Experts and Speakers
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.
If you are interested in a specific topic that does not appear in the list, contact the Office of Campus Relations or phone 217/206-6716.
Please note: All subjects are available to both private groups and to the media, unless otherwise indicated.
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ACTING
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (also see Discrimination)
- Kathryn Eisenhart, keise1@uis.edu, 206-7882
associate professor, legal studies
Affirmative action
Civil liberties
Discrimination
For the media:
Employment discrimination
- Pat Langley, plang1@uis.edu, 206-7423
professor, women & gender studies and legal studies
History of the gay & lesbian civil rights movement
Sexual harassment
The women's movement/women's rights
AFRICAN AMERICAN
- Kamau Kemayo, kkema2@uis.edu, 206-8248
associate professor, African-American studies;
African-American literature
African-American popular cultural expressions
Black History Month
Multicultural & diversity issues, inc. pedagogy
For the media:
Representation of these issues in the Black community
ART
ASTRONOMY
- John Martin, jmart5@uis.edu, 206-8342
assistant professor, astronomy/physics;
For the media:
Astronomy
Hubble Space Telescope
Issues in astronomy & physics education
Stars: What they’re made of / Death of stars / The star Eta Carina
AUTHORS (also see Literature, Writing)
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BUSINESS (also see Management)
- Jonathan Isler, jisle2@uis.edu, 206-7582
assistant professor, sociology/anthropology;
Income inequality
Labor markets
Mass layoffs
Offshoring
Outsourcing
Work and occupations
Work and technology
Unionization
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CHEMISTRY
- Keenan Dungey, kdung1@uis.edu, 206-7345
associate professor, chemistry;
For groups:
Catalytic chemical processes in industry
For the media:
Advances in catalysis
Advances in materials
Environmental chemistry
CHILDREN'S ISSUES
- Allan Cook, acook1@uis.edu, 206-7007
associate professor, teacher education;
For the media:
Bullying
Gay/lesbian students and teachers
Gender bias in education
CHINA
- Lan Dong, ldong4@uis.edu, 206-8334
assistant professor, English;
Heroic women in China
Maxine Hong Kingston and Asian American literature
Mulan
CIVIL LIBERTIES/CIVIL RIGHTS (also see Affirmative Action, Discrimination, Women's Issues)
- Kathryn Eisenhart, keise1@uis.edu, 206-7882
associate professor, legal studies;
Civil liberties
First Amendment (freedom of the press, religion, speech)
For groups:
Discrimination
Employment discrimination
- Barbara Hayler, bhayl1@uis.edu ,
professor emerita, criminal justice
For groups:
Due process and fair trial issues
Registration of sex offenders
For the media:
Due process
Wrongful convictions in the legal system
- Pat Langley, plang1@uis.edu, 206-7423
professor, women & gender studies and legal studies;
The gay & lesbian marriage debate
History of the gay & lesbian civil rights movement
The women's movement/women's rights
For the media:
Sexual harassment
CLIMATE CHANGE
COMMUNICATION (also see Journalism/Writing)
- Mary Bohlen, mbohl3@uis.edu, 206-7362
associate professor, communication;
Adolescents and the media
History of the media
Improving Your Writing: Grammar tips, editing
Women and the media
Women and advertising
For the media:
The need for better writing
- Kathy Petitte Jamison, kjamison@uis.edu , 206-8032
assistant professor, communication;
For groups:
Advertising
Argumentative writing
Business writing
Creative writing
Consumer culture
Film and culture
Mass media issues/ethics
Media and culture
Media writing
Writing for journalism
- Cheryl Peck, cpeck1@uis.edu, 206-6716
director of public relations;
Media Relations: Good results are in the details
Public Relations: Perception is reality
- Hazel Rozema, hroe1@uis.edu, 206-7297
associate professor, communication;
Family Communication: Communicating in stepfamilies
Interracial communication & diversity issues
COMPUTERS
- Keith Miller, kmill2@uis.edu, 206-7327
professor, computer science;
Computer software, testing, & reliability
Ethical issues in compution (computers & society)
Online education at the university level
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
- Barbara Hayler, bhayl1@uis.edu ,
professor emerita, criminal justice
Death penalty
Due process and fair trial issues
Registration of sex offenders
Sexual Assault or Abuse: Adults/children
Wrongful convictions in the legal system
For the media:
The Courts (state, federal, U.S. Supreme Court): How they operate, what they do
Treatment of sex offenders
State and federal court decisions related to criminal justice issues
CULTURE
- Mary Bohlen, mbohl3@uis.edu, 206-7362
associate professor, communication;
Adolescents and the media
Women and advertising
Women and the media
- Tena Helton, thelt2@uis.edu, 206-7441
assistant professor, English;
Early American culture and literature, esp. 1815-1840
Southern literature and culture
- Kamau Kemayo, kkmema2@uis.edu, 206-8248
associate professor, African-American studies;
African-American popular cultural expressions
Multicultural & diversity issues
For groups:
Black History Month
For the media:
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Representation of these issues in the Black community
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DESIGN/DIGITAL ART
DISCRIMINATION (also see Affirmative Action, Civil Liberties)
- Pat Langley, plang1@uis.edu, 206-7423
professor, women & gender studies and legal studies;
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, acook1@uis.edu, 206-7007
associate professor, teacher education;
Gay/lesbian students and teachers
Gender bias in education
- Kamau Kemayo, kkema2@uis.edu, 206-8248
associate professor, African-American studies;
African-American popular cultural expressions
Multicultural & diversity issues
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ECOLOGY
- Mike Lemke, mlemk1@uis.edu, 206-7339
associate professor, biology/director, Emiquon Field Station;
For groups:
Emiquon restoration
Nutrients & microbes in soil & water
For the media:
Floodplain/river ecology
Restoration ecology
Water quality
ECONOMICS
- Baker Siddiquee, bsidd1@uis.edu, 206-7912
associate professor, economics;
Asian economies
Globalization: Developing countries / U.S. prosperity
International trade
For groups:
NAFTA and WTO
EDUCATION (also see Teaching)
- Allan Cook, acook1@uis.edu , 206-7007
associate professor, teacher education;
Gay/lesbian student and teachers
Teacher education
For the media:
Gender bias in education
- Marya Leatherwood, mleat1@uis.edu, 206-8211
associate vice chancellor and director of enrollment management/associate professor, management;
For groups:
Issues in higher education
For the media:
Commencement ceremonies; Enrollment issues - admissions, registration
- John Martin, jmart5@uis.edu, 206-8342
assistant professor, astronomy/physics;
For the media:
Issues in astronomy & physics education
Public policy concerning teaching of science & science standards
ELECTIONS (also see Government, Politics)
- Christopher Mooney, cmoon1@uis.edu, 206-6573
professor, political science;
For the media:
Illinois politics, government, and elections
U.S. politics, government, and elections
ENERGY
- Charles Schweighauser, cschw1@uis.edu , 206-6721
professor emeritus, astronomy/physics, English, and environmental studies;
For groups:
Energy, the ultimate resource
Thermodynamics, 1st and 2nd laws
ENVIRONMENT
- Sharron LaFollette, slafo1@uis.edu, 206-7894
associate professor, public health;
Environmental Health: Awareness and workforce development
Indoor Air Quality: Health implication and remediation
Radon measurements and mitigation strategies
Risk assessment and risk communication
- Mike Lemke, mlemk1@uis.edu, 206-7339
associate professor, biology/director, Emiquon Field Station;
For groups:
Emiquon restoration
Nutrients & microbes in soil & water
For the media:
Floodplain/river ecology
Restoration ecology
Water quality
ETHICS
EVOLUTION
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FAMILY ISSUES
- Hazel Rozema, hroze1@uis.edu, 206-7297
associate professor, communication;
Family Communication: Communicating in stepfamilies
Sex education in the home
FILM/MOVIES
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GAY/LESBIAN ISSUES
- Pat Langley, plang1@uis.edu, 206-7423
professor, women & gender studies and legal studies;
The gay & lesbian marriage debate
History of the gay & lesbian civil rights movement
GENDER ISSUES (also see Women's Issues)
- Pat Langley, plang1@uis.edu, 206-7423
professor, women & gender studies and legal studies;
The gay & lesbian marriage debate
History of the gay & lesbian civil rights movement
For the media:
Sexual harassment
The women's movement/women's rights
GENETICS
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES (also see International Affairs)
- Steve Schwark, sschw1@uis.edu, 206-6650
professor, political science;
American foreign policy
The Middle East
Russian politics
The U.S. and the U.N.
- Baker Siddiquee, bsidd1@uis.edu, 206-7912
associate professor, economics;
Globalization: Developing countries, U.S. prosperity
The Indian subcontinent
Islam and the West
For groups:
Asian economies
International trade
Muslim countries
NAFTA and WTO
GLOBAL WARMING
GOVERNMENT/POLITICS (also see Illinois, Legislative Issues)
- Christopher Mooney, cmoon1@uis.edu, 206-6573
professor, political science;
For the media:
Abortion
Death penalty
Gambling policies
Illinois politics, government, and elections
U.S. politics, government, and elections
- Charles Wheeler, cwhee1@uis.edu, 206-7494
professor, public affairs reporting;
Illinois budget
Illinois General Assembly and current issues
Legislative redistricting
State political campaigns
Statehouse media coverage
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HEALTH/HEALTH CARE (also see Medicine)
- Sharron LaFollette, slafo1@uis.edu, 206-7894
associate professor, public health;
Environmental Health: Awareness and workforce development
Indoor Air Quality: Health implication and remediation
HISTORY
- Pat Langley, plang1@uis.edu , 206-7423
professor, women & gender studies and legal studies;
History of the gay & lesbian civil rights movement
For the media:
The women's movement
HUMAN GENOME PROJECT
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Marya Leatherwood, mleat1@uis.edu, 206-8211
associate vice chancellor and director of enrollment management/associate professor, management;
For groups:
Strategic planning
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ILLINOIS
- Christopher Mooney, cmoon1@uis.edu, 206-6573
professor, political science;
For groups:
Illinois legislative process
For the media:
Illinois politics, government, and elections
INDUSTRY
- Jonathan Isler, jisle2@uis.edu, 206-7582
assistant professor, sociology/anthropology;
Income inequality
Labor markets
Mass layoffs
Offshoring
Outsourcing
Work and occupations
Work and technology
Unionization
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS/U.S. FOREIGN POLICY (also see Global Perspectives)
- Steve Schwark, sschw1@uis.edu, 206-6650
professor, political science;
American foreign policy
The Middle East
Russian politics
The U.S. and the U.N.
- Baker Siddiquee, bsidd1@uis.edu, 206-7912
associate professor, economics;
Asian economies
Globalization: Developing countries, U.S. prosperity
International trade
Islam and the West
For groups:
The Indian subcontinent
Muslim countries
NAFTA and WTO
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JOURNALISM (also see Communication, Media/Public Relations)
- Mary Bohlen, mbohl3@uis.edu, 206-7362
associate professor, communication;
Adolescents and the media
History of the media
Women and the media
For the media:
Women and advertising
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LABOR RELATIONS (also see Human Resource Management)
- Jonathan Isler, jisle2@uis.edu, 206-7582
assistant professor, sociology/anthropology;
Income inequality
Labor markets
Mass layoffs
Offshoring
Outsourcing
Work and occupations
Work and technology
Unionization
LEGAL ISSUES
- Barbara Hayler, bhayl1@uis.edu
professor emerita, criminal justice
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
Wrongful convictions in the legal system
For the media:
State and federal court decisions related to criminal justice issues
For groups:
Sexual Assault or Abuse: Adults/children
Sexual harassment issues
- Pat Langley, plang1@uis.edu, 206-7423
professor, women & gender studies and legal studies;
The gay & lesbian marriage debate
Sexual harassment
Women in American law
Women's rights
- Christopher Mooney, cmoon1@uis.edu, 206-6573
professor, political science;
For groups:
Abortion policies in the U.S.
Death penalty in the U.S.
Gambling policy in the U.S.
For the media:
Abortion and death penalty issues
LEGISLATIVE ISSUES (also see Government)
- Christopher Mooney, cmoon1@uis.edu, 206-6573
professor, political science;
For groups:
Illinois legislative process
For the media:
Abortion/death penalty/gambling policies
Illinois and U.S. politics, government, and elections
- Charles Wheeler, cwhee1@uis.edu, 206-7494
professor, public affairs reporting;
Illinois budget
Illinois General Assembly and current issues
Legislative redistricting
School funding
State political campaigns
LITERATURE (also see Authors, Writing)
- Tena Helton, thelt2@uis.edu, 206-7441
assistant professor, English;
Early American culture and literature, esp. 1815-1840
Southern literature and culture
- Kamau Kemayo, kkema2@uis.edu, 206-8248
associate professor, African-American studies;
African-American literature
Science fiction
Representation of these issues in the Black community
- Charles Schweighauser, cschw1@uis.edu, 206-6721
professor emeritus, astronomy/physics, English, and environmental studies;
For groups:
American renaissance
Comedy
Dante
James Joyce
Modern drama
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MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATION (also see Business, Human Resource Management)
- Sharron LaFollette, slafo@uis.edu, 206-7894
associate professor, public health;
Environmental Health: Awareness and workforce development
For groups:
Risk assessment and risk communication
- Marya Leatherwood, mleat1@uis.edu, 206-8211
associate vice chancellor and director of enrollment management/associate professor, management;
For groups:
Governance: Nonprofit and for-profit boards
Strategic planning
MEDIA/PUBLIC RELATIONS (also see Communications)
- Mary Bohlen, mbohl3@uis.edu, 206-7362
associate professor, communication;
Adolescents and the media
History of the media
Women and the media
Women and advertising
- Kathy Petitte Jamison, kjamison@uis.edu, 206-8032
assistant professor, communication;
For groups:
Advertising
Consumer culture
Mass media issues/ethics
Media and culture
Media writing
Writing for journalism
- Cheryl Peck, cpeck1@uis.edu, 206-6716
director of public relations;
Media Relations: Good results are in the details
Public Relations: Perception is reality
MEDICINE (also see Health/Healthcare)
THE MIDDLE EAST
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NONPROFITS
- Marya Leatherwood, mleat1@uis.edu, 206-8211
associate vice chancellor and director of enrollment management/associate professor, management;
For groups:
Governance: Nonprofit and for-profit boards
ONLINE EDUCATION
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PARANORMAL
PHILOSOPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY
PHYSICS
- John Martin, jmart5@uis.edu, 206-8342
assistant professor, astronomy/physics;
For the media:
General physics
Issues in astronomy & physics education
POLAND
PRISONS
PSYCHOLOGY
- Mary Bohlen, mbohl3@uis.edu, 206-7362
associate professor, communication;
Adolescents and the media
Women and the media
Women and advertising
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
- Marya Leatherwood, mleat1@uis.edu, 206-8211
associate vice chancellor and director of enrollment management/associate professor, management;
For groups:
Governance: Nonprofit and for-profit boards
Strategic planning
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RELIGION
RHETORIC
RISK ASSESSMENT
RUSSIA
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SCIENCE
- Jim Bonacum, jbona1@uis.edu, 206-6035
assistant professor, biology;
Climate change/Global warming
Evolution
Genetics
Human Genome Project
- Keenan Dungey, kdung1@uis.edu, 206-7345
associate professor, chemistry;
For groups:
Integrating science and religion
For the media:
Advances in catalysis
Advances in materials
Environmental chemistry
- Mike Lemke, mlemk1@uis.edu, 206-7339
associate professor, biology/director, Emiquon Field Station;
For groups:
Emiquon restoration
Nutrients & microbes in soil & water
For the media:
Floodplain/river ecology
Restoration ecology
Water quality
- John Martin, jmart5@uis.edu, 206-8342
assistant professor, astronomy/physics;
For the media:
Astronomy
General physics
Hubble Space Telescope
Stars: What they’re made of / Death of stars
The star Eta Carina
- Gary Trammell, trammell.gary@uis.edu, 206-7344
professor emeritus, chemistry;
For groups:
Chemistry in Action: Teaching with lecture and demonstration
Development of the atomic bomb
SPORTS
STARS
- John Martin, jmart5@uis.edu, 206-8342
assistant professor, astronomy/physics;
For the media:
Astronomy
Hubble Space Telescope
Stars: What they’re made of / Death of stars
The star Eta Carina
SUPERSTITIONS
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TEACHING
- Allan Cook, acook1@uis.edu, 206-7007
associate professor, teacher education;
Engaged learning
Gay/lesbian students and teachers
Teacher education
- John Martin, jmart5@uis.edu, 206-8342
assistant professor, astronomy/physics;
For the media:
Issues in astronomy & physics education
Public policy concerning teaching of science & science standards
TECHNOLOGY
- Keith Miller, kmill2@uis.edu, 206-7327
professor, computer science;
Computer software, testing, & reliability
Ethical issues in compution (computers & society)
Online education at the university level
THEATER
- Missy Thibodeaux-Thompson, mthom1@uis.edu, 206-8307
assistant professor, communication/theater;
Acting
Collaborative nature of theater process
Directing
Importance of the arts in education
Role of theater in society
For groups:
Theater in general
For the media:
History of theater
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UNITED NATIONS
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WOMEN'S ISSUES
- Pat Langley, plang1@uis.edu, 206-7423
professor, women & gender studies and legal studies;
Sexual harassment
Women in American law
The women's movement/women's rights
WORK
- Jonathan Isler, jisle2@uis.edu, 206-7582
assistant professor, sociology/anthropology;
Income inequality
Labor markets
Mass layoffs
Offshoring
Outsourcing
Work and occupations
Work and technology
Unionization
WRITING (also see Authors, Journalism, Literature)
- Mary Bohlen, mbohl3@uis.edu, 206-7362
associate professor, communication;
Improving Your Writing: Grammar tips, editing
For the media:
The need for better writing
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X-Y-Z
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