Experts Directory & Speakers Bureau
This directory provides information about faculty and staff members who are willing to lecture and/or serve as media resources on topics of their expertise. With questions, please contact the public relations office at (540) 375-2242.
A list near the bottom of each expert profile indicates if the person is open to requests from the media and/or community groups and on what topics they are willing to speak.
Art |
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| Arts education | Gordon Marsh |
| European art of the 18th and 19th centuries | James Hargrove |
| Visual arts | Cynthia Atkins |
Biology |
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| Embryology | Chris Lassiter |
Business |
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| Effective coalition | Chad Morris |
| Employee Free Choice Act | Bayard Harris |
| Human resource management | Bayard Harris |
| Labor relations | Bayard Harris |
| Meeting management | Chad Morris |
Campus Safety |
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| Campus safety | Tom Turner |
Careers |
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| Adults returning to school | Toni McLawhorn |
| Job search process | Toni McLawhorn |
| Networking | Toni McLawhorn |
Education |
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| Arts education | Gordon Marsh |
| Christian higher education | Bob Benne |
| Classroom management | Katie Elmore |
| Critical thinking and problem solving | Michael Maina |
| Differentiated instruction | Tim Reynolds |
| Effective teaching methods | Michael Maina |
| Elementary pedagogy | Katie Elmore |
| First-year student engagement | Katie Elmore |
| International education | Tim Reynolds |
| Physical education | Michael Maina |
| School reform | Tim Reynolds |
| Service learning | Katie Elmore |
| Social justice in schools | Katie Elmore |
| Teacher professional development | Tim Reynolds |
| Technology in learning environments | Gary Whitt |
| Women in science | Rama Balasubramanian |
English/Literature |
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| Contemporary poetry, fiction, film | Bob Schultz |
| Literature | Mary Crockett Hill, Cynthia Atkins |
| Poetry | Mary Crockett Hill, Cynthia Atkins |
| Renaissance poetry and literature | Katherine Hoffman |
| Shakespeare | Katherine Hoffman |
Health and Human Performance |
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| Aerobic exercise and training | Cynthia Edmunds |
| Class design | Cynthia Edmunds |
| Exercise as medicine | Elizabeth Holbrook |
| Fitness and nutrition | Michael Maina |
| Fitness assessment | Cynthia Edmunds |
| Food and culture | Chad Morris |
| Group exercise | Cynthia Edmunds |
| Health-related physical fitness | Cynthia Edmunds |
| Martial arts | John Lynch |
| Obesity | Chad Morris |
| Oral health campaigns | Chad Morris |
| Personal safety | John Lynch |
| Physical activity to increase life span | Elizabeth Holbrook |
| Smoking cessation | Chad Morris |
| Strength training | Michael Maina |
| Visual impairments | Elizabeth Holbrook |
| Wellness | Cynthia Edmunds |
Health Care |
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| Health inequities | Chad Morris |
| Immigrant health care access | Chad Morris |
| Public health promotion | Chad Morris |
History |
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| German history | Rob Willingham |
| Holocaust | Rob Willingham |
| Middle East | Rob Willingham |
| Queen Elizabeth I | Katherine Hoffman |
| South African history | Jesse Bucher |
International Relations |
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| Democracy and Democratization | Andreea Mihalache-O'Keef |
| Developing Country Politics | Andreea Mihalache-O'Keef |
| East & southeast asian politics | Howard Warshawsky |
| Environmental policy | Howard Warshawsky |
| European politics | Howard Warshawsky |
| Foreign Aid | Andreea Mihalache-O'Keef |
| Human Security | Andreea Mihalache-O'Keef |
| International organizations | Howard Warshawsky |
| Political Violence | Andreea Mihalache-O'Keef |
| Politics of Multinational Corporations | Andreea Mihalache-O'Keef |
| Sri Lanka | Katherine Hoffman |
| US foreign policy | Howard Warshawsky |
| South African politics | Jesse Bucher |
Mathematics |
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| Chaos theory and fractals | Roland Minton |
| Mathematics of golf | Roland Minton |
| Sports ranking system | Roland Minton |
Media/Popular Culture |
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| Contemporary film | Bob Schultz |
| Food and culture | Chad Morris |
| Movies and meaning | Bob Benne |
| Music and psychology | Chris Buchholz |
| Popular music | Gordon Marsh |
Medicine |
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| Public health promotion | Chad Morris |
Music |
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| Classical music | Gordon Marsh |
| Popular music | Gordon Marsh |
| World music | Gordon Marsh |
Peace Studies |
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| Peace studies | Katie Elmore |
Philosophy |
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| Philosophy | Brent Adkins |
Physics |
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| Nanotechnology | Rama Balasubramanian |
| Physics research | Rama Balasubramanian |
Political Science |
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| African politics/democratization | Joshua Rubongoya |
| Death penalty | Todd Peppers |
| Democracy and Democratization | Andreea Mihalache-O'Keef |
| Developing Country Politics | Andreea Mihalache-O'Keef |
| East & southeast asian politics | Howard Warshawsky |
| Environmental policy | Howard Warshawsky |
| European politics | Howard Warshawsky |
| Foreign Aid | Andreea Mihalache-O'Keef |
| German politics | Rob Willingham |
| Gun control | Harry Wilson |
| Human Security | Andreea Mihalache-O'Keef |
| International organizations | Howard Warshawsky |
| Law clerks | Todd Peppers |
| Political Violence | Andreea Mihalache-O'Keef |
| Politics of Multinational Corporations | Andreea Mihalache-O'Keef |
| Public opinion | Harry Wilson |
| Supreme Court | Todd Peppers |
| US foreign policy | Howard Warshawsky |
| Voting behavior and elections | Harry Wilson |
Psychology |
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| Child development | Denise Greene |
| Cross-cultural psychology | Chris Buchholz |
| Evolutionary psychology | Chris Buchholz |
| Family | Cynthia Atkins |
| Impact of technology | Denise Greene |
| Memory | Denise Greene |
| Mental illness and the artistic temperament | Cynthia Atkins |
| Music and psychology | Chris Buchholz |
| Persuasion, conformity, obedience | Chris Buchholz |
| Personality traits | Chris Buchholz |
| Prejudice and stereotyping | Chris Buchholz |
| Self-concept | Chris Buchholz |
| Self-esteem | Chris Buchholz |
| Social cognition | Chris Buchholz |
| Social interaction | Chris Buchholz |
Religion |
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| Christian ethics | Bob Benne |
| Christian higher education | Bob Benne |
| Christian sexual ethics | Bob Benne |
| Early Judaism | Aaron Sherwood |
| Hebrew Bible | Aaron Sherwood |
| Movies and meaning | Bob Benne |
| New Testament | Aaron Sherwood |
| Social and cultural interpretation | Bob Benne |
Russian |
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| Russian | Rob Willingham |
Sociology |
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| Community development | Chad Morris |
| Effective coalition | Chad Morris |
| Food and culture | Chad Morris |
| Global culture | Chad Morris |
| Meeting management | Chad Morris |
| Public health promotion | Chad Morris |
Sports |
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| Mathematics of golf | Roland Minton |
| Sports ranking system | Roland Minton |
Technology |
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| Technology in learning environments | Gary Whitt |
| Costume construction | Jennifer Ruhland |
| Specialty makeup | Jennifer Ruhland |
| Stage design | Jennifer Ruhland |
| Theatrical costume design | Jennifer Ruhland |
Theology |
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| Theology of Luther and Lutheranism | Bob Benne |
| Theology of Reinhold Niebuhr | Bob Benne |
