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Mellinda Abbott, Accounting and Finance

Credentials:

Expert Topics:
Taxation
Accounting

George Abboud, Sport and Movement Science

Credentials:
BFA Montclair State College
MA Montclair State University

Expert Topics:
Exercise physiology
Fad diets
Exercise regimens
Nutrition

Joseph F Aiyeku, Marketing and Decision Sciences

Credentials:
BS Portland State University
MBA Golden State University
DBA Nova Southeastern University

Expert Topics:
Africa (marketing to and culture of)
Thailand (marketing to and culture of)
Branding
International marketing

Daniel Albert, History

Credentials:

Expert Topics:
History of science and technology
Transportation
Maritime studies
Role of race and empire building in museum collecting
Robots

Interests:
Supervisor of land, sea and air transport collections at London's Science Museum

Felix Amato, Social Work

Credentials:
BS Stonehill College
MSW, Ph.D. Boston College

Expert Topics:
Working with Helen Glikman and Catholic Charities to develop groups around fatherhood

Kate Kohler Amory, Theater and Speech Communication

Credentials:
BA Goldsmiths College
MFA Naropa University
MA Kings College

Expert Topics:
Somatic movement

Kenneth Ardon, Economics

Credentials:
BA University of California, Berkeley
PhD University of California, Santa Barbara

Expert Topics:
Pensions in the public sector

Jon Aske, Foreign Languages

Credentials:
BA University of California, Santa Cruz
MA, PhD University of California-Berkeley

Expert Topics:
Linguistics
Spanish
Basque language
Hispanic language
Basque country, culture and people
Spain

Bradley E. Austin, History

Credentials:
BA Lyon College
MA University of Tennessee
PhD, Ohio State University

Expert Topics:
History of sports

Guillermo Avila-Saavedra, Communications

Credentials:
BA Universidad Catolica
MA Michigan State University
PhD Temple University

Expert Topics:
Media and society
Media and identity formation
Television
Latino identity , transformation and influence in American television
Relationship between media representation and collective identities
Intercultural communication; Global media and advertising; Judge Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court, press coverage of
Cultural and critical studies
Media representation and identity
Latino media in the U.S.
Global media and advertising

Nisreen N. Bahnan, Marketing

Credentials:
BS Lebanese American University
PhD Temple University

Expert Topics:
Services marketing
Consumer behavior and psychology
Product branding and positioning
Professional services
Lebanon (marketing to and culture of)
Cross-cultural buying

Interests:
Middle Eastern culture and affairs
Arab consumers

Emerson W Baker, History

Credentials:
BA Bates College
MA University of Maine
PhD College of William and Mary

Expert Topics:
Colonial New England
Witchcraft
Colonial America
Public history
Historical archaeology

Interests:
Excavation of historic sites in Maine

Jayanti Bandyopadhyay, Management

Credentials:
BS Virginia Commonwealth University
MBA, PhD State University of New York-Buffalo

Expert Topics:
International accounting standards
off-shore tax preparation
foreign direct investment

Ralph Barnes, Philosophy

Credentials:

PhD Ohio State

Expert Topics:
Auditory attention and perception
Scientific claims, public reaction to

Kevin Beckwith, Economics

Credentials:

Expert Topics:
Economics of religion and trade

Hope Benne, History

Credentials:
BA George Washington University
MA Duke University
Dipl. University of Fribourg

Expert Topics:
Peace and conflict resolution
Anger
Anger in America
Anger in other cultures
Interpersonal conflict
Women as peacemakers
Causes of international conflict
Moral progress in history

Elizabeth A. Blood, Foreign Languages

Credentials:
BA Connecticut College
MA Boston College
PhD Boston College

Expert Topics:
French language and culture
Quebec culture
Foreign language pedagogy

KC Bloom, Sport and Movement Science

Credentials:

PhD University of Georgia

Expert Topics:
State park systems, planning and management of

Marc Boots-Ebenfield, Center for Teaching Innovation

Credentials:

MA Bryn Mawr College
MS New York University
PhD Bryn Mawr College

Expert Topics:
Distance learning
Faculty development instructional design
NEXTGEN (next generation) learners
Online learning

Interests:
Beer brewing
Russian literature

Kevin Borgeson, Criminal Justice

Credentials:
BA Bridgewater State College
MA, PhD Northeastern University

Expert Topics:
Hate crimes
Domestic violence
White collar crime
Occupational crime
Political crime
Corporate crime
Victimology
Victims of crime
Bias crime
Fear of crime
Skinhead culture
Domestic terrorism
Scent identification in juror selection

Darlene Bourgeois, Psychology

Credentials:

Expert Topics:
School bullying

Richard Brandt, Geography

Credentials:
BS University of Pennsylvania
MS Texas Tech University
PhD University of Arizona

Expert Topics:
Drought
Climate change
Synoptic and applied climatolgoy
Meteorology
Physical geography
Severe weather
Weather analysis and forecasting
Podcasting

H. Eric Branscomb, English

Credentials:
BA Case Western University
MA Youngstown State University
PhD University of New Hampshire

Expert Topics:
Mystery fiction
Sylvia Plath

Robert E Brown, Communications

Credentials:
BS University of Pennsylvania
PhD University of Rochester

Expert Topics:
Crisis communications
Public relations, intellectual history of
Propaganda and public opinion
Ethics in public relations
Corporate speechwriting
Propaganda
Art of persuasion
Writing for mass communication
Corporate social responsibility

Patricia Buchanan, English

Credentials:
BA University of Texas-Austin
MA University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Expert Topics:
Renaissance literature
Shakespeare

Juditha Burchsted, Biology

Credentials:
BS University of Wisconsin-Madison
MS University of Wisconsin
PhD University of Texas-Austin

Expert Topics:
Exercise physiology
Evolutionary morphology
Biology of mammals

Joseph K Buttner, Biology

Credentials:
BSc Loyola University
MSc Loyola University
PhD Southern Illinois University-Carbonale

Expert Topics:
Aquaculture
Fish biology
Aquatic ecology
Macrobenthis invertebrates

Mary P Byrne, Social Work

Credentials:
BA Regis College
LICSW, MSW University of Chicago
PhD Boston College

Expert Topics:
child welfare
resilience of social workers in the face of difficulties in child welfare work

Joanne S Carlson, Nursing

Credentials:
BSN Salem State College
MN University of California-Los Angeles

Expert Topics:
Nursing education

Gregory Carroll, Education

Credentials:
BSC University of Melbourne
MA Columbia University
PhD Monash University

Expert Topics:
Nation building in fragile states
Education in post-conflict environments

Steven R Carter, English

Credentials:
BA Dennison University
MA, PhD The Ohio State University

Expert Topics:
African-American literature

Susan M Case, Biology

Credentials:
BA Boston University
PhD, University of California-Berkeley

Expert Topics:
Medical ethics of drug testing

Annette Chapman-Adisho, History

Credentials:
BA Marshall University
BDiv McCormick Theological Seminary
MA, PhD University of Louisville

Expert Topics:
Modern European history
French Revolution

Aviva Chomsky, History

Credentials:
BA University of California-Berkeley
MA, PhD University of California-Berkeley

Expert Topics:
Labor movements
Immigrants
Social movements
Workers’ rights in Central and South America
Migrant workers
Latin America
U.S. Latinos
Immigration
Labor history

Linda J Coleman, Marketing and Decision Sciences

Credentials:
BS West Virginia Wesleyan University
MS Virginia Commonwealth University

Expert Topics:
International Special Olympics
Business cultures

Patricia M Connolly, Social Work

Credentials:
BA University of Delaware
MA University of Maryland
PhD Boston College

Expert Topics:
Disabilities
Developmental disabilities
End-of-life issues
Blindness

Judi P Cook, Communications

Credentials:
BS Boston University
MA Florida Atlantic University
PhD Temple University

Expert Topics:
Consumer culture
Advertising to children
Communications and technology

Jeanne S Sheehan-Corcoran, Occupational Therapy

Credentials:
BS University of New Hampshire
MS University of New Hampshire
CAGS Salem State College
OTD Tufts University

Expert Topics:
Occupational therapy
Adult development
Gerontology (fall prevention, arthritis education, home safety, etc.)

Interests:
Professional Development (created a small business that speaks to the organization of one's professional growth & development, self assessment, professional writing & development plans)
PowerPoint
Setting up E-groups

Darlene Crone-Todd, Psychology

Credentials:
BA University of Manitoba-Canada
MA, PhD University of Manitoba-Canada

Expert Topics:
Experimental and appplied behavior analogies
Shaping behavior
Higher-order thinking

Lucinda L Damon-Bach, English

Credentials:
BA University of California-Berkeley
MA Middlebury College
MA, PhD State University of New York-Buffalo

Expert Topics:
Poetry
Autobiography
Nature writing
19th-century women's literature
African-American literature

Andrew Darien, History

Credentials:
BA, University of Michigan
PhD, New York University

Expert Topics:
Modern U.S. history
Oral history
Policing, history of

Alice DeKoning, Management

Credentials:
BA University of Toronto
MBA University of Western Ontario
PhD INSEAD

Expert Topics:
Policy
Entrepreneurship

Gregory F DeLaurier, Political Science

Credentials:

MA, PhD Cornell University

Expert Topics:
Chinese politics
Chinese political theory
Maoist thought on contemporary Western theory
U.S. labor politics
environment, politics of

Pamela Delis, Nursing

Credentials:

Expert Topics:
Rehabilitative nursing
long-term nursing care

Lisa Delissio, Biology

Credentials:
BS Tufts University
PhD Boston University

Expert Topics:
Tropical rain forests
Invasive plant species
Climate change and the world's biology
Ecology
Plant ecology
Island ecology
Global climate change
Puerto Rico
Science education
K-12 education

Edward W Desmarais, Management

Credentials:
BSCE Rensselaer Polytechnic University
MBA New Hampshire College
DBA Boston University

Expert Topics:
Business policy and strategy

Margaret Dillon, Communications

Credentials:

PhD Ohio University

Expert Topics:
Print journalism
Adventure and outdoor journalism
Urban education
Oral history
Newspaper industry, evolution of

Interests:
White Mountains (outdoor activities and geography)
Antarctica
Oral history
History of mountaineering

Steven P Dion, Sport and Movement Science

Credentials:
BS Springfield College
MEd Springfield College
EdD University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Expert Topics:
Food safety
Food recalls and food poisoning
Physical health
Health and consumer science education
Exercise
Nutrition
Body image
Stress and stress management
Health education
Health promotion

Interests:
Outdoor education
Back country skiing
Mountaineering
Group exercise
Sport conditioning
Gymnastics

K. Brewer Doran, Bertolon School of Business

Credentials:
AB Dartmouth College
MBA Darden School at University of Virginia
PhD McGill University

Expert Topics:
China
Business in China

Jason Doviak, Athletics

Credentials:
BS State University of New York-Cortland
MBA The College of Saint Rose

Expert Topics:
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Tennis
Lacrosse
Cross country
Golf
Ice hockey
Soccer
Volleyball

Jeffrey Driskell, Social Work

Credentials:

Expert Topics:
HIV/AIDS
Gay and lesbian issues
Sexual health
HIV/AIDS prevention, theories of
Behavior change
Cultural diversity
Aging issues in GLBT population

Elizabeth A. Duclos-Orsello, Interdisciplinary Studies

Credentials:
BA Connecticut College
MA, PhD Boston University

Expert Topics:
U.S. cultural history
Gender issues
Immigration history
Ethnic literature and history
Social justice
Cultural geography
Civic engagement
Regional/local studies

Mary E Dunn, Admissions Office

Credentials:
BS Salem State College
MB Suffolk University
PhD University of Massachusetts-Boston

Expert Topics:
Admissions trends
Transfer students
Ethics in college admissions

Timothy J Eddy, Psychology

Credentials:
BA Oakland University
PdD The State University of New York-Albany

Expert Topics:
Evolutionary behavior in humans and animals
Evolutionary psychology
Animal behavior

Richard L Elia, English

Credentials:
AB, Providence College
AM, Northeastern University
PhD, University of Massachusetts

Expert Topics:
Wine

Amy L Everitt, Sport and Movement Science

Credentials:
BS East Stroudsburg University
MEd East Stroudsburg State University
EdD University of Mass.-Lowell

Expert Topics:
Sports medicine
Sports injuries
Nutrition

Catherine Fahey, Library

Credentials:

Expert Topics:
Web 2.0
Facebook
Flickr
Blogging
Library technology

Kevin M Fahey, Education

Credentials:
BA Cornell University
MA University of Alberta
MEd Salem State College
EdD Columbia University

Expert Topics:
Education policies
MCAS
Charter schools
Teaching and learning
Multiple Intelligences
School change: K-12 restructuring

Chris Fauske, Arts and Sciences

Credentials:
BA University of New Hampshire
MA University of New Hampshire
PhD University of Delaware

Expert Topics:
Episcopal church
Episcopal church, history of
Church state-relations, 18th-century, Irish
Politics, political campaigns
Politics, campaign strategies
Campaigns, media
Politics, English
Early printed media in political and religious debate

Gayle V Fischer, History

Credentials:
BA University of Texas-Austin
MA Sarah Lawrence College
PhD Indiana University

Expert Topics:
Women’s history
Gender history
Nineteenth-century U.S. history
Clothing, history of

Ryan Fisher, Biology

Credentials:
BS Exeter University
PhD James Cook University

Expert Topics:
Meiobenthic ecology
Nematodes

R Clarke Fowler, Education

Credentials:
BA Hamilton College
MA Middlebury College
PhD Tufts University

Expert Topics:
Child development
Teacher testing
Alternative certification for teachers (Fast-Track approach)
Early childhood education

Marion Frost, Nursing

Credentials:
BSN Salem State College
MSN, Salem State College

Expert Topics:
Nursing education
Long-term nursing care

Heidi A Fuller, Sport and Movement Science

Credentials:
BS University of Florida
MEd George Washington University
EdD Nova Southeastern University

Expert Topics:
Body image and body esteem in children
Media literacy education
Health curriculum assessment
Female athlete triad

Interests:
Fitness

Ann Marie Gallo, Sport and Movement Science

Credentials:
BSPE University of Massachusetts-Boston
MEd Cambridge College
EdD Fielding Graduate University

Expert Topics:
Massachusetts physical education regulations

Joseph Gallo, Sport and Movement Science

Credentials:
BSPE West Virginia University
MPT University of Delaware
DSc Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

Expert Topics:
Physical therapy
Athletic training
Post-surgical rehabilitation for athletes
Ultrasound as a therapy for athletes
Electronic stimulation as a therapy for athletes
Therapeutic LASER therapy for athletes
Therapeutic modalities

Beverly Gerson, SSC Preschool

Credentials:
BS University of Pittsburgh
MS Michigan State University

Expert Topics:
The Reggio Approach: Curriculum based on the Reggio Emilia model
Child development
Classroom design
Staff development
Teacher training

Ellen S Golub, Communications

Credentials:
BA Salem State College
MA, PhD State University of New York-Buffalo

Expert Topics:
Jewish literature and culture
psychoanalysis and neuropsychology
Publishing, future of

David A Goodof, Management

Credentials:
BA Bowdoin College; BS University of New Hampshire
MBA Michigan State University
JD Suffolk University

Expert Topics:
Business law

Mary Gormley, English

Credentials:
BA Boston College
MA Villanova
PhD University of Rhode Island

Expert Topics:
Civic literacy
Spatial rhetoric
Travel writing
Multiculturalism
Gender studies

Laurence E Goss, Geography

Credentials:
AB Dartmouth College
MA, PhD University of Washington

Expert Topics:
Tourism
Regional planning
Economic transportation
Single-owner businesses
New Hampshire ski industry

Jakari Griffith, Management

Credentials:

PhD University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Expert Topics:
Corporate training and development, effectiveness of
Organizational behavior
Leadership development
Diversity
Management

Benjamin H Gross, Art

Credentials:
BFA University of Delaware
MFA Cranbrook Academy of Art

Expert Topics:
Interactive multimedia

Jian Gu, Management

Credentials:
BA Nankai University
MA Nankai University
PhD Temple University

Expert Topics:
International business

James P Gubbins, Interdisciplinary Studies

Credentials:
BA Wesleyan University
MTS Harvard University
PhD Brown University

Expert Topics:
Comparative religion
World religions
Christianity
Ethics
Religious ethics
Philosophical ethics
Ethics of daily living
Moral and religious psychology
Moral development
Positive psychology in the humanities
Assessment of student learning in higher education
First year of college

Interests:

Rebecca Hains, Communications

Credentials:
BA Emmanual College
MS Boston University
PhD Temple University

Expert Topics:
Critical and cultural analysis
Gender studies
Girl’ studies
Children and media culture
Media literacy
Media consumption of ‘tween girls

Interests:
President of Gilbert & Sullivan Society

Anne-Marie Hakstian, Management

Credentials:
BA George Washington University
JD, George Washington University Law School

Expert Topics:
Consumer racial profiling
Civil rights
Civil liberties
Discrimination

Thomas J Hallahan, Theatre and Speech Communication

Credentials:
BS State University of New York-Geneseo
MA The Ohio State University
MEd Harvard University
ScD Boston University

Expert Topics:
Childrens' rights in developing countries
Disability rights in developing countries
Education policy, international
Hearing and audiology

Pamela A Halpern, Education

Credentials:
BA Northeastern University
MA Northeastern University
PhD Boston College

Expert Topics:
Same-sex, single-gender education

William L Hamilton, Geography

Credentials:
BS Worcester State College
MS Southern Illinois University
EdM Worcester State College
PhD Oregon State University

Expert Topics:
Digital image processing
Computer-assisted cartography

Elizabeth M Haran, Marketing and Decision Sciences

Credentials:
BA Salem State College
MA Salem State College
PhD Boston University

Expert Topics:
Statistics
Statistics, application to health care
Relationship marketing
Business analytics

Elizabeth A. Hart, Theatre and Speech Commununication

Credentials:
BA Emmanuel College
MA University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Expert Topics:
Theater education
Mass. Arts curriculum and frameworks
Public speaking
Presentation skills
Voice direction
Accent reduction

Interests:
Costume design
Storytelling
Haaibe poetry

Bo J Hatfield, Computer Science

Credentials:
BS Southwestern Jiaotong University
MS, PhD Pennsylvania State University

Expert Topics:
Computer architecture; Development of networks and distributed systems; Cloud computing and distributed processing
Application of artificial neural networks to problems in data mining. • Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining • Application of Artificial Neural Networks to solving problems in large incomplete databases
Application of fuzzy logic in decision-support systems;

John T Hayes, Geography

Credentials:
BA Bowling Green State University
MA, PhD UCLA

Expert Topics:
Physical and environmental geography
Weather (meteorology)
Climate (climatology)
Global warming
Climate change
Greenhouse gas emissions
Urban climatology
Effects of climate on plants, soils, stream flow, watersheds, and resources
Water resource management
Conservation and management of natural resources
Geographic information systems (GIS)
Geo-information science
Environmental quality
"Cities for Climate Protection" (CCP)
Renewable energy

Interests:
Salem Alliance for the Environment
High school music booster
Earth Day
Piano

Kathleen Perkins Hess, Management

Credentials:
BS Louisiana State University
MS, PhD Pennsylvania State University

Expert Topics:
Organizational psychology
Organizational training and development
Sexual discrimination
Organizational fitness
Performance appraisal
Non-verbal communication

Marcia Hostetter, Psychology

Credentials:
BS University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
MS Wright State University

Expert Topics:
Psychology of art and creativity

Yu Hu, Marketing and Decision Sciences

Credentials:
BS Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade
MFE Catholic University of Leuven
MMR Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

Expert Topics:
Guerilla marketing
Consumer psychology
Social media marketing

Christopher G Hudson, School Of Social Work

Credentials:
AB University of Chicago
AM University of Chicago
PhD University of Illinois-Chicago

Expert Topics:
Mental illness
Poverty

Jennifer Jackman, Political Science

Credentials:
BA Smith College
MS Tufts University
PhD Brandeis University

Expert Topics:
Animals, public policy toward
Animal welfare
Women's political participation
Wildlife
Gender gap in voting and attitudes
Women's rights
Social movements
Ballot measure campaigns
Civil rights
Civil liberties
Afghanistan, women's rights in
How domestic policy issues shaped the 2008 presidential election
How female voters shaped the 2008 presidential election
How the gender gap influenced the 2008 presidential election

Interests:
Worked for Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission

Anurag Jain, Marketing and Decision Sciences

Credentials:
BCom University of Bombay
PGDBM Sydenham Institute of Management
MS University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
PhD University of Texas-Arlington

Expert Topics:
IT emergent technology
E-commerce

Sanjay Jain, Accounting and Finance

Credentials:
BCom, University of Delhi
MBA University of Delhi
PhD, University of Mississippi

Expert Topics:
Real estate

Michael Jaros, English

Credentials:

MPhil Trinity College, Dublin
MA University of Texas- Austin
PhD University of California-San Diego

Expert Topics:
20th-century Irish culture in performance

Bethany Jay, History

Credentials:

Expert Topics:
History education
American history
African-American history
“Representing Slavery in America’s House Museums”

Erik Jensen, History

Credentials:
BA Sarah Lawrence College
MA, PhD Columbia University

Expert Topics:
History of Ancient Rome
History of Ancient Greece
Classical mythology
Ancient Mediterranean and European history

Patricia A Johnston, Art

Credentials:
BA University of Montevallo
MA University of Mississippi
PhD Boston University

Expert Topics:
Contemporary art
Native American art
Oceanic art
African art
Photography, history of
Edward Steichen's advertising photography
American art

Jeremy Jones, Accounting and Finance

Credentials:

Expert Topics:
Taxation
Accounting

Severin V Kitanov, Philosophy

Credentials:

MA, ThD Helsinki University

Expert Topics:
Paleography

Lorri K. Krebs, Geography

Credentials:

MA Wilfred Laurier University
PhD University of Waterloo

Expert Topics:
Economic dimensions of tourism (Canada and the Caribbean)
Geographic education
Economic development (Canada and the Caribbean
Tourism
Ecotourism
Cultural heritage tourism
Cruise tourism
Economic development on the North Shore of Boston
Workforce training and development
Internet marketing)

Martin Krugman, Psychology

Credentials:
BA Brooklyn College
MA, PhD University of Connecticut

Expert Topics:
Restoration of the Schooner 'Adventure'

Sanjay Kudrimoti, Accounting and Finance

Credentials:

MBA Portland State University

Expert Topics:
Personal finance
Corporate finance
Corporate governance
Distressed financing

Kristen J Kuehnle, Criminal Justice

Credentials:
BLS Boston University
MEd, MS Northeastern University
EdD Harvard University

Expert Topics:
Insanity defense
Sex offenders
Relocating sex offenders in the community
forensic psychologist

Alexandros K Kyrou, History

Credentials:
BA Indiana University
MA, PhD Indiana University

Expert Topics:
Byzantium
Eastern European history
Russian history

Duncan LaBay, Marketing and Decision Sciences

Credentials:
BA University of Southern Maine; BS Tufts University
MA Tufts University
PhD University of Michigan

Expert Topics:
Marketing of services

Miranda Lam, Accounting and Finance

Credentials:
BBA University of Hawaii
MBA, PhD Michigan State University

Expert Topics:
Accounting chair
Mutual funds
International corporate finance
Asset allocation
International portfolio management

Interests:
Editor, Journal of Business and Economic Studies

Jacqueline C Landau, Management

Credentials:

PhD Cornell University

Expert Topics:
Human resource management

Douglas A Larson, Accounting and Finance

Credentials:
BA Union College
MS Bentley College
MBA University of Connecticut

Expert Topics:
Forensic accounting

Robert J Lasota, History

Credentials:
BA Salem State College
MA Arizona State University

Expert Topics:
Family and health care

Chad Leith, Education

Credentials:

Expert Topics:
English Language Learners
Experiences of immigrants in the education system

Richard Levy, Political Science

Credentials:
BA University of Michigan
MA, PhD University of Michigan

Expert Topics:
Terrorism
Domestic policy issues that shaped the 2008 presidential election
Female voters and how they shaped the 2008 presidential election
Gender gap influence on the 2008 presidential election

Li Li, History

Credentials:
BA Peking University
MA University of South Carolina
PhD University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Expert Topics:
Eastern Asian history
US-China relations

Lillian O Little, Management

Credentials:
BS Syracuse University
PhD Syracuse University

Expert Topics:
Employee initiatives
Aging (55+) employees

Michele Loro, History

Credentials:

Expert Topics:
Modern South Asian History
Imperialism
Internationalism
Transnationalism
Indian nationalist politics
Global anti-imperialist movements

Raminder K Luther, Accounting and Finance

Credentials:
BS Punjab University
MBA University of Delhi
PhD University of Mississippi

Expert Topics:
Real estate
Personal financial planning
Executive compensation

Kenneth A MacIver, Sociology

Credentials:
BA University of New Hampshire
MA Brown University

Expert Topics:
Politics
Culture (ethnicity)
Myth and religion

Interests:
Writing

Janice A Magno, Education

Credentials:
BS Salem State College
MA Fairfield University
EdD Boston College

Expert Topics:
Standards-based teaching, learning and assessment
Education reform
Curriculum design
Special education

Mark J Malloy, Art Department

Credentials:
BFA University of Notre Dame
MFA Museum of Fine Arts-Tufts University

Expert Topics:
Visual branding

Saverio Manago, Marketing and Decision Sciences

Credentials:
BS Fitchburg State; MS Florida Institute of Technology; MBA Florida Institute of Technology; PhD University of Kansas

Expert Topics:
Manufacturing
Operations and logistics
Director of war gaming at U.S. Naval College
Bayesian networks
Classification
War gaming

Interests:
Retired colonel who performed strategic assessments for the war in Iraq

Patricia V Markunas, Psychology

Credentials:
BS The Ohio State University
MA The Ohio State University
PhD The Ohio State University

Expert Topics:
Psychology of women
Sex roles
Women's issues
Forensic psychology
Psychology and the law
Faculty union issues
Developmental psychology
Child development
Adulthood
Old age

Russell Martin, Nursing

Credentials:
AN Bunker Hill Community College; BA University of Massachusetts-Amherst
MSN Salem State College

Expert Topics:
Critical care nursing

Stephen Matchak, Geography

Credentials:
BA University of Hartford
MA University of Wales
MA, PhD University of North Carolina

Expert Topics:
Historical cartography
Cultural cartography
New England folklore

Robert K McAndrews, Social Work

Credentials:
BS State University of New York-Oneonta
MSW, MPh, PhD Syracuse University
JD New England School of Law

Expert Topics:
Political asylum laws and policies
Refugee laws and policies
War crimes tribunals
End-of-life-care laws and policies
Pro-Busqueda
"Lost children" of El Salvador
Holocaust
Community organization and planning
Mediation

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BS University of Rochester
MS University of Wyoming
PhD University of Minnesota

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Magmatic arc that forms the basement of the Panama isthmus and on deep crustal rocks that formed during the development of the West Antarctic Rift system

Paul F McGee, Accounting and Finance

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BS Bentley College
MS Bentley College

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Mary Ann P McGovern, Nursing

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MNEd University of Florida
PhD University of Wisconsin

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Stuart G McMahon, Sport and Movement Science

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BS East Stroudsburg University
MEd East Stroudsburg Unviersity
PhD Temple University

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Sports management

Gavriel Meirovich, Management

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MA, PhD Yaroslavl University

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Eric W Metchik, Criminal Justice

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BA Cornell University
MS, PhD Yale University

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Shannon Mokoro, Social Work

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Dane A Morrison, History

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MA Salem State College
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PhD Tufts University

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Early American history
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Victoria J Morrison, Nursing

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BSN Unviersity of Alabama-Birmingham
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Hazardous materials (HazMat) practices

Michael Mulnix, Philosophy

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PhD University of Iowa

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Annalyssa Gypsy Murphy, Interdisciplinary Studies

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AA Century College; BA Hamline University;
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MEd Boston College
EdD Harvard University

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Anne Noonan, Psychology

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BA Framingham State College
MA, PhD Boston University

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Importance of religion in families)

Scott Nowka, English

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MA University of Illinois-Chicago
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18th-century British literature
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Peter W. Oehlkers, Communications

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BA The Johns Hopkins University
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Kenneth OKeny, History

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BA University of Khartoum
MA University of Nairobi
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Rwanda, history and politics of

Steven Oliver, Education

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Med University of Washington
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Hanoi
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International health issues
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Was in Washington for the Kennedy funeral as a child and took pictures

Keith A Ratner, Geography

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BS Michigan State University
MS Pennsylvania State University
PhD University of Denver

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Ingrida Raudzens, Art

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BFA Massachusetts College of Art
MA Rosary College

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BA University of Oregon
MA New York University-Madrid
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20th-century Latin American literature
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Synthetic organic chemistry

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BA Institut d'Etudes Kyrgyzstan
MA, PhD University of Bordeaux

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MSW, PhD Boston College

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Peter Sablock, Geological Sciences

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PhD University of Idaho

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Excavation of historic sites in Maine

Kanishkan (Kani) Sathasivam, Political Science

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MS University of Tennessee
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Credentials:

PhD University of Utah

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Sport psychology
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MEd, Harvard University

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MA, PhD University of Massachusetts-Amherst

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Literature and culture of Spain, 18th-century to present
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Expert Topics:
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Dorothy R Siden, Economics

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BA Trinity College
MA Georgetown University
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The World Bank
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Native American geographies
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Elspeth Slayter, Social Work

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BA Macalester College
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PhD Bowling Green University

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Diversity in organizational enviroments
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Peter Smolianov, Sport and Movement Science

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BA Moscow University
MS Brigham Young University
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Athletic talent development and training in former Communist and Eastern Block countries and China
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Credentials:

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Anne M Sullivan, Criminal Justice

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MS Ithaca College
EdD Boston University

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PhD Boston College

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BE ChongQing University
MS Washington State University
PhD University of Florida

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Hacking
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Jeffrey Theis, English

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BA Kenyon College
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Shakespeare

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MA, PhD Harvard University

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Caribbean literature
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Gina Vega, Management

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Yvonne M Vissing, Sociology

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BFA Rhode Island School of Design
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Glassblowing
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Pierre A Walker, English

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BA University of Massachusetts-Amherst
MA, PhD Columbia University

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World’s pre-eminent authority on Henry James

Michael C Weber, History

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BA Mt. Union College
MDiv Yale University
STM Yale University
MA Boston University
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Comparative history of Islamic, Jewish & Christian civilizations
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Marcia L Weinstein, Psychology

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MA, PhD University of Pennsylvania

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Child Development
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Judaic studies

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EdM, PhD Boston University

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Soft-money research
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Importance of religion in families
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Credentials:

Expert Topics:
Food and beverage management
Executive director, Brooksby Village

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MA Columbia University
EdD Boston University

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Organizations as cultures

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Credentials:

PhD University of Nevada-Reno

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Computer graphics
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“What is going on deep inside the computer?”

Alan M Young, Biology

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AB Clark University; BS University of South Carolina
PhD University of South Carolina

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Biological oceanography
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Credentials:
BA University of Vermont
MES Yale University
PhD Clark University

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Bird and vegetation studies in China
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Credentials:

MA, PhD State University of New York-Binghamton

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Women's fiction
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Credentials:

Expert Topics:
Latino women
Latino women with HIV/AIDS
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AB Boston University
PhD University of Connecticut

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Media ethics
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Credentials:

Expert Topics:
Human resource management