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, Dr. Mary Ann (Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations)
  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 (Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations)
  Graphic design, legibility issues, publication and web design and information graphics
• 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
• Brinkmann, Robert
  Environment, sustainability, pollution,environmental policy, hazards, suburban environments, storm water, caves and karst
• 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
• Cohen, Jamie (School of Communication)
  web/digital media, social media, online copyright/fair use, digital literacy, web television
• Colombo , Ronald
  Federal Reserve, subprime mortgage crisis, monopolies, competition, free trade, cartels, mergers and acquisitions, price gouging, business organizations, securities laws, contracts.
• Cornog, Dr. Evan (School of Communication)
  Presidential politics, the media, politics and the press, NYC history
• Dalton , Phil (Chair, Speech Communication, Rhetoric, and Performance Studies)
  Political communication, campaign rhetoric; public argument; coarseness in public communication.
• Davidow, Jason
  speech pathology; stuttering
• DeFreitas, Dr. Gregory
  Job and pay trends; the economics of immigration; earnings inequality; labor unions; youth unemployment and the New York City economy.
• D'Innocenzo , Michael
  Nonviolent social change, citizen/student activism, American history, Italian Americans, Iraq War
• DeSeife, Ethan (Radio, Television, Film)
  film history, theory, film authorship, national cinemas, film aesthetics, film genres particularly comedy, film noir, cult films; documentary, animation
• 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
• Drucker, Susan (Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations)
  media law and ethics; media and debates; urban and suburban communication; celebrity and media culture
• 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
• Fincham, Kelly (Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations)
  online journalism, social-media practices, ethics and trends in journalism; Irish-American issues; immigration; war and the media
• Fletcher, Carol (Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations)
  ethnic media, science and health reporting, magazine industry
• 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 (Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations)
  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 (Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations)
  Classical music criticism, the arts, research interests include the effect of the Internet on American cultural life
• 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
• 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
• Katzman, Phil (Radio, Television, Film)
  cinematography; documentary filmmaking, independent feature filmmaking
• 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 (Radio, Televsion, Film)
  Documentary film, particularly with themes dealing with globalization, bias crimes, ethnic conflict, mental health; 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
• Maney, Gregory
  Human Trafficking, Population Studies
• Mazzoco, Dr. Dennis (Radio, Television, Film)
  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.
• McGee, Bill
  Airline safety, airline maintenance, government regulations with regard to travel
• McMellon, Dr. Charles
  Advertising, Internet
• Melkonian, Martin
  Economics, military spending, energy issues
• Merguerian, Dr. Charles
  Earthquakes, geology
• Merrill, Dr. Lisa (Speech Communication, Rhetoric, and Perfomance Studies)
  Rhetoric, gender, communication and performance, Intercultural communication, abolition of slavery, 19th century performance and spectatorship of racial politics, and historical and political performance.
• Morosoff, Jeff (Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations)
  public relations industry trends and issues, such as crisis management, public image (celebrities, politicians, corporations, etc.), and specializing in nonprofit organizations' use of public relations services and techniques
• Morrow, Douglas (Radio, Television, Film)
  documentary TV, television production, music TV, non-profit TV, TV for the arts
• Murphy , Dr. Maureen
  Irish history, Irish famine, curriculum for schools
• Murillo , Mario (Chair, Radio, Television, Film)
  Radio industry news and trends; Latin American media and politics, U.S./Latin American policy; Latino culture and history, specifically related to Colombia; community radio; radio feature and documentary production
• 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 (Chair, Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations)
  Broadcast journalism; TV station economics, Future of news, business of newss
• Perotti, Dr. Rosanna
  Politics of immigration reform, American politics, political parties, elections, public opinion and the mass media
• Pugliese, Stanislao 
  Italian-American studies; Italian anti-Fascist resistance; Italian Jews; Italy and the Holocaust; author Primo Levi.
• Rabany , Sina
  Stem cells, science, ethics and politics; bioengineering
• Reiter, Levi
  audiology; “Kiss of Deaf;” hearing aid technology
• Rodrigue, Jean-Paul
  Transportation and energy prices, freight distribution, public transit, alternative fuels
• 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
• Schare, Mitchell
  psychology, PTSD, virtual reality therapy, school psychology
• 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.
• Silverman, Wendy
  speech pathology, aphasia
• Singer, Dr. Alan
  Social studies education, slavery in New York State, slavery curriculum
• Trasciatti, Dr. Mary Anne
  popular culture, public address, persuasion, political communication
• Uruburu, Paula
  American literature, Theater and film (all genres, periods, authors, poets, directors, etc.), British literature -- especially Victorian/Gilded Age/turn of the century material culture, Women's studies and gender issues, Art and photography history, The gothic and grotesque (horror, sci fi), Pop culture (20's through 70's) -- including music, art, TV, etc., True crime -- More specifically, famous criminal cases
• 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
• Wu, Dr. Jingsi (Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations)
  political communication, especially the use of entertainment media and new/social media, and how it is connected to political engagement; general entertainment media, Chinese media.
• Zagano, Dr. Phyllis
  Religious Studies
• Zhang , Yong
  Chinese businesses, international business, export promotion and marketing
• Zook, Dr. Kristal Brent (Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations)
  race and gender (African American women and all women)particularly in media and politics, as well as health, social justice, environmental reporting, cultural/social issues