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SPEAKERS BUREAU

University of Illinois at Springfield
Summer 2007

The University of Illinois at Springfield is pleased to provide this list of campus community members who have agreed to make themselves available to share insight and perspective on a variety of issues -- from the globally important to the more narrowly focused -- with clubs, professional groups and other organizations, and with the media.

The index below lists broad categories for which resource people are currently available. If you are interested in a specific topic that does not appear on the list, contact the Office of Campus Relations, PAC 567, University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, MS PAC 563, Springfield, IL 62703-5407; or phone (217) 206-6716. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Speakers' telephone numbers are given, along with e-mail addresses, when possible. Campus e-mail addresses take two general formats:
     first initial, followed by first four letters of the last name, the numeral 1, then @uis.edu OR
     last name.first name @uis.edu
     (Mary Richards, for example, would get e-mails addressed to mrich1@uis.edu or to
      richards.mary@uis.edu.)

A:
Addiction
Affirmative Action
Astronomy
Authors

B:
Business

C:
Chemistry
Children's Issues
China
Civil Liberties/Civil Rights
Communication
Computers
Criminal Justice
Culture

D:
Discrimination
Diversity
Drugs

E:
Economics
Education
Elections
Energy
Environment
Ethics

F:
Family Issues

G:
Gay/Lesbian Issues
Gender Issues
Global Perspectives
Government/Politics

H:
Health/Health Care
History
Human Resource Management

I:
Illinois
Industry
International Affairs/U.S. Foreign Policy

J:
Journalism

L:
Labor Relations
Legal Issues
Legislative Issues
Literature

M:
Management/Administration
Media/Public Relations
Medicine
The Middle East

N:
Nonprofits

P:
Philosophy
Poland
Prisons
Psychology
Public Administration

R:
Religion
Rhetoric
Risk Assessment
Russia

S:
Science

T:
Teaching
Technology

U:
The United Nations

W:
Women's Issues
Writing

Public Presentations

Addiction
Carol Rankin, associate professor, human services; 206-7573; crank1@uis.edu
     Addiction: Alcohol, Drugs

Affirmative Action (see also Discrimination)
Kathryn Eisenhart, associate professor, legal studies; 206-7882; eisenhart.kathryn@uis.edu
     Affirmative Action
     Civil Liberties
     Discrimination

Barbara Hayler, professor, criminal justice; 206-7586; hayler@uis.edu
Sexual Harassment Issues

Pat Langley, professor, women's studies and legal studies; 206-7423; plang1@uis.edu
     History of the Gay & Lesbian Civil Rights Movement
     Sexual Harassment
     The Women's Movement/Women's Rights

Astronomy
Charles Schweighauser, professor emeritus, astronomy/physics, English, and environmental studies; 206-6721; schweighauser.charles@uis.edu
Solar System
Stars and Galaxies

Authors (see also Literature/Writing)
Charles Schweighauser, professor emeritus, astronomy/physics, English, and environmental studies; 206-6721; schweighauser.charles@uis.edu
Dante
James Joyce

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Business (see also Management)
Peter Boltuc, associate professor, philosophy; 206-7422; pbolt1@uis.edu
Business Ethics

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Chemistry
Keenan Dungey, associate professor, chemistry; 206-7345; kdung1@uis.edu
Catalytic Chemical Processes in Industry

Gary Trammell, professor, chemistry; 206-7344; gtram1@uis.edu
Chemistry in Action: Teaching with Lecture and Demonstration

Children's Issues
Mary Bohlen, associate professor, communication; 206-7362; bohen.mary@uis.edu
Adolescents and the Media

Barbara Hayler, professor, criminal justice; 206-7586; hayler@uis.edu
Sexual Assault or Abuse of Children

China
Kathryn Eisenhart, associate professor, legal studies; 206-7882; eisenhart.kathryn@uis.edu
Chinese Law

Civil Liberties/Civil Rights (see also Affirmative Action/Discrimination/Women's Issues)
Kathryn Eisenhart, associate professor, legal studies; 206-7882; eisenhart.kathryn@uis.edu
     Civil Liberties
     Discrimination
     Employment Discrimination
     First Amendment (freedom of the press, religion, speech)

Barbara Hayler, professor, criminal justice; 206-7586; hayler@uis.edu
Due Process and Fair Trial Issues
Registration of Sex Offenders

Pat Langley, professor, women's studies and legal studies; 206-7423; plang1@uis.edu
     The Gay & Lesbian Marriage Debate
     History of the Gay & Lesbian Civil Rights Movement
     The Women's Movement/Women's Rights

Christopher Mooney, professor, political studies; 206-6573; cmoon1@uis.edu
Abortion Policies in the U.S.

Communication (see also Journalism/Writing)

Mary Bohlen, associate professor, communication; 206-7362; bohlen.mary@uis.edu
     Adolescents and the Media
     History of the Media
     Improving Your Writing: Grammar Tips, Editing
     Women and the Media
     Women and Advertising

Kathryn Eisenhart, associate professor, legal studies; 206-7882; eisenhart.kathryn@uis.edu
First Amendment (freedom of the press, speech)

Cheryl Peck, director of public relations; 206-6716; peck.cheryl@uis.edu
Media Relations: Good results are in the details
Public Relations: Perception is reality

Computers
Keith Miller, professor, computer science; 206-7327; miller.keith@uis.edu
     Computer Ethics in Online Learning
     Corporate Goals, the Public Good, and Engineering Conflicts of Interest for Computing Professionals
     Is Diversity in Computing a Moral Matter?
     Online Computer Science Teaching
     Science, Computer Science, and Ethics: Searching for the Truth in a Make Believe World
     Software Engineering
     Software Testing
     Teaching Computer Ethics: The DOLCE Approach
     Teaching Computer Ethics with Workshops and the Web

Criminal Justice
Barbara Hayler, professor, criminal justice; 206-7586; hayler@uis.edu
     Death Penalty
     Due Process and Fair Trial Issues
     Registration of Sex Offenders
     Sexual Assault or Abuse: Adults/Children
     Wrongful Convictions in the Legal System

Christopher Mooney, professor, political studies; 206-6573; cmoon1@uis.edu
Death Penalty in the U.S.

Culture
Mary Bohlen, associate professor, communication; 206-7362; bohlen.mary@uis.edu
     Adolescents and the Media
     Women and the Media
     Women and Advertising

Peter Boltuc, associate professor, philosophy; 206-7422; pbolt1@uis.edu
Social Ethics

Steve Schwark, professor, political studies; 206-6650; sschw1@uis.edu
The Middle East

Baker Siddiquee, associate professor, economics; 206-7912; siddiquee.baker@uis.edu
     The Indian Subcontinent
     Islam and the West
     Muslim Countries

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Discrimination (see also Affirmative Action/Civil Liberties)
Kathryn Eisenhart, associate professor, legal studies; 206-7882; eisenhart.kathryn@uis.edu
     Discrimination
     Employment Discrimination
     First Amendment (freedom of speech, religion)

Barbara Hayler, professor, criminal justice; 206-7586; hayler@uis.edu
     Sexual Harassment

Pat Langley, professor, women's studies and legal studies; 206-7423; plang1@uis.edu
      The Gay & Lesbian Marriage Debate
     History of the Gay & Lesbian Civil Rights Movement
     Sexual Harassment
     The Women's Movement/Women's Rights

Diversity
Allan Cook, associate professor teacher education; 206-7007; cook.allan@uis.edu
Gay/Lesbian Students and Teachers

Keith Miller, professor, computer science; 206-7327; miller.keith@uis.edu
Is Diversity in Computing a Moral Matter?

Drugs
Carol Rankin, associate professor, human services; 206-7573; crank1@uis.edu
Addiction: Drugs

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Economics
Baker Siddiquee, associate professor, economics; 206-7912; siddiquee.baker@uis.edu
     Asian Economies
     Globalization and Developing Countries
     Globalization and U.S. Prosperity
     International Trade
     NAFTA and WTO

Charles Wheeler, professor, public affairs reporting; 206-7494; wheeler.charles@uis.edu
Illinois Budget

Education (see also Teaching)
Allan Cook, associate professor teacher education; 206-7007; cook.allan@uis.edu
Gay/Lesbian Student and Teachers
Teacher Education

Marya Leatherwood, associate vice chancellor and director of enrollment management/associate professor, management; 206-7405; mleat1@uis.edu
     Issues in Higher Education

Gary Trammell, professor, chemistry; 206-7344; gtram1@uis.edu
      Chemistry in Action: Teaching with Lecture and Demonstration

Charles Wheeler, professor, public affairs reporting; 206-7494; wheeler.charles@uis.edu
     School Funding

Elections (see also Government/Politics)
Charles Wheeler, professor, public affairs reporting; 206-7494; wheeler.charles@uis.edu
State Political Campaigns

Energy
Charles Schweighauser, professor emeritus, astronomy/physics, English, and environmental studies; 206-6721; schweighauser.charles@uis.edu
Energy, the Ultimate Resource
Thermodynamics, 1st and 2nd Laws

Environment
Sharron LaFollette, associate professor, public health; 206-7894; lafollett.sharron@uis.edu
     Environmental Health: Awareness and Workforce Development
     Indoor Air Quality: Health Implication and Remediation
     Radon Measurements and Mitigation Strategies
     Risk Assessment and Risk Communication

Charles Schweighauser, professor emeritus, astronomy/physics, English, and environmental studies; 206-6721; schweighauser.charles@uis.edu
Environmental Issues

Ethics
Peter Boltuc, associate professor, philosophy; 206-7422; pbolt1@uis.edu
     Business Ethics
     Medical Ethics
     Social Ethics

Keith Miller, professor, computer science; 206-7327; miller.keith@uis.edu
      Computer Ethics in Online Learning
     Corporate Goals, the Public Good, and Engineering Conflicts of Interest for Computing Professionals
     Internet Ethics
     Is Diversity in Computing a Moral Matter?
     Science, Computer Science, and Ethics: Searching for the Truth in a Make Believe World
      Teaching Computer Ethics: The DOLCE Approach
     Teaching Computer Ethics with Workshops and the Web
     Technical Decisions and Human Values Intertwine
     Virtual Violations and Real Harm

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Family Issues
Mary Bohlen, associate professor, communication; 206-7362; bohlen.mary@uis.edu
Adolescents and the Media

Gay/Lesbian Issues
Allan Cook, associate professor, teacher education; 206-7007; cook.allan@uis.edu
Gay/Lesbian Students and Teachers

Pat Langley, professor, women's studies and legal studies; 206-7423; plang1@uis.edu
The Gay & Lesbian Marriage Debate
History of the Gay & Lesbian Civil Rights Movement

Gender Issues (see also Women's Issues)
Mary Bohlen, associate professor, communication; 206-7362; bohlen.mary@uis.edu
Women and the Media
Women and Advertising

Barbara Hayler, professor, criminal justice; 206-7586; hayler@uis.edu
Sexual Harassment Issues

Global Perspectives (see also International Affairs)
Peter Boltuc, associate professor, philosophy; 206-7422; pbolt1@uis.edu
East European Politics
Polish Studies

Cecilia Stiles Cornell, associate professor, history; 206-7430; ccorn1@uis.edu
History of U.S. Foreign Relations
20th Century U.S. History

Kathryn Eisenhart, associate professor, legal studies; 206-7882; eisenhart.kathryn@uis.edu
Chinese Law

Steve Schwark, professor, political studies; 206-6650; sschw1@uis.edu
     American Foreign Policy
     The Middle East
     Russian Politics
     The U.S. and the U.N.

Baker Siddiquee, associate professor, economics; 206-7912; siddiquee.baker@uis.edu
     Asian Economies
     Globalization and Developing Countries
     Globalization and U.S. Prosperity
     The Indian Subcontinent
     International Trade
     Islam and the West
     Muslim Countries
     NAFTA and WTO

Government/Politics (see also Illinois/Legislative Issues)
Peter Boltuc, associate professor, philosophy; 206-7422; pbolt1@uis.edu
Political Philosophy

Cecilia Stiles Cornell, associate professor, history; 206-7430; ccorn1@uis.edu
History of U.S. Foreign Relations
20th Century U.S. History

Kathryn Eisenhart, associate professor, legal studies; 206-7882; eisenhart.kathryn@uis.edu
     Affirmative Action
     Civil Liberties
     Discrimination
     First Amendment
     Patronage

Steve Schwark, professor, political studies; 206-6650; sschw1@uis.edu
American Foreign Policy

Charles Wheeler, professor, public affairs reporting; 206-7494; wheeler.charles@uis.edu
     Illinois Budget
     Illinois General Assembly and Current Issues
     Legislative Redistricting
     State Political Campaigns
     Statehouse Media Coverage

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Health/Health Care (see also Medicine)
Sharron LaFollette, associate professor, public health; 206-7894; lafollette.sharron@uis.edu
Environmental Health: Awareness and Workforce Development
Indoor Air Quality: Health Implication and Remediation

Carol Rankin, associate professor, human services; 206-7573; crank1@uis.edu
Addiction: Alcohol, Drugs

History
Mary Bohlen, associate professor, communication; 206-7362; bohlen.mary@uis.edu
History of the Media

Cecilia Stiles Cornell, associate professor, history; 206-7430; ccorn1@uis.edu
History of U.S. Foreign Relations
20th Century U.S. History

Pat Langley, professor, women's studies and legal studies; 206-7423; plang1@uis.edu
History of the Gay & Lesbian Civil Rights Movement

Human Resource Management
Kathryn Eisenhart, associate professor, legal studies; 206-7882; eisenhart.kathryn@uis.edu
     Affirmative Action
     Discrimination
     Employment Discrimination

Pat Langley, professor, women's studies and legal studies; 206-7423; plang1@uis.edu
Sexual Harassment

Marya Leatherwood, associate vice chancellor and director of enrollment management/associate professor, management; 206-7405; mleat1@uis.edu
Strategic Planning

Christopher Mooney, professor, political studies; 206-6573; cmoon1@uis.edu
Illinois Legislative Process

Charles Wheeler, professor, public affairs reporting; 206-7494; wheeler.charles@uis.edu
Illinois Budget
Illinois General Assembly and Current Issues

Industry
Keenan Dungey, associate professor, chemistry; 206-7345; kdung1@uis.edu
Catalytic Chemical Processes in Industry

International Affairs/U.S. Foreign Policy (see also Global Perspectives)
Peter Boltuc, associate professor, philosophy; 206-7422; pbolt1@uis.edu
East European Politics

Cecilia Cornell, associate professor, history; 206-7430; ccorn1@uis.edu
History of U.S. Foreign Relations
20th Century U.S. History

Kathryn Eisenhart, associate professor, legal studies; 206-7882; eisenhart.kathryn@uis.edu
Chinese Law

Steve Schwark, professor, political studies; 206-6650; sschw1@uis.edu
     American Foreign Policy
     The Middle East
     Russian Politics
     The U.S. and the U.N.

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Journalism (see also Communication and Media/Public Relations)
Mary Bohlen, associate professor, communication; 206-7362; bohlen.mary@uis.edu
     Adolescents and the Media
     History of the Media
     Women and the Media

Charles Wheeler, professor, public affairs reporting; 206-7494; wheeler.charles@uis.edu
Statehouse Media Coverage

Labor Relations (see also Human Resource Management)
Kathryn Eisenhart, associate professor, legal studies; 206-7882; eisenhart.kathryn@uis.edu
     Affirmative Action
     Employment Discrimination
     Patronage

Legal Issues
Kathryn Eisenhart, associate professor, legal studies; 206-7882; eisenhart.kathryn@uis.edu
     Affirmative Action
     Civil Liberties
     Discrimination
     First Amendment

Barbara Hayler, professor, criminal justice; 206-7586; hayler@uis.edu
     The Courts (state, federal, U.S. Supreme Court): How They Operate, What They Do
     Death Penalty
     Due Process and Fair Trial Issues
     Registration and Treatment of Sex Offenders
     Sexual Assault or Abuse: Adults/Children
     Sexual Harassment Issues
     Wrongful Convictions in the Legal System

Pat Langley, professor, women's studies and legal studies; 206-7423; plang1@uis.edu
     The Gay & Lesbian Marriage Debate
     Sexual Harassment
     Women in American Law
     Women's Rights

Christopher Mooney, professor, political studies; 206-6573; cmoon1@uis.edu
     Abortion Policies in the U.S.
     Death Penalty in the U.S.
     Gambling Policy in the U.S.

Legislative Issues (see also Government)
Christopher Mooney, professor, political studies; 206-6573; cmoon1@uis.edu
Illinois Legislative Process

Literature (see also Authors/Writing)
Charles Schweighauser, professor emeritus, astronomy/physics, English, and environmental studies; 206-6721; schweighauser.charles@uis.edu
     American Renaissance
     Comedy
     Dante
     James Joyce
     Modern Drama

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Management/Administration (see also Business/Human Resource Management)
Kathryn Eisenhart, associate professor, legal studies; 206-7882; eisenhart.kathryn@uis.edu
     Affirmative Action
    Employment Discrimination Patronage

Sharron LaFollette, associate professor, public health; 206-7894; lafollette.sharron@uis.edu
Environmental Health: Awareness and Workforce Development
Risk Assessment and Risk Communication

Marya Leatherwood, associate vice chancellor and director of enrollment management/associate professor, management; 206-7405; mleat1@uis.edu
     Governance -- Nonprofit and For-profit Boards
     Strategic Planning

Media/Public Relations (see also Communications)
Mary Bohlen, associate professor, communication; 206-7362; bohlen.mary@uis.edu
     Adolescents and the Media
     History of the Media
     Women and the Media
     Women and Advertising

Cheryl Peck, director of public relations; 206-6716; peck.cheryl@uis.edu
Media Relations: Good results are in the details
Public Relations: Perception is reality

Medicine (see also Health/Healthcare)
Peter Boltuc, associate professor, philosophy; 206-7422; pbolt1@uis.edu
Medical Ethics

The Middle East
Steve Schwark, professor, political studies; 206-6650; sschw1@uis.edu
The Middle East

Baker Siddiquee, associate professor, economics; 206-7912; siddiquee.baker@uis.edu
Islam and the West
Muslim Countries

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Nonprofits
Marya Leatherwood, associate vice chancellor and director of enrollment management/associate professor, management; 206-7405; mleat1@uis.edu
Governance -- Nonprofit and For-profit Boards

Philosophy
Peter Boltuc, associate professor, philosophy; 206-7422; pbolt1@uis.edu
Political Philosophy

Poland
Peter Boltuc, associate professor, philosophy; 206-7422; pbolt1@uis.edu
Polish Studies

Prisons
Barbara Hayler, professor, criminal justice; 206-7586; hayler@uis.edu
Death Penalty
Wrongful Convictions in the Legal System

Psychology
Mary Bohlen, associate professor, communication; 206-7362; bohlen.mary@uis.edu
     Adolescents and the Media
     Women and the Media
     Women and Advertising

Barbara Hayler, professor, criminal justice; 206-7586; hayler@uis.edu
Treatment for Sex Offenders

Cheryl Peck, director of public relations; 206-6716; peck.cheryl@uis.edu
Public Relations: Perception is reality

Carol Rankin, associate professor, human services; 206-7573; crank1@uis.edu
Addiction: Alcohol, Drugs

Public Administration
Marya Leatherwood, associate vice chancellor and director of enrollment management/associate professor, management; 206-7405; mleat1@uis.edu
Governance -- Nonprofit and For-profit Boards
Strategic Planning

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Religion
Keenan Dungey, associate professor, chemistry; 206-7345; kdung1@uis.edu
Integrating Science and Religion

Kathryn Eisenhart, associate professor, legal studies; 206-7882; eisenhart.kathryn@uis.edu
Freedom of Religion

Baker Siddiquee, associate professor, economics; 206-7912; siddiquee.baker@uis.edu
Islam and the West
Muslim Countries

Rhetoric
Charles Wheeler, professor, public affairs reporting; 206-7494; wheeler.charles@uis.edu
State Political Campaigns

Risk Assessment
Sharron LaFollette, associate professor, public health; 206-7894; lafollette.sharron@uis.edu
Risk Assessment and Risk Communication

Russia
Steve Schwark, professor, political studies; 206-6650; sschw1@uis.edu
Russian Politics

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Science
Keenan Dungey, associate professor, chemistry; 206-7345; kdung1@uis.edu
Integrating Science and Religion

Keith Miller, professor, computer science; 206-7327; miller.keith@uis.edu
Science, Computer Science, and Ethics: Searching for the Truth in a Make Believe World

Charles Schweighauser, professor emeritus, astronomy/physics, English, and environmental studies; 206-6721; schweighauser.charles@uis.edu
Thermodynamics, 1st and 2nd Laws

Gary Trammell, professor, chemistry; 206-7344; gtram1@uis.edu
Chemistry in Action: Teaching with Lecture and Demonstration
Development of the Atomic Bomb

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Teaching
Allan Cook, associate professor, teacher education; 206-7007; cook.allan@uis.edu
     Engaged Learning
     Gay/Lesbian Students and Teachers
     Teacher Education

Keith Miller, professor, computer science; 206-7327; miller.keith@uis.edu
     Computer Ethics in Online Learning
     Online Computer Science Teaching
     Teaching Computer Ethics: The DOLCE Approach
     Teaching Computer Ethics with Workshops and the Web

Gary Trammell, professor, chemistry; 206-7344; gtram1@uis.edu
Chemistry in Action: Teaching with Lecture and Demonstration

Technology
Keith Miller, professor, computer science; 206-7327; miller.keith@uis.edu
Software Engineering
Software Testing

Gary Trammell, professor, chemistry; 206-7344; gtram1@uis.edu
Development of the Atomic Bomb

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The United Nations
Steve Schwark, professor, political studies; 206-6650; sschw1@uis.edu
The U.S. and the U.N.

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Women's Issues
Mary Bohlen, associate professor, communication; 206-7362; bohlen.mary@uis.edu
Women and the Media
Women and Advertising

Barbara Hayler, professor, criminal justice; 206-7586; hayler@uis.edu
Sexual Assault and Abuse: Adults/Children
Sexual Harassment Issues

Pat Langley, professor, women's studies and legal studies; 206-7423; plang1@uis.edu
     Sexual Harassment
     Women in American Law
     The Women's Movement/Women's Rights

Christopher Mooney, professor, political studies; 206-6573; cmoon1@uis.edu
Abortion Policies in the U.S.

Writing (see also Authors/Journalism/Literature)
Mary Bohlen, associate professor, communication; 206-7362; bohlen.mary@uis.edu
Improving Your Writing: Grammar Tips, Editing

Charles Wheeler, professor, public affairs reporting; 206-7494; wheeler.charles@uis.edu
Statehouse Media Coverage

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