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The following experts from Hofstra University's faculty are qualified to provide commentary on a variety of subjects. Please browse through their profiles to find out about their specialties, and to view video clips.
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| Hofstra's experts are available for interviews. To contact the experts profiled here, please call Hofstra University's Public Relations office at (516) 463-6818. |
| Ralph Acampora |
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| Environmental ethics, animal ethics |
| Carol Alberts |
| Ethics in sports |
| Mary Ann Allison |
| New media and its affects on society; community revitalization and sustainable communities; social change in individuals, communities, and institutions; the effects of emerging technologies; sustainable high performance in organizations. |
| Dr. Roy Aranda |
| Post traumatic stress disorder |
| Dr. Joan Atwood |
| Anxiety, custody, family, remarriage, divorce, single parents |
| Gioia Bales |
| Domestic and international bond, money and foreign exchange markets, international investing |
| Dan Van Benthuysen |
| Layout and graphic communication |
| Dr. Meena Bose |
| American Presidency, Leadership and Politics, Presidential Election Politics, American Foreign Policy, American Politics |
| Jacqueline Grennon Brooks |
| Science education and IDEAS Institute |
| Professor Alafair Burke |
| Criminal law, trials, criminal procedures, domestic violence intervention and prosecution, crime control |
| Robert Campbell |
| Real Estate |
| Professor Robin Charlow |
| Criminal Law, constitutional law, religion and law |
| Rebecca Curry |
| Campaign finance reform, the courts & modern political campaigns |
| Dr. Michael D'Innocenzo |
| Nonviolent social change, citizen/student activism, American history, Italian Americans. |
| Phil Dalton |
| Political communication, campaign rhetoric |
| Dr. Gregory DeFreitas |
| Job and pay trends; the economics of immigration; earnings inequality; labor unions; youth unemployment and the New York City economy. |
| Dr. Sybil DelGaudio |
| Documentary filmmaking, animation |
| Michael D'Innocenzo |
| Iraq War |
| Dr. Arthur Dobrin |
| Conflict resolution, moral development, comparative religious ethics, human rights, social and political development of Kenya, teaching right from wrong |
| Janet Dolgin |
| Stem cell research, medical ethics and health care law |
| Marcus Dressler |
| Islam in the Middle East; Turkey |
| Carolyn Dudek |
| Presidential primaries and election, European and Latin American politics (fluent in Spanish). |
| Carolyn Eisenberg |
| Iraq War |
| Dr. Joel Evans |
| Marketing; retail; the internet; the economy; careers/job market; and consumer behavior/shopping. |
| Dr. Leslie Feldman |
| Classical and modern political theory, American political thought, Ronald Reagan, Memorial Day, terrorism, State of the Union |
| Carol Fletcher |
| News reporting and feature and magazine writing |
| Professor Eric Freedman |
| Constitutional law, history and the fields of civil and criminal procedure and strategy, death penalty, First Amendment and other civil liberties issues |
| Professor Monroe Freedman |
| Legal ethics |
| Professor Leon Friedman |
| Copyright lawyer, civil rights, civil procedure, criminal procedure and the First Amendment |
| Professor Ellen Frisina |
| Public relations |
| Dr. Warren G. Frisina |
| Philosophy, religious studies, Chinese traditions, American philosophy, metaphysics |
| Dr. Andrea Garcia |
| Literacy expert, Children and Reading Skills, Summer Reading Lists |
| Peter Goodman |
| Media as it relates to arts and culture |
| Dr. David Michael Green |
| Politics, Iraq War |
| Professor Joanna Grossman |
| Sexual harassment, sex discrimination (including family and medical leave and pregnancy discrimination), family law, and same-sex marriage |
| Rich Guardino |
| Long Island real estate, commercial development |
| Dr. Robert Guttmann |
| Money and banking, international trade and finance, European economic integration, history of economic thought |
| Dr. Richard Himelfarb |
| Social security, government and health care, political science, elderly and poverty policy, Iraq War, Presidential election, 2008 presidential primaries |
| Dr. Margaret Hunter |
| Environmental science and engineering, pollution, energy issues |
| Kari Jensen |
| Child labor, children's rights, human rights, South Asia |
| Dr. Laurie Johnson |
| Conflict resolution |
| Ahmet K. Karagozoglu (Business) |
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| Academic Director Martin B. Greenberg Trading Room Financial markets (futures & options, electronic trading); hedge funds; risk management, including credit risk |
| Dr. Barbara Kelly |
| Suburbia and political culture |
| Scott Kovar (Chair, Forensic Science program) |
| Forensic science, DNA evidence, forensic toxicology |
| Tadeusz Krauze |
| Terrorism |
| Steven Krull |
| Hedge funds; investing (stocks and bonds); quantitative trading strategies; commodities/futures; and derivatives (options, swaps, mortgage backed securities and CDO). |
| Dr. Corinne Kyriacou (Health Professions and Family Studies) |
| Health care policy |
| Dr. David Lalama |
| Jazz |
| Dr. Kenneth Lampl |
| Music merchandising, composition, music technology |
| Stephen Lawrence |
| Astronomy, Space Travel |
| Robert Lazow (Health Professions and Family Studies) |
| Health care in the United States |
| Dr. Robert Leonard |
| Forensic linguistics, history of language, slang terms, popular phrases, generational language |
| Lawrence Levy |
| Suburbia; development; politics; local government |
| Andrea Libresco |
| Tips for parents on going back to school, parent-teacher conferences, teaching holidays/special events in the classroom, tips for new teachers |
| Dr. Esmerelda Lyn |
| Corporate finance; mergers and acquisition; international finance; corporate governance; and portfolio management. |
| Dr. Charles McMellon |
| Advertising, Internet |
| Martin Melkonian |
| Economics, military spending, energy issues |
| Dr. Charles Merguerian |
| Earthquakes, geology |
| Dr. Lisa Merrill |
| Rhetoric, gender, communication and performance |
| Dr. Maureen Murphy |
| Irish history, Irish famine, curriculum for schools |
| Stephanie E. Nanes |
| Middle East politics; Iran; women and gender in the Middle East |
| Fugen Neziroglu |
| OCD, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Self Mutilation, Hoarding |
| Veronica Ouma |
| Africa; AIDS issues in Africa |
| Bob Papper |
| Broadcast journalism, TV station economics |
| Dr. Rosanna Perotti |
| Politics of immigration reform, American politics, political parties, elections, public opinion and the mass media |
| Sina Rabany |
| Stem cells, science, ethics and politics; bioengineering |
| Jean-Paul Rodrigue |
| Transportation and energy prices, freight distribution, public transit, alternative fuels |
| Denise Ruscio |
| Speech Therapy, Toddler Language Delays |
| Grant Saff |
| Global economy and effects of globalization on the United States, including Long Island. Urban issues on Long Island, day laborer situation on Long Island. Additionally, politics/economics of Sub-Saharan Africa. |
| Christopher Sanford |
| Biology, Marine Life |
| Dr. Gail Satler |
| Sociology, architecture, urban planning and design, aesthethic theory |
| Dr. Joseph Scardapane |
| Psychologist; virtual reality technologies, psychological assessment, child and adolescent psychology, and meditation |
| Professor Andrew Schepard |
| Family law, especially as it affects children; civil litigation |
| Kaushik Sengupta |
| Chinese products in worldwide distribution; supply chain management; the auto industry; quality related issues; logistics and purchasing. |
| Dr. Alan Singer |
| Social studies education, slavery in New York State, slavery curriculum |
| Dr. Dan Varisco |
| Anthropology, Islam in the Middle East; Iraq; Yemen; Somalia |
| Kathleen Wallace |
| Ethics |
| David M. Weiss |
| Health care in the United States |
| James Wiley |
| Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Dr. Phyllis Zagano |
| Religious Studies |
| Yong Zhang |
| Chinese businesses, international business, export promotion and marketing |
| Hofstra's experts are available for interviews. To contact the experts profiled here, please call Hofstra University's Public Relations office at (516) 463-6818. |