Experts List
Experts - Social Issues
Robert Aronson
Associate Professor, Public Health Education
DPH Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health
(336) 256-0119, rearonso@uncg.edu
- Health Disparities Affecting African American Males
David Franklin Ayers
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education & Higher Education
EdD North Carolina State University
(336) 334-3437, dfayers@uncg.edu
- Higher education and Society
- The U.S. Community College
- College and University Governance
- Curriculum and Program Planning
Martica Lourdes Bacallao
Assistant Professor, Social work
PhD The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(919) 360-5814, m.bacallao@uncg.edu
- Acculturation with Latino/Hispanic families
- Psychodrama and Sociometry - Action Methods
- Mental Health Issues with Latino/Hispanic Adolescents
Leandra Bedini
Professor, Community & Therapeutic Recreation
PhD University of Maryland at College Park
(336) 334-3260, bedini@uncg.edu
- Leisure and Family Caregiving
Daniel Beerman
Assistant Professor, Social Work
MSW Rutgers University
(336) 256-0528, drbeerma@uncg.edu
- Child Deaths
- Social Service Programs
- Child Protective Services
- Issues with immigrants and refugees
Gordon Bennett
Professor, Geography
PhD Michigan State University
(336) 334-3894, dgbennet@uncg.edu
- US Population trends
- World Population Trends & Problems
- Poverty in America
Rachel Briley
Associate Professor, Theatre
MFA Arizona State University
(336) 334-5575, r_briley@uncg.edu
- Drama and Literacy
- Drama and the Young Child
- Theatre for Young Audiences
- Music, Sign Language, and Drama in the development of the child
Shelly Brown-Jeffy
Associate Professor, Sociology
PhD University of Michigan
(336) 334-5295, slbrown2@uncg.edu
- Race & Ethnicity
- Race & Education
- Poverty
- Social Inequality
Erick T. Byrd
Assistant Professor, Hospitality & Tourism Management
PhD North Carolina State University
(336) 334-3041, etbyrd@uncg.edu
- Sustainable tourism
- Tourism management
- Community participation
Claudia Cabello Hutt
Assistant Professor, Languages, Literatures, & Cultures
PhD Rutgers University
(336) 334-3853, c_cabell@uncg.edu
- Latin American Literature (women writers, Chile, Gabriela Mistral)
- Latin American History of Feminism
Cherry Callahan
Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
PhD The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-5099, cherry_callahan@uncg.edu
- Responding to Campus Crises
- Parent-Adolescent Separation
James V. Carmichael, Jr.
Professor, Library & Information Studies
PhD The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(336) 334-3478, jim_carmichael@uncg.edu
- Gay and Lesbian Issues
- Southern Library History
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
Michael Darrell Cauthen
Lecturer, African American Studies
MS Purdue University
(336) 256-8545, mdcauthe@uncg.edu
- Conceptualizations of Race and Ethnicity
- The Race and Intelligence Debate
- The Recruitment of High School Student-Athletes in Non-Revenue Sports
- Race, Sports, and Society
Anthony S. Chow
Assistant Professor, Library & Information Studies
PhD Florida State University
(545) 646-6000, aschow@uncg.edu
- Libraries & Technology
- Web Design & Usability
- Asian American & Race Issues
- Informatics
Jacalyn Claes
Associate Professor, Social work
PhD The University of Iowa
(336) 334-4106, jaclaes@uncg.edu
- Teen Parenting and Pregnancy
Stephanie Irby Coard
Associate Professor, Human Development & Family Studies
PhD Columbia University
(336) 334-4666, sicoard@uncg.edu
- Prevention of Conduct Disorder, Aggression and Violence
- Racial, Ethnic and Cultural Influences on Youth and Families
- Racial Socialization Processes, Racial Identity Development
- Intervention Development and Community Dissemination in Diverse Cultural Contexts
Sarah Daynes
Assistant Professor, Sociology
PhD Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris
(336) 334-3688, scdaynes@uncg.edu
- Memory and Commemoration
- Birdwatching and Birding
- Wine and the wine industry (in N.C. and around the world)
Karen De Naples
Assistant Professor, Specialized Education Services
MS University of Rochester
(336) 334-3448, kmdenapl@uncg.edu
- Deaf Culture
- Deaf-related issues such as in education, raising deaf children, etc.
- Deaf parent of deaf and hard of hearing children
Jacqueline Kayler DeBrew
Clinical Professor, Community Practice Nursing
PhD The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-3100, jkdebrew@uncg.edu
- Topics Dealing with Health and Older Adults
- Community Dwelling for Older Adults
- Undergraduate Nursing Education
Jigna Dharod
Assistant Professor, Nutrition
PhD University of Connecticut
(336) 334-9708, jmdharod@uncg.edu
- Immigrants & Refugees
- Food Insecurity and Nutritional Outcomes
- Acculturation
Emily Edwards
Professor, Media Studies
Director, Center for Creative Writing in the Arts
PhD The University of Texas at Austin
(336) 334-4135, ededward@uncg.edu
- Popular Media, Media Writing & Production
- Media violence, morbid curiosity and pop culture
- Creative Writing
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
Karae L. Foddrell
Lecturer, Communication Studies
MS Radford University
(336) 841-1475, klfoddre@uncg.edu
- Gender Communication
- Professional Job Skills
- Culture Communication
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
Mariche Garc’a-Bayonas
Associate Professor, Languages, Literatures, & Cultures
PhD Indiana University
(336) 334-3588, megarcia@uncg.edu
- Second Language Acquisition
- Sociolinguistics
- Phonetics/Phonology
- Linguistics
Heather Gert
Associate Professor, Philosophy
PhD Brown University
(979) 575-5188, hjgert@uncg.edu
- Medical Ethics
Dora Gicheva
Assistant Professor, Economics
PhD Yale University
(336) 334-4865, d_gichev@uncg.edu
- Gender Discrimination in the Labor Market
Tara T. Green
Associate Professor and Program Director, African American Studies
PhD Louisiana State University
(336) 334-3889, ttgreen@uncg.edu
- Barack Obama (Autobiographical Studies Perspective)
- Images of Black Women in the Media
- Fatherlessness in Black Communities
- Racism/Sexism
- The African American Studies Curriculum & Programs
- The History of WC/UNCG Student Integration
- NAACP
William Hamilton
Assistant Professor, Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
Division of Continual Learning
PhD Tulane University
(336) 315-7028, bill_hamilton@uncg.edu
- Human Rights
- U.S. Foreign Policy in Latin American
- Terrorism, Political Violence, and Radical Orthodoxies
Belinda J. Hardin
Associate Professor, Specialized Education Services
PhD The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(336) 256-1083, bjhardin@uncg.edu
- International Early Childhood Education
- Services for Young Children with Disabilities
- English Language Learners
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
Sherrill W. Hayes
Assistant Professor, Conflict & Peace Studies
PhD Newcastle University, Great Britain
(336) 908-0462, swhayes@uncg.edu
- Family Law and Dispute Resolution
- Mediation, Alternative Dispute Resolution
- International Disputes/Peace Efforts
Ye He
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education & Higher Education
PhD The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-3452, y_he@uncg.edu
- Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL), Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Heather M. Helms
Associate Professor, Human Development & Family Studies, HDFS
PhD Pennsylvania State University
(336) 256-0129, heather_helms@uncg.edu
- Marriage
- Close Relationships
- Teens and Sex
- Work and Family Issues
Gwen Hunnicutt
Associate Professor, Sociology
Program Faculty, Women's and Gender Studies
PhD Unviersity of New Mexico
(336) 324-0256, gchunnic@uncg.edu
- Gender Violence
- Masculinity and Aggression
- Ecofeminism
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
- Homeless Voices--Their Words and Their Dreams
Hersberger Julia
Associate Professor, Library & Information Studies
PhD Indiana University
(336) 334-3482, jahersbe@uncg.edu
- Homelessness
- Social Networks
Janet H. Kanode
Academic Professional Assistant Professor, Social Work
Co-Director, Joint Master of Social Work Program Field Instruction
MSW State University of New York at Stony Brook
(336) 334-4756, jhkanode@uncg.edu
- Aging
Alicia B. Kaplan
NC Child Welfare Education Coordinator, Social work
MSW N.C. Agricultural and Technical State University & The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 256-0446, abkaplan@uncg.edu
- Child Welfare topics
- Childhood Trauma
Elizabeth Keathley
Associate Professor, Music Studies
Associate Professor, Women's and Gender Studies
PhD Stony Brook University
(336) 334-5911, elkeathl@uncg.edu
- Women/Gender/Sexuality and Music
- Music History, Especially Modern (20th Century)
- Mexican/Mexican-American Popular Music
- Women/Gender and Education, Especially Higher Education
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
Etsuko Kinefuchi
Assistant Professor, Communication Studies
PhD Arizona State University
(336) 334-5297, e_kinefu@uncg.edu
- Intercultural Communication, Diversity, and Social Justice
- Cultural Identity and Identity Negotiation
- Media representations of cultural groups
- Diaspora and transnational migration
Steve Kroll-Smith
Professor, Sociology
Katrina Task Force Coordinator, Social Science Research Center
PhD University of Pennsylvania
(336) 540-0333, s_krolls@uncg.edu
- Disasters and Communities
- Coping with Disaster
- Hurricane Katrina and the Remaking of New Orleans
Arielle Kuperberg
Assistant Professor, Sociology
PhD University of Pennsylvania
(336) 334-9768, atkuperb@uncg.edu
- Families: Adult Relationships, especially Cohabitation, Marriage, Divorce
- Gender & Work
- Population Studies
- College "Hookups"
Robin Roberta Lane
Lecturer, Parent-Child Nursing
MPP-Materna-Child Health The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(336) 312-8802, robin_lane@uncg.edu
- Health Care Reform
- Pediatric Health Care
Lisa Levenstein
Assistant Professor, History
PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison
(336) 256-0472, levenstein@uncg.edu
- Women's History in the U.S.
- Feminism - History & Current Events
- Women & Poverty, Welfare Reform
- African American Women's History
- Women and Employment - History & Current Events
- Women, Work and Families - History & Contemporary Issues
Todd Lewis
Assistant Professor, Counseling & Educational Development
PhD Kent State University
(336) 334-3422, tflewis@uncg.edu
- Substance Use Issues Among College Students
- Theoretical Models of Behavior
- Adlerian Theory
- Research Design & Methodology
- Motivational Counseling Approaches
Rebecca MacLeod
Assistant Professor, Music Education
PhD Florida State University
(850) 294-3432, rbmacleo@uncg.edu
- Teaching at-risk and underprivileged populations
- Orchestra programs in the public schools
Nicole M. Martin
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education & Higher Education
PhD MIchigan State University
(336) 676-4250, nmmarti2@uncg.edu
- Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening
- Children's Literacy Development
- Informational Literacy
- Teaching in Elementary Schools or Urban Education
H. Nolo Martinez
Center for Business & Economic Research
EdD North Carolina State University
(336) 256-1061, 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
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
Terrance McConnell
Professor, Philosophy
PhD University of Minnesota
(336) 334-3202, tcmcconn@uncg.edu
- Issues in Biomedical Ethics
- Ethical Theory
Hannah Rose Mendoza
Assistant Professor, Interior Architecture
MFA Florida State University
(336) 334-4947, hrmendoz@uncg.edu
- Design and Social Justice
- The Global Studio Project
- Women and Design
- Minorities and Design
Jeffrey J. Milroy
Adjunct Professor, Public Health Education
DPH The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 256-8686, jjmilroy@uncg.edu
- Physical Activity Promotion
- Prevention Science; Behavioral Change
- Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs and the College Campus
- College Health
Sharon D. Morrison
Associate Professor and Director of the Undergraduate Program, Public Health Education
PhD University of Florida
(336) 334-3243, sdmorri2@uncg.edu
- Immigrant and Refugee Health
- HIV/AIDS in International Settings and Populations
Arthur D. Murphy
Professor, Anthropology
PhD Temple University
(336) 334-5132, admurphy@uncg.edu
- Mexico
- Immigration
- Economic Development Mexico/Latin America
- Culture and Natural Disasters
Christine E. Murray
Associate Professor, Counseling & Educational Development
Director of the Program to Advance Community Responses to Violence Against Women, Center for Women's Health and Wellness
PhD University of Florida
(336) 334-3426, cemurray@uncg.edu
- Domestic Violence
Marion O'Brien
Professor, Human Development & Family Studies
Director, Family Research Center
PhD The University of Kansas
(336) 256-0527, m_obrien@uncg.edu
- Childcare
- Parenting
- Child Social Development
- Children With Disabilities & Their Families
Sam Parker
Assistant Professor, Specialized Education Services
MFA The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 256-1217, sdparker@uncg.edu
- Deaf Culture
- American Sign Language
- Sign Language Interpreters
David C. Ribar
Professor, Economics
PhD Brown University
(336) 334-3904, dcribar@uncg.edu
- Poverty
- Public Assistance Programs
- Time Use
- Food Assistance
Edward N. Robinson, Jr.
Lecturer, Public Health Education
MD Bowman Gray School of Medicine
(336) 641-8415, wrobins@co.guilford.nc.us
- Public Health
- Infectious Diseases
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Environmental Health
Stuart J. Schleien
Professor & Department Chair, Community & Therapeutic Recreation
PhD University of Maryland
(336) 334-3119, sjs@uncg.edu
- Inclusion of people with disabilities in community recreation and sports.
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
Cody Sipe
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
PhD Purdue University
(336) 334-5308, clsipe@uncg.edu
- Qualifications and Standard for Fitness Professionals
- The Role of Exercise to Delay, Prevent or Reverse the Effects of Aging
- Addressing Ageism and its Effects in an Aging Society
- Innovative and Cutting-Edge Exercise Programs for Boomers and Older Adults
Paige H. Smith
Associate Professor, Public Health Education
Director, Center for Women's Health and Wellness
PhD The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(336) 334-4735, phsmith@uncg.edu
- Women's Health
- Violence Against Women
- Breastfeeding, Motherhood and Work
John Sopper
Lecturer, Religious Studies
Director of Special Projects, Undergraduate Education
MA Princeton University
(336) 334-5898, jrsopper@uncg.edu
- Religion and Social Issues
Andrew Supple
Associate Professor, Human Development & Family Studies
PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison
(336) 256-0221, ajsupple@uncg.edu
- Family Dynamics and Child Development, Immigrant and Refugee Families
- Adolescent Developlment
- Parenting Adolescents
Vas Taras
Lecturer, Business Administration
PhD University of Calgary, Canada
(336) 256-8611, v_taras@uncg.edu
- Immigration
- Cross-cultural Managment
- International Teams in Domestic Organizations
- Culture
- Evaluation of Effectiveness of Corporate Personnel Training and Development Programs
Joseph Telfair
Professor, Public Health Education
Director, Center for Social, Community and Health Research and Evaluation
DPH Johns Hopkins University
(336) 334-3240, j_telfai@uncg.edu
- Community-Based and Community-Oriented Program Evaluation and Research
- Health Practice, Research, Program Evaluation, and Policy Issues of Women, Teens and Children with Chronic Conditions (And Their Families), Special Emphasis on Sickle Cell Disease
- Public Health Genetics
- Issues of Access to, and Utilization of, health care for the poor, people of color and persons living in rural areas
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
Elizabeth Van Horn
Assistant Professor, Adult Health Nursing
PhD The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(336) 334-4942, e_vanhorn@uncg.edu
- Recovery from Traumatic Injury
- Family Integrity Promotion
- Evidence-based Practice
Jose Villalba
Associate Professor, Counseling & Educational Development
PhD University of Florida
(336) 334-3431, javillal@uncg.edu
- The Needs & Experiences of Latino Children and Families in N.C. Schools
- The Impact of Health Disparities on the Overall Well-being of Latino Families
- Considering an Emerging Latino Community Context in Health and Educational Settings
Sarah Wagner
Assistant Professor, Anthropology
PhD Harvard University
(336) 256-1165, sewagner@uncg.edu
- Postwar Societies (Specifically Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- DNA Identification/Forensic Genetics
- Refugee/Asylum Issues
- US POW/MIA Issues
Janice I Wassel
Director, Gerontology
PhD Pennsylvania State University
(336) 256-1020, jiwassel@uncg.edu
- Demography and Aging
- Business and Aging, Silver Industries
- Senior Sandwich, Boomers, Ageism
- Family Caregiving and Aging
Saundra Westervelt
Associate Professor, Sociology
PhD University of Virginia
(336) 334-3697, sdwester@uncg.edu
- Wrongful Convictions
Jacquelyn White
Professor, Psychology
Interim Associate Dean for Research, College of Arts & Sciences
PhD Kent State University
(336) 256-0014, jwwhite@uncg.edu
- Violence Against Women
- Gender Issues
Bob Wineburg
Professor, Social work
Director of Community Engaged Scholarship, School of Health and Human Sciences
PhD University of Pittsburgh
(336) 708-3435, bobwineburg@gmail.com
- Faith Based Social Services
- Town Grown Partnerships
- Social Entrepeneurism
- Social Service Program and Organizational Development
Bei Wu
Associate Professor, Gerontology
PhD University of Massachusetts Boston
(336) 256-8579, b_wu@uncg.edu
- Long-term Care
- Dementia Caregivers
- International Aging
- Health Disparities
David Wyrick
Associate Professor, Public Health Education
PhD The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-4501, dlwyrick@uncg.edu
- Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention with High School and College Students and Student-Athletes
- Prevention of High-Risk Drinking with College Students
- Protecting and Promoting Health through Entrepreneurship