By Dan Nonte, University Relations
Contact: (336) 334-4314
Posted 4-21-08
GREENSBORO, NC – The following faculty members have agreed to share with the media their expertise on a variety of issues related to the presidential primaries and general election.
Stuart Allen, PhD
Head and professor, UNCG Department of Economics
(336) 334-3166, stuart_allen@uncg.edu
- The economic quarter after a presidential election is usually the worst performing. But the 2008 election could prove an anomaly. Allen explains why and how this election is different from other elections when it comes to economic predictions.
- Flat tax, fair tax and tax cuts: Why reforming the tax code should be a top election issue
- The economic news in the past year has been littered with stories about ethical lapses resulting in disastrous consequences – from the near collapse of the mortgage industry to the Federal Reserve Bank’s interjection of capital to bail out private equity firm Bear Stearns. Voters should be concerned about the ethical linkages between Wall Street and the federal government.
Danielle Bouchard, PhD
Assistant professor, UNCG Women’s and Gender Studies Program
(336) 334-4344, dmboucha@uncg.edu
- Is the nation ready for a “First Man?”
- Cindy McCain versus Michelle Obama, a study in contrasts
David Holian, PhD
Associate professor, UNCG Department of Political Science
(336) 256-0514, dbholian@uncg.edu
- Gubernatorial gore: Do negative ads really translate into votes?
- Fired Up: Which candidates are young voters gravitating towards? How politically active are they?
- Divided they fall: Will divisiveness among Democrats put John McCain the White House?
- E-spouse-ing: Are Bill and Michelle a help or a hindrance?
Katherine Jamieson, PhD
Director, UNCG Women’s and Gender Studies Program
Associate professor, Department of Exercise and Sport Science
(336) 334-4995, kmjamies@uncg.edu
- Why do people separate race and gender?
Elizabeth “Jody” Natalle, PhD
Associate Professor, UNCG Department of Communication Studies
(336) 334-3841 or ej_natall@uncg.edu
- Hearing Michelle Obama: What does her rhetoric say about the potential First Lady?
Charles Prysby, PhD
Professor, UNCG Department of Political Science
(336) 334-5048, prysby@uncg.edu
- The South and the Dems: Will Southern voters support a minority or a woman?
- Making a difference: How will North Carolina’s decisive role in the Democratic Primary affect voter turnout May 6?
Jerry Pubantz, PhD
Professor, UNCG Department of Political Science
(336) 256-0516, j_pubant@uncg.edu
- Fenced in? How much flexibility will presidential candidates have to set policy in Iraq?
- The war on terror or the war at the gas pump? Will domestic concerns or Iraq dominate voter consciousness?
Frank Woods, PhD
Head, UNCG African American Studies Program
(336) 334-3889, nfwoods@uncg.edu
- Should there be a national conversation about race? If so, what should it consist of?
- What is the “race to the White House” really about?
- Will Harvard-educated attorney Michelle Obama suffer the same slings and arrows as Hillary Clinton should Barack Obama be elected?
