A Guide to Faculty/Staff Media Sources and Speakers
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| Abootalebi, Ali | Middle East politics, history and language; sociopolitical and economic issues related to the Middle East; future of civil society and democracy in the Middle East; Israeli-Palestinian (Arab) peace process; Islam and democracy in developing countries; international political economy; international relations |
| Anderson, Julie A. | molecular biology and molecular genetics including the Human Genome Project, cloning, stem cells, molecular treatments for cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease |
| Barker, Debra K.S. | American Indian Literature, the representation of American Indians or Native Americans in American Literature, decolonial theory, Lakota history and culture.
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| Benson, Erica J. | general linguistics, sociolinguistics, language variation and change, American social and regional dialects, language and gender, folk linguistics |
| Benson, Alan | writing centers, collaborative writing, online tutoring, peer learning |
| Berry, Catherine | cardiac health and nursing, Mended Hearts support group (related to heart disease and surgery), professional organization involvement, church women leadership |
| Bleske-Rechek, April | friendship, human mating, human sex differences, women in math/science/engineering, intelligence, behavior genetics |
| Bogstad, Janice | young adult literature; science fiction and fantasy literature in English, French and Chinese; women and genre fiction (science fiction, fantasy, romance and mystery fiction); Chinese and Chinese American literature and history; 20th-century women writers' literature in Chinese, French, German and English; library collection development; global women's movements (20th century); J.R.R. Tolkien. |
| Boulter, James E. | climate change science; climate change public perceptions (U.S. and China); climate change policy — U.S. and United Nations; sustainability; renewable energy; air pollution; environmental chemical analysis; atmospheric particulate matter; Keywords: climate change; global warming; air pollution; environmental science; chemical analysis; sustainability; renewable energy; greenhouse gas; aerosol; particulate matter.
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| Brake, Dani | Numerical mathematics, numerical algebraic geometry, mathematical surfaces, mathematical curves, kinematics, robot design, 3D printing, simulation, high performance computing, parallel programming, C++, template metaprogramming, algorithm implementation, Bertini, homotopy continuation, polynomial systems. Keywords: homotopy continuation, mathematics, 3d printing, plastic, programming, polynomials, algebra.
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| Bredle, Don | exercise physiology, exercise science, athletic performance, sports nutrition, body composition, weight control, pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation, training |
| Brisbin, Abra | statistical genetics, association mapping, linkage analysis, ancestry mapping in individuals with ancestry from multiple populations |
| Brown, Joshua | Amish, Mennonites, Hutterites, Anabaptists, German-Americans, language and identities.
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| Burns, Charlene | Christianity (theology, history), religious violence, religion and science, psychology of religion, religion and morality |
| Carney, Michael | industrial chemical processes, catalysis, plastics, polymer chemistry, polymer synthesis, renewable polymers, polymer recycling. |
| Chmielewski, Terry L. | male-female communication, interpersonal communication, conflict, image of organizations, media relations, crisis communication, issues analysis and management |
| Coen, Lisa | early childhood education, curriculum, parent relationships |
| Cronje, Ruth | Rhetoric of science, scientific argumentation, evidence-based practice, deliberation, democracy, health equity, social justice; Keywords: equity, deliberation, epistemology. |
| Crothers, Mickey | topics related to clinical psychology, mental health and mental illness; positive psychology |
| DaCosta, Maria | Pacific Asia economic issues, China's economic reform |
| Don, Gary W. | music theory, music of Debussy and Prokofiev |
| Dunham, Douglas | nanotechnology, materials science, materials characterization, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, surface science |
| Erger, Jeff | health care, Internet communities, computer-mediated communication, small-group interaction, AIDS/HIV |
| Evans, Matthew | Campus expert in the use of student response systems (clickers). Also teaches a distance running class to students and community members culminating in the running of a half or full marathon.
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| Faulkner, Doug | fluvial geomorphology, surface-water hydrology, water resources |
| Fink, Steven | Islam in the United States, Islamophobia, religion and politics, religion and sports
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| Forman, Pamela J. | gender, sexuality, women's sports (Title IX and gender equity in intercollegiate athletics) |
| Freitag, Rodd | state and local politics, interest groups, Congress, welfare policy, elections |
| Gardner, Justin | Leadership development, organizational culture, mindfulness, teams, team-building.
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| Gillman, Tom | mental toughness training, sport psychology and counseling of athletes, utilization of personnel in athletics |
| Glogowski, Elizabeth | plastics, polymer science, polymer synthesis, colloids, emulsions, "smart" materials, materials science. |
| Golden, Kathryn | children's and young adult literature, library programs and services for youth, library science |
| Hart-Brinson, Peter | gay marriage (public opinion), generations and social change, civic engagement, political communication, media and social movements |
| Havholm, Karen | Research at UW-Eau Claire, undergraduate research, mentoring student research, research with community partners. Keywords: research, undergraduate research, community-based research.
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| Hertel, Harry | legal issues relating to criminal law, landlord/tenant law, personal injury law, civil rights, constitutional issues |
| Hilton, Tom | information assurance, information systems security, information systems risk analysis, information ethics, database design, data modeling. |
| Hinnant, Kate | Fake news, information literacy, information design, library instruction. Keywords: document design, research.
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| Hlas, Christopher | mathematics education, teaching through problem solving, technology to support mathematics instruction, student engagement (specifically related to flow theory), teaching game design, gamification of education. Keywords: math, mathematics, education.
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| Hochstein, Gloria J. | science fiction in literature, television and film; women science fiction writers; detective fiction and murder mystery fiction by women; English grammar and usage |
| Hofacker, Cynthia | Business communication, business presentations, business writing, working with different generations in the work place.
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| Huntington, Leslie | Leadership development; mental conditioning and peak performance consulting; creating and sustaining positive culture in an organization and/or on a team; team building.
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| Hupy, Christina | geospatial science and technology, geographic information systems and science, global positioning systems, remote sensing, biogeography, forest change in the Great Lakes region |
| Jamelske, Eric | Child health and nutrition (specifically children's fruit and vegetable consumption), climate change public opinion (specifically international views on climate change including China and the United States), public policy, environmental economics, health economics. Keywords: fruits and vegetables, climate change, health, environment, policy. |
| Janot, Jeffrey M. | physical activity and fitness for kids, adults and older adults; cardiovascular disease and exercise; diabetes and exercise; sports training and exercise nutrition for youth and young adults |
| Jewell, Matthew | Superconducting materials, superconducting magnet technology, metallurgy. Keywords: Superconductors, failure analysis. |
| Ji, Jianjun | Chinese elderly studies, China's population problems and policy, demographic transition, marital quality, sociological data analysis, social research methods. Keywords: activities of daily living, psychological wellbeing, supporting resources, life satisfaction, socioeconomic status. |
| Johnson, Lucy | Digital literacies, design, social media, cultural rhetoric, digital rhetoric, visual rhetoric, multimodal composition, digital humanities, surveillance and privacy, digital technologies, emojis, epistemology, political economy, multimedia authoring, technical and professional writing, pedagogy. |
| Jol, Harry M. | ground penetrating radar (geophysical method used to investigate near subsurface to understand how land forms were developed, to reconstruct history of an area and to identify buried items), coastal environments, geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, archaeology (Israel, France and North America) |
| Kakegawa, Tomomi | Japanese language and syntax |
| Kaldjian, Paul | human geography in general (emphasis on place, space, scale and the intersections of people, culture and environment); regional geography of the Middle East (emphasis on Turkey, Anatolia, Istanbul); geography of the Baltic region (emphasis on Finland); geography of food (emphasis on local-regional food systems); rural geographies (emphasis on rural outmigration and rural-urban connections). Keywords: Middle East, Turkey, Anatolia, Istanbul, Armenians, Finland, Baltic, food, food systems, farmers markets, urban-rural, migration, human geography. |
| Kasper, Eric | U.S. Constitution, Wisconsin Constitution, U.S. Supreme Court, judiciary, courts, music and politics, popular culture and politics. |
| Kemp, Thomas | Local economic issues (western Wisconsin), macroeconomics, non-market valuation, politics and economics. Keywords: economy, Eau Claire, western Wisconsin, economic modeling, political economy. |
| Kernan, Barbara | early American women writers, fiction of Edith Wharton, American material culture studies, feminist pedagogy |
| Kim, Namji | keyboard repertoire and teaching, keyboard performances |
| King, Thomas W. | Human factors and ergonomics in device design and engineering; Speech and non-speech communication and assistive technologies in speaking, writing, typing, dialing, computer access; Speech and voice performance; Family and sibling considerations regarding disabilities; Wisconsin pioneer history, agricultural practices and homestead technologies; Morse code and modern Morse code in rehabilitation and education; Tap codes in POW and other applications; Traditional Okinawan Karate-do and lifetime activity and fitness; Writing and publishing regarding related topics; Folk composing and song writing. Keywords: human factors, device design and engineering, practical and applied enabling technologies for communication, work and recreation, Morse code, tap codes, Okinawan Karate-do, lifetime activity, fitness, writing, folk composing and song writing, human factors in device design, enabling and assistive technologies, practical communication sciences.
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| King, Fred | Go (Wei qi, Baduk), Hilbert Transforms, highly correlated few-electron systems.
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| Kishel, Hans | information literacy, active learning, game use in education, game design (war games), early to mid-20th-century military conflict |
| Klatt, Kevin | autism, behavior analysis, developmental disabilities |
| Kocken, Greg | UWEC history; campus history; Eau Claire history; local history; genealogy; archives; local architecture. |
| Kong, Kaishan | Second language learning and teaching, study abroad, intercultural communication, teacher education Chinese language and culture. |
| Kovacevic, Damir | Genocide, ethnic conflict, civil war, Bosnia/Eastern Europe, international conflict, political violence, conflict resolution, U.S. foreign policy, international relations |
| Krueger, Susan | nutritional needs, disease prevention (cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer), poverty and hunger, nutrition and children, wellness, sports nutrition |
| Leibham, Mary Beth | Educational and developmental psychology. Research interests focus broadly on child and adolescent development, and more specifically on academic motivation, parent involvement/over-parenting, classroom anxiety, and teacher and peer attitudes toward students with disabilities. Teaches courses in child psychology, adolescent development, educational psychology and exceptional children. Able to provide suggestions for helping families and children continue to develop the social and emotional skills necessary for navigating the current challenges of social distancing and school closures due to COVID-19.
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| Leland, David | cognitive neuroscience, electroencephalography (EEG), functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), attention, substance abuse and dependence, neuropsychopharmacology, decision-making |
| Lodge, Robert | Sulfide mining, mineral exploration, economic geology, rock and mineral identification, geology of northern Wisconsin, Precambrian geology. Keywords: sulfide, mining, rocks, geology. |
| Lowe, Scott | religion in China, new religions in the United States, Asian religions in the United States, Buddhism |
| Majstorovic, Steven | ethnicity: conflict, politics, identity (Eastern and Western Europe, Russia, Balkans, United States, Africa, Asia); conflict resolution; Eastern and Western European politics; Russian politics |
| Mann, John W.W. | American Indian history, history of the American West, public history, historic preservation |
| Markgraf, Jill | library administration, library science, information literacy, library instruction, library research, reference, improv in the workplace, applied improv. |
| McEllistrem, Laurel | Materials and chemical analysis and characterization of bulk and trace components; materials failure analysis, outreach to industrial clients needing access to university facilities and expertise. |
| Miller, Robin | Fake news, information literacy, digital literacy, research, government documents, and assessment of student learning. Keywords: library, libraries.
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| Mitchell, Nora | plant evolution and hybridization, botany, population genetics, phylogenetics, biodiversity. Keywords: plants, hybridization, evolution, botany, population genetics, phylogenetics. |
| Muehlenkamp, Jennifer | suicide, self-injury, therapy (dialectical behavior therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing), clinical psychology |
| Nowlan, Robert | critical theory; film and television studies, especially British; popular music as cultural studies; mystery, detective and crime fiction; modern to contemporary British and especially Scottish, cultural studies; Ian Curtis and Joy Division. Keywords: critical theory, crime drama, Scottish studies, popular music of protest and resistance, postpunk music and culture. |
| Ostrander, Phil | trombone, wind conducting, jazz, music education |
| Pace, Joel | William Wordsworth, romanticism, transcendentalism, Anglo-American literary relations, bibliography, history of the book |
| Paine, Thomas | computer networking, computer security, computer network forensics, software engineering, information systems |
| Patchin, Justin W. | criminal justice, juvenile justice, juvenile delinquency prevention, school violence, evaluation research, criminology, cyberbullying, online aggression, MySpace, online social networking, adolescent Internet use |
| Peters, Gretchen | musicology and music history, history of Western European music, non-Western music, music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance |
| Peterson, Geoffrey | voting behavior, public opinion polling, elections, media and politics, political advertising, American Indian politics |
| Pierce, Crispin | health risks, environmental protection, water quality, air quality, poisonings, drug safety |
| Pierson, Kim | general physics, surface science, deposition and characterization of thin films, scanning electronic microscopy, sputtering of metallic alloys |
| Poirier, Sheryl | professional etiquette; networking/working a room; preparing for an event/predinner etiquette; the place setting/dining styles/serving order/the meal; tipping/toasting/ending a meal/do's and don'ts |
| Quinn-Lee, Lisa | grief, loss, hospice, end of life, children's grief, grief therapy, death and dying, palliative care, interprofessional/interdisciplinary research and education, the effects of personalized music on people with dementia and their caregivers, social work.
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| Reid, Rob | children's and adolescent literature, storytelling, censorship |
| Running, Garry Leonard IV | eolian geomorphology, soil geomorphology, geoarchaeology, environmental civic engagement. Keywords: soils and land use, geoarchaeology, civic engagement. |
| Rylander, Jonathan | Writing centers, diversity, LGBTQ, access, retention, writing across the curriculum, community outreach.
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| Schiller, Lisa | agricultural health and safety |
| Schneider, Katherine | disability issues |
| See, Patti | learning styles and needs of students with varied learning styles, first-year experience, Third Wave of feminism, organ donation (specifically, living kidney donation and bone marrow donation), Lake Hallie, process of writing creatively, blogging, creative nonfiction writing. |
| Sertling Miller, Jessica | Second language acquisition, French pronunciation, linguistics, phonetics, Francophone dialects, France, teaching and learning languages, bilingualism, multilingualism, foreign cultures. |
| Shaddock, Jennifer | cultural studies, Victorian literature (with emphasis on the relationship between popular texts and literary texts), theory and practice of cultural studies (in the literature classroom and in Victorian literature), British literature/women writers, construction of gender in the 19th century |
| Shinno, Reiko | East Asian history, gender history, medical history |
| Showsh, Sasha | infectious diseases, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, genetically modified foods, genetic engineering as applied to bacteria and their use |
| Simek, Jodi | intercultural communication; Ukrainian culture, history and religion |
| Sipress, Mort | election campaigns in the USA today; voter suppression or protection against fraud in the USA. Keywords: elections, voting.
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| Sperstad, Rita | childbirth care/education, Lamaze instruction, spirituality and birth, cultural competency, cultural care during pregnancy/birth, assessment of student learning through storytelling and the arts |
| Standifer, Rhetta | business-to-business e-commerce, conflict management, leadership, time-related research |
| Sterling, Jenni | Training/learning and human resource development; instructional design; blended learning; online training/learning and development; FranklinCovey "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," "The 6 Critical Practices for Leading a Team," "Leading Customer Loyalty" and "Resolving Generational Conflict"; time management; project management; emotional intelligence; Blugold Service Excellence; presenting and facilitating; SMART goals. |
| Stow, Robert | athletic training, sports medicine, strength and conditioning, digital technology in education |
| Strohschank, Johannes | German immigration to Wisconsin |
| Syverson, Kent | glacial geology of the Chippewa Moraine Ice Age National Scientific Reserve Unit, geology of western Wisconsin, eruption of Mount St. Helens, frac sand units in western Wisconsin, frac sand mining in western Wisconsin |
| Taylor, Wilson | biology, botany, fossils, plants, evolution, evolution vs. creation "science" |
| Taylor, Dale | Music therapy and the brain; music for recovery from traumatic brain injury; music and memory; curricular diversity; overcoming racial and cultural stereotypes. Keywords: neuroscience, implicit bias. |
| Theo, Christos | Graphic communications design theory, research, development and strategic applications. Design thinking strategies relative to individual/group ideation. Graphic design/visual communications development as applied to student/community outreach collaboration initiatives. |
| Thomas, Paul J. | planetary science, comet and asteroid collisions with planets of the solar system, role comets played in origins and evolution of life, oceans on the moon Europa and other worlds of the outer solar system. Keywords: Eau Claire Planet Walk, Ask a Scientist series at the Acoustic Cafe, Art AND Science program at UW-Eau Claire. |
| Tschida, David | Communicating about environmental issues and advocacy, communication/media literacy, communication strategies or techniques, how audiences determine meaning(s) in the communication they encounter, public speaking.
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| Turner, Stephanie | public understanding of DNA science in human medicine and animal conservation, ethical issues in public and private medical research, writing effective user documentation for informed consent and patient education |
| Turtinen, Lloyd | Infectious diseases, viruses, emerging viruses, immunology, epidemiology, recombinant DNA technology, vaccines, Lyme disease |
| Unseth , Jason | Classroom technology, distance education, videoconferencing, broadcast engineering, cable television, AV consulting |
| VanWormer, Arin | nursing education, nursing research, advanced practice nursing, health care in an acute care setting, interdisciplinary collaboration, alternative medicine/complementary therapies, mindfulness-based stress reduction, palliative care/end of life care |
| von Karolyi, Catya | giftedness, the interaction of giftedness and learning disorders, visual spatial abilities and dyslexia, children's issue awareness |
| Way, Kimera M. | fundraising, building a comprehensive development program for organizations of all sizes and budgets, public-private partnerships, real estate development — especially student housing, strategic planning for nonprofit management. Keywords: fundraising, foundations, nonprofit management, public-private partnerships. |
| Welch, Karen | college writing, developmental writing, technical writing, curriculum development |
| Wellnitz, Todd | Streams, aquatic organisms, aquatic ecology, marine biology, insects and other invertebrates. Keywords: macroinvertebrates, non-point source pollution, mountain streams, sharks, Belize, Argentina.
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| Wiggins, Matthew | sport and exercise psychology, exercise and cancer recovery |
| Wilson, Kate | Health policy, health promotion, alcohol prevention and intervention, tobacco cessation, life balance, wellness, peer health education, stress management, sexual health. Keywords: smoking cessation, smoking, cigarette.
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| Worley, Jerry | the human variable in teaching, rapport, intrinsic motivation, classroom management, Lao Tzu and "Tao Te Ching" |
| Zhang, Jidong | Expertise focuses on internal control and auditing; and managerial accounting, including budget and financial planning and analysis. Also familiar with healthcare financial systems as a certified healthcare financial professional. Serving in nonprofit organizations as a financial board member and working on current unemployment issues, CARES Act (Coronavirus Economic Relief Plan) and financial arrangement with individuals, families and organizations. |
| Zwygart-Stauffacher, Mary | issues and health concerns of the elderly, quality nursing home care |