Faculty Experts

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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• Acampora , Ralph
  Environmental ethics, animal ethics
• Alberts , Carol
  Ethics in sports
• Allison , Mary Ann
  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.
• Atwood, Dr. Joan
  Anxiety, custody, family, remarriage, divorce, single parents
• Bales , Gioia
  Domestic and international bond, money and foreign exchange markets, international investing
• Basile, Anthony
  Accounting, Taxation, Forensic Auditing & Fraud
• Van Benthuysen , Dan
  Layout and graphic communication
• Berman , Barry (Business)
  Marketing, Retailing, and Customer Service-Related Issues and Trends
• Bose , Dr. Meena
  American Presidency, Leadership and Politics, Presidential Election Politics, American Foreign Policy, American Politics
• Grennon Brooks , Jacqueline
  Science education and IDEAS Institute
• Burke, Alafair
  Criminal law, trials, criminal procedures, domestic violence intervention and prosecution, crime control
• Campbell , Robert
  Real Estate
• Charlow, Robin
  Criminal Law, constitutional law, religion and law
• Colombo , Ronald
  Federal Reserve, subprime mortgage crisis, monopolies, competition, free trade, cartels, mergers and acquisitions, price gouging, business organizations, securities laws, contracts.
• Dalton , Phil
  Political communication, campaign rhetoric
• DeFreitas, Dr. Gregory
  Job and pay trends; the economics of immigration; earnings inequality; labor unions; youth unemployment and the New York City economy.
• DelGaudio , Dr. Sybil
  Documentary filmmaking, animation
• D'Innocenzo , Michael
  Nonviolent social change, citizen/student activism, American history, Italian Americans, Iraq War
• Dobrin , Dr. Arthur
  Conflict resolution, moral development, comparative religious ethics, human rights, social and political development of Kenya, teaching right from wrong
• Dolgin , Janet
  Stem cell research, medical ethics and health care law
• Dressler , Marcus
  Islam in the Middle East; Turkey
• Dudek , Carolyn
  Presidential primaries and election, European and Latin American politics (fluent in Spanish).
• Eisenberg , Carolyn
  Iraq War
• Evans, Dr. Joel
  Marketing; retail; the internet; the economy; careers/job market; and consumer behavior/shopping.
• Feldman, Dr. Leslie
  Classical and modern political theory, American political thought, Ronald Reagan, Memorial Day, terrorism, State of the Union
• Fletcher, Carol
  News reporting and feature and magazine writing
• Freedman, Eric
  Constitutional law, history and the fields of civil and criminal procedure and strategy, death penalty, First Amendment and other civil liberties issues
• Freedman, Monroe
  Legal ethics
• Friedman, Leon
  Copyright lawyer, civil rights, civil procedure, criminal procedure and the First Amendment
• Frisina , Ellen
  Public relations
• Frisina , Dr. Warren G.
  Philosophy, religious studies, Chinese traditions, American philosophy, metaphysics
• Garcia , Dr. Andrea
  Literacy expert, Children and Reading Skills, Summer Reading Lists
• Geyer , Victoria
  Public Relations Industry and specifically gender disparity in public relations and new media trends affect on business communication.
• Goodman , Peter
  Media as it relates to arts and culture
• Green, Dr. David Michael
  Politics, Iraq War
• Grossman, Joanna
  Sexual harassment, sex discrimination (including family and medical leave and pregnancy discrimination), family law, and same-sex marriage
• Guardino , Rich
  Long Island real estate, commercial development
• Guttmann , Dr. Robert
  Money and banking, international trade and finance, European economic integration, history of economic thought
•  Hayes, Jack
  College Athletics
• Hickey , James E.
  Global warming, environment, energy, "Green" issues, governmental response to climate change.
• Himelfarb, Dr. Richard
  Social security, government and health care, political science, elderly and poverty policy, Iraq War, Presidential election, 2008 presidential primaries
• Hunter, Dr. Margaret
  Environmental science and engineering, pollution, energy issues
• Jensen, Kari
  Child labor, children's rights, human rights, South Asia
• Johnson , Dr. Laurie
  Conflict resolution
• Joseph, Roberto
  Technology in the classroom
• Karagozoglu, Ahmet K. (Business)
  Academic Director
  Martin B. Greenberg Trading Room
  Financial markets (futures & options, electronic trading); hedge funds; risk management, including credit risk
• Kovar , Scott (Chair, Forensic Science program)
  Forensic science, DNA evidence, forensic toxicology
• Krauze , Tadeusz
  Terrorism
• Krull , Steven
  Hedge funds; investing (stocks and bonds); quantitative trading strategies; commodities/futures; and derivatives (options, swaps, mortgage backed securities and CDO).
• Kumar , Aashish
  Documentary Film, Using Media Production for Community Advocacy Issues
• Kyriacou , Dr. Corinne (Health Professions and Family Studies)
  Health care policy
• Lalama, Dr. David
  Jazz
• Lampl, Dr. Kenneth
  Music merchandising, composition, music technology
• Lawrence , Stephen
  Astronomy, Space Travel
• Lazow , Robert (Health Professions and Family Studies)
  Health care in the United States
• Leonard, Dr. Robert
  Forensic linguistics, history of language, slang terms, popular phrases, generational language
• Levy, Lawrence
  Suburbia; development; politics; local government
• Libresco , Andrea
  Tips for parents on going back to school, parent-teacher conferences, teaching holidays/special events in the classroom, tips for new teachers
• Lyn, Dr. Esmerelda
  Corporate finance; mergers and acquisition; international finance; corporate governance; and portfolio management
• Mazzoco , Dennis
  Olympic Programming and Production, Local and Non-Commercial News Programming and Production, Media Consolidation, Broadcasting and Electronic Media History, Media Labor History, Reality Television, Sitcoms, Award Shows, Television Sports, and Documentary Production and History.
• McMellon, Dr. Charles
  Advertising, Internet
• Melkonian, Martin
  Economics, military spending, energy issues
• Merguerian, Dr. Charles
  Earthquakes, geology
• Merrill, Dr. Lisa
  Rhetoric, gender, communication and performance
• Murphy , Dr. Maureen
  Irish history, Irish famine, curriculum for schools
• Murrillo , Mario
  Radio Feature and Documentary Production, Radio Journalism, Media Aesthetics, Latin American Media and Community Radio.
• Nanes , Stephanie E.
  Middle East politics; Iran; women and gender in the Middle East
• Neziroglu , Fugen
  OCD, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Self Mutilation, Hoarding
• Nikbakht, Ehsan
  Investment and Risk Management
• Ouma, Veronica
  Africa; AIDS issues in Africa
• Papaioannou, George J.
  Investment Banking (underwriting, operations of investment banks), Corporate finance (debt policy, mergers & acquisitions, corporate investment policies), Securities markets, International markets and especially American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), Greek debt crisis
• Papper , Bob
  Broadcast journalism, TV station economics
• Perotti, Dr. Rosanna
  Politics of immigration reform, American politics, political parties, elections, public opinion and the mass media
• Rabany , Sina
  Stem cells, science, ethics and politics; bioengineering
• Rodrigue, Jean-Paul
  Transportation and energy prices, freight distribution, public transit, alternative fuels
• Roth , Geoffrey
  Changing trends in local newsrooms; New business models in local media; The impact of new technology on local news
• Ruscio , Denise
  Speech Therapy, Toddler Language Delays
• Saff, Grant
  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.
• Sanford , Christopher
  Biology, Marine Life
• Satler, Dr. Gail
  Sociology, architecture, urban planning and design, aesthethic theory
• Scardapane , Dr. Joseph
  Psychologist; virtual reality technologies, psychological assessment, child and adolescent psychology, and meditation
• Schepard, Andrew
  Family law, especially as it affects children; civil litigation
• Sengupta , Kaushik
  Chinese products in worldwide distribution; supply chain management; the auto industry; quality related issues; logistics and purchasing.
• Singer, Dr. Alan
  Social studies education, slavery in New York State, slavery curriculum
• Varisco, Dr. Dan
  Anthropology, Islam in the Middle East; Iraq; Yemen; Somalia
• Wallace , Kathleen
  Ethics
• Weber , Dr. Genevieve
  Campus Climate and inclusion. Focus on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) issues on college campuses.
• Weiss , David M.
  Health care in the United States
• Wiley, James
  Latin America and the Caribbean
• Zagano, Dr. Phyllis
  Religious Studies
• Zhang , Yong
  Chinese businesses, international business, export promotion and marketing