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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 e-mail or call Crystal Rothhaar at (941)359-4572.

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 and Sciences    
Criminology Dr. James Unnever, Associate Professor  
English
Dr. Suzanne Stein, Assistant Professor
 
English, Literature, and Writing Dr. Keith Cavedo, Visiting Instructor Film studies, horror and science fiction/cinema, 19th and 20th Century American and British literature
English, Professional Writing Dr. Wilma Davidson, Visiting Instructor Business and Corporate Writing, Presentation Skills Coaching, Teaching Writing K-College
English (writing & editing) Thorold (Tod) Roberts, Instructor, Writing internships Technical writing/editing, business writing/editing, and online instruction of writing and English composition
English Dr. Valerie Lipscomb, Assistant Professor Age studies, performance studies, modern drama, and modern literature
Gerontology Dr. Kathy Black, Assistant Professor, Social Work Advance Directives, Advance Care Planning, End of Life Care, Health Care Professional Communication, Aging in Place
Gerontology Dr. Jane Roberts, Instructor of Social Work/Gerentology Attitudes toward aging; age bias or “ageism”; and intergenerational relationships.
History Dr. June Benowitz, Assistant Professor, History  
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.
 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
Rehabilitation Counseling Dr. Michael Richard, Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Counseling  
Social Sciences Dr. Melissa Sloan, Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Sociology The social shaping of emotion,  emotional experience and expression in the workplace (particularly anger),  job characteristics and psychological well-being, survey research
     
Business    
Finance Dr. Richard Borghesi, Assistant Professor, Finance Sports betting markets, prediction markets, and corporate finance
  Dr. Thomas Pencek, Instructor  
Marketing Dr. Ron Lennon, Assistant Professor

Social Marketing, Social Networking, and Social Media.  Fear Appeals in marketing and advertising.

Marketing Dr. James Curran, Assistant Professor, Marketing Marketing, customer loyalty, customer satisfaction, consumer spending, Facebook and Social Networking Addiction
Management Dr. Delaney Kirk, Visiting Professor Employment discrimination, sexual harassment, and human resource management issues
Management Ross Alander, Instructor Human Resources, Becoming an Employer of Choice, Nonprofit Leadership, Coaching, leadership and management, Organization review and renewal, Labor relations and unions, Employee Relations, Negotiations, Team Development & Maintenance, Coaching & Leadership Training including Basic Management, Mentoring
     
     
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, Childhood Education Intergenerational relationships, policies and programs; teaching and learning in early childhood and elementary classrooms; educational leadership
Childhood Education & Literacy Studies Dr. Stephen B. Graves, Professor, Childhood Education Early childhood education programs, early childhood teacher education programs, family/school/community relationships
 Educational Leadership Dr. Janice Fauske, Professor, Educational Leadership  
Reading Education Dr. Thomas Crisp, Assistant Professor, Reading Education Children's and adolescent literature; LGBTQ issues and identities
Reading Education Dr. G. Pat Wilson, Assistant Professor, Childhood Education  
Education Dr. Lora Kosten, Instructor and Faculty Coordinator at USFSM North Port

School Improvement/Strategic Planning/Leadership

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
ESOL Dr. Rebecca Burns, Assistant Professor, English Language Learning/ESOL Language acquisition, language awareness in teacher education, classroom discourse, and forensic linguistics
     
Hospitality Management Dr. Jay Schrock, Dean, FMP, School of Hotel and Restaurant Management  
  Dr. Gregory Dunn, Assistant Professor, School of Hotel and Restaurant Management Marketing Research, Marketing Strategy, Branding,
Hospitality, Travel and Leisure, Gaming
  Dr. Cihan Cobanoglu, Associate Professor and Certified Hospitality Technology Professional, School of Hotel and Restaurant Management Electronic Marketing, Hospitality Technology, Travel Industry, Online Travel Agencies, Social Media , Network Security, Credit Card Payment Standards, Cruise Industry
     
Information Technology    
  Dr. Sunita Lodwig, Instructor, Information Technology  
  Dr. John Wiginton, Instructor, Information Technology  
  Rick Walsh, Instructor, Information Technology