor, Geography
PhD University of Oregon
(336) 334-3919, corey_johnson@uncg.edu
- The European Union
- German Unification
- Political Geography of International Disputes
- Geopolitics of Energy
- Natural Gas Pipelines
- Shale Gas/Hydraulic Fracturing
Spoma Jovanovic
Associate Professor, Communication Studies
PhD University of Denver
(336) 601-3282, spomajovanovic@uncg.edu
- Truth and Reconciliation Processes - Applications for Community Settings
- Community Change Initiatives
Lynda Kellam
Reference and Government Information, University Libraries
MA University of Wisconsin-Madison
(336) 334-5251, lmkellam@uncg.edu
- Accessing U.S. Government Information
- US Census 2010 and the American Community Survey
- Researching the U.S. Congress
- Finding Demographic and Socioeconomic Data for your Work
Kenneth Klase
Associate Professor, Political Science
DPA University of Georgia
(336) 256-0510, kaklase@uncg.edu
- Public Budgeting
- Public Finance
- Public Financial Management
Beth Ann Koelsch
Curator of the Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project, University Archives
MLS The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(336) 334-4045, bakoelsc@ung.edu
- Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Histocial Project
- Women in the U.S. Military
Carl Lashley
Associate Professor, Educational Leadership & Cultural Foundations
EdD Indiana University
(336) 334-3745, carl_lashley@uncg.edu
- Teacher and Principal Preparation, Recruitment, and Retention
- School Law
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
- Technology and Education
Fabrice Lehoucq
Associate Professor, Political Science
PhD Duke University
(336) 334-5989, f_lehouc@uncg.edu
- Latin American Politics
- Global Perspectives on Electoral Reform
- Dictatorships and Democracies
- Health Care in International Perspective
- Drugs and Crime in Latin America
H. Nolo Martinez
School of Health & Human Sciences
EdD North Carolina State University
(336) 501-3421, nmartinez@uncg.edu
- Immigration Policy
- Cultural Competency
- Emerging Markets: How to Reach Immigrants, Refugees, and New North Carolinians
- Immigrant Community Development
- Hispanic/Latino Affairs
- UNCG's Center for New North Carolinians
- Immigrant Youth Development
Tom Matyok
Assistant Professor, Conflict Studies & Dispute Resolution
PhD Nova Southeastern University
(336) 706-5091, tgmatyok@uncg.edu
- Violence
- Changing Nature of War
- Bullying and Mobbing
- Conflict Resolution
John Neufeld
Professor, Economics
PhD University of Michigan
(336) 334-4869, john_neufeld@uncg.edu
- Electric Power Industry, Including History
- Energy Policy
Kimberlianne Podlas
Assistant Professor, Media Studies
JD State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Law
(716) 903-6373, k_podlas@uncg.edu
- Topics in U.S. Law: Copyright, FCC, Courts
- The Law in Pop Culture and on TV: the CSI Effect, Judge Judy, Reality TV
- Humor and Satire
- The Media: TV, Film, Digital/Internet
Charles Prysby
Professor, Political Science
PhD Michigan State University
(336) 334-5048, prysby@uncg.edu
- Presidential and Congressional Elections in the U.S.
- American Political Parties
- Southern Politics
- Voting Behavior
Jerry Pubantz
Professor, Political Science
Dean, Lloyd International Honors College
PhD Duke University
(336) 256-2579, j_pubant@uncg.edu
- American Foreign Policy
- The United Nations
- Middle East Politics, Including Arab and Islamic Politics
- International Affairs
Bennett Ramsey
Associate Professor, Religious Studies
PhD Union Theological Seminary
(336) 334-5075, bhramsey@uncg.edu
- Religion and Politics
- Evangelicalism
- Separation of Church and State
Roy Schwartzman
Professor, Communication Studies
PhD The University of Iowa
(336) 509-2701, doc_roy@uncg.edu
- The Holocaust
- Political communication
- Computer-mediated communication
- Metaphor and figurative language
- Communicating about nanotechnology
- Propaganda
- Prejudice and anti-Semitism
- Argumentation and debate
Svi Shapiro
Professor, Educational Leadership & Cultural Foundations
EdD Boston University
(336) 334-3466, hsshapir@uncg.edu
- Violence & Schools
- Moral & Social Dimensions of Education
- Education & Democracy
- The Israeli / Palestinian Conflict
- Educational Reform
- Critical Perspectives on Standardized Testing
- Peace Education
- Jewish & Spiritual Perspectives on Education
Stephen Sills
Associate Professor, Sociology
Co-Organizer, Human Rights Research Network
PhD Arizona State University
(336) 792-1191, sjsills@uncg.edu
- Globalization
- Fair Housing
- Migration
- Program Evaluation
- Ethnic and National Origin Discrimination
Joan M. Titus
Assistant Professor, Composition, Ethnomusicology, Musicology and Theory
PhD The Ohio State University
(336) 334-3301, j_titus@uncg.edu
- Music and Film
- Music and World Politics
- Music and Cultural Policy
- Music and Russia; and Music and North Africa
Bas van der Vossen
Assistant Professor, Philosophy
PhD University of Oxford
(520) 269-8109, b_vande2@uncg.edu
- Ethics of Property Rights & Markets
- Civil Disobedience - Is There a Duty to Obey the Law?
- The Morality of International Institutions & Humanitarian Intervention
Saundra Westervelt
Associate Professor, Sociology
PhD University of Virginia
(336) 334-3697, sdwester@uncg.edu
- Wrongful Convictions
Jonathan Zarecki
Associate Professor, Classical Studies
PhD University of Florida
(336) 404-4902, jpzareck@uncg.edu
- Rhetoric and Oratory
- Political Theory (particularly different types of governments)
- History of Warfare