Expert List

The individuals listed below are available for media commentary on their respective areas of expertise. If you are interested in other areas or subjects not listed here, send us an email at rlando@sar.usf.edu or call Ruth Lando at 941-359-4726.

Department	Name	Area(s) of expertise
USF Sarasota-Manatee	Dr. Arthur Guilford, Regional Chancellor & Campus CEO	USF Sarasota-Manatee, child development, neurological conditions, speech/language/hearing disorders
Academic Affairs	Dr. Bonnie Jones, Regional Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs	College planning for students and parents, Millennial vs GenEx Personality Characteristics, USF Sarasota-Manatee Academic Programs
Arts & Sciences
English, Literature, and Writing	Dr. Keith Cavedo, Visiting Instructor	Film studies, horror and science fiction/cinema, 19th and 20th Century American and British literature, academic and creative writing.
English, Professional Writing	Dr. Wilma Davidson, Instructor	Business and corporate writing, presentation skills in the work place, and helping children and adults become better writers.
English (writing & editing)	Prof. Thorold (Tod) Roberts, Instructor	Technical, business, and professional editing and writing, the changing environment for business communications (social networking and related trends),  online instruction in writing, editing, communications and educating students to meet the actual demand in the job market.
English	Dr. Valerie Lipscomb, Assistant Professor	Age studies, performance studies, modern drama, and modern literature, and cultural representations of age and aging.
Social Work/ Gerontology	Dr. Kathy Black, Assistant Professor	Advance care planning, end of life care, aging in place, care giving, aging, and mental health.
Gerontology	Dr. Jane Roberts, Instructor of Social Work/Gerontology	Attitudes toward aging; age bias or “ageism”; and intergenerational relationships.
History	Dr. Jonathon Scott Perry, Instructor, History	Political systems of ancient Greece and Rome; Fascism and Nazism in the 20th century; ancient and modern Olympic Games; European history; Greek and Latin literature.
Criminology	Dr. Fawn Ngo, Assistant Professor	Causes of crime and criminality.
Psychology	Dr. Christine Ruva, Assistant Professor, Psychology	Juror/jury decision making, juror memory, pretrial publicity effects on juror decision making, juror perceptions of witness credibility, eyewitness memory and credibility, children as eyewitnesses, the social use of memory
Psychology	Dr. Richard Reich, Instructor	Alcohol use and alcoholism, college student drinking, and drinking in children, statistics
Psychology	Dr. Kimberly Badanich, Visiting Instructor	Statistics, Addictions, and their effects.
Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Sociology	Dr. Melissa Sloan, Assistant Professor	The social shaping of emotion,  emotional experience and expression in the workplace (particularly anger),  job characteristics and psychological well-being, survey research. Statistics, mental health and emotion, emotion in the workplace, emotion and identity, and coworker support.
Biology	Dr. Erin Martin, General Education Coordinator, Instructor	Statistics, mental health and emotion, emotion in the workplace, emotion and identity, and coworker support.
Psychology	Dr. Anne Fisher, Adjunct Professor	Abnormal psychology, counseling, psychotherapy, and college student issues.
Psychology	Dr. Amy Fleece, Adjunct Professor	Memory, social and learning psychology.
Government & International Affairs	Prof. Richard O'Brien,  Adjunct Professor	International human rights, conflicts in the modern world, national/state/local politics, ideologies.
English, British & Technical Writing	Prof. John Stewart, Adjunct Professor	Technical Writing, new media, professional Writing, and visual rhetoric/visual communication.
Arts & Sciences	Prof. John Freeman, Instructor	Natural and man made disasters; field research travel to remote and dangerous locations; interviewing disaster survivors and sensitivity required.
Arts & Sciences	Prof. Kathleen McKitchen, Adjunct Instructor	All areas within the scope of practice for a speech-language pathologist.
Arts & Sciences	Prof. Theresa Gilbertson, Adjunct Instructor	Religious studies. Peru and all Latin America; archeology, visuals arts and architecture, diet, languages, economies of scale, and social justice.
Business
Finance	Dr. Richard Borghesi, Assistant Professor	Sports betting and prediction markets.
Finance	Dr. Kiyoung Chang, Assistance Professor	International corporate finance, institutional investor, corporate social responsibility, cash management, mergers and acquisitions, and security offerings.
Marketing	Dr. Ron Lennon, Assistant Professor	Social Marketing, Social Networking, and Social Media.  Fear Appeals in marketing and advertising.
Marketing	Dr. James Curran, Associate Professor	Marketing, customer loyalty, customer satisfaction, consumer spending, Facebook and social networking addiction and other topics related to marketing and customers.
Management	Dr. Delaney Kirk, Visiting Professor	Employment discrimination, sexual harassment, and human resource management issues
Management	Mr. Ross Alander, Sr. Lecturer	Human Resources, coaching, leadership and management, organization review and renewal, labor relations and unions, employee relations, negotiations, mediation, mentoring and nonprofit leadership.
Management	Dr. Jean Kabongo, Assistant Professor	Entrepreneurship education, local entrepreneurship behavior and local knowledge as entrepreneurship driver.
Accounting	Prof. Carol Vance, Instructor	Accounting and tax education.
Accounting	Prof. Heather Lively, Instructor	Financial Accounting and Auditing.
Accounting	Dr. Nick Mastracchio, Assistant Professor	Valuation of closely held business auditing standards.
Education
Education	Dr. Terry A. Osborn, Dean of the College of Education	Critical Pedagogy, Curriculum Theory, Educational Linguistics, Foreign Language Education, Philosophical and Sociocultural Foundations of Education.
Education	Dr. Richard A. King, Professor	Education, School Finance and Policy
Childhood Education & Literacy Studies	Dr. Elizabeth Larkin, Professor	Intergenerational relationships, policies and programs; teaching and learning in early childhood and elementary classrooms; educational leadership, and PAInT Center (arts-integrated teaching).
Childhood Education & Literacy Studies	Dr. Stephen B. Graves, Professor, Childhood Education	Early childhood education programs, early childhood teacher education programs, family/school/community relationships
Reading Education	Dr. Thomas Crisp, Assistant Professor, Reading Education	Children's and adolescent literature; LGBTQ issues and identities
Education	Dr. Lora Kosten, Instructor and Faculty Coordinator at USFSM North Port	School improvement/Title I, strategic planning, leadership, teacher education programs, and parental engagement in education.
Education	Dr. Jennifer Menon Mariano, Assistant Professor, Psychological and Social Foundations	Moral Development and character education; adolescent development, positive youth development, positive psychology
Education	Dr. J. Lynn McBrien, Assistant Professor, Social Foundations of Education	Refugee issues and education, media literacy/education
Education	Dr. Stephen Rushton, Assistant Professor	Neuroscience and early childhood education, teacher preparation, and personality (MBTI).
Education	Dr. Marie Byrd-Blake, Assistant Professor	Teacher Education and NCLB and Urban Schools
Education	Dr. Patricia Hunsader, Assistant Professor	Mathematics, mathematics assessment and arts integration.
Education	Dr. Dina Osborn, Visiting Instructor	Funding gaps and disparities in schools, and addressing the academic needs of students from low socio-economic backgrounds.
Education	Dr. Jody McBrien, Associate Professor	Media literacy and education, refugees, immigrants, and war-affected populations.
Education	Dr. Michelle Summers, Instructor	Education-Curriculum & instruction, creativity in the classroom, learning environment, classroom management, special needs/modifications/sensory integration, and gifted strategies.
Education	Prof. Louis Long, Adjunct Professor	New ideas relating to Florida educators accomplishment practices.
Education	Prof. Billie-Jo Fintel, Adjunct Professor	Reading and writing instruction; teacher preparation programs; professional development for educators.
ESOL	Dr. Rebecca Burns, Assistant Professor, English Language Learning/ESOL	Language acquisition, language awareness in teacher education, classroom discourse, and forensic linguistics
Hospitality Management
Hospitality and Management	Dr. Gregory Dunn, Assistant Professor	Marketing Research, Marketing Strategy, Branding, Hospitality, Travel and Leisure, Gaming
Hospitality and Management	Dr. Cihan Cobanoglu, Professor and Dean, School of Hotel and Restaurant Management	Electronic Marketing, Hospitality Technology, Travel Industry, Online Travel Agencies, Social Media , Network Security, Credit Card Payment Standards, and Cruise Industry. All hospitality related topics-- Information Technology-- STEM
Information Technology
Information Technology	Dr. Sunita Lodwig, IT Faculty Lead	Any computer or internet related issues.