To talk to an expert, contact Molly Blancett at blancett@uoregon.edu or 541-346-9134 (this rings to her cell phone)
Society, Culture and Arts Experts

Jesse Abdenour, School of Journalism and Communication
Broadcast News, Investigative Journalism, Documentary Filmmaking, Copyright Law

Yvette Alex-Assensoh, Vice President of the Division of Equity and Inclusion
Political Behavior, Racial and Ethnic Politics, American Politics, Immigration (with an emphasis on West African immigrants)

Melissa Baese-Berk, Department of Linguistics
Bilingualism, Speech Perception, Second Language Acquisition, Non-Native Speech

Jack Boss, School of Music and Dance
Music Theory and Analysis, Composition

James Buckley, School of Architecture & Environment, Department of Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation, City Planning, Housing, Community Development

Troy Campbell, Department of Marketing
Consumer Behavior, Marketing, Social Psychology, Political Psychology, Scientific Communication

Christopher Chávez, School of Journalism and Communication
Popular Culture, Television, Advertising Trends, Race and Ethnicity

Charise Cheney, Department of Ethnic Studies
African American, Black, Pop Culture, Race, Gender, Sexuality, Rap, Music, Politics, Activism

Stuart Chinn, School of Law
Constitutional Law, Constitutional Legislation, Legal and Political History

Amanda Cote, School of Journalism and Communication
Game Studies, Video Games, Gender and Representation in the Gaming Industry

Nicole Dahmen, School of Journalism and Communication
Visual Communication, Graphic Design, Social Media, Photojournalism, Commemorative Journalism, News Design, Publication Design, Visual Ethics, Visual Identity, Iconic Photographs, Media Technology, Eye-tracking

Donna Davis, School of Journalism and Communication
Virtual Reality (VR), Digital Embodiment, Tech Equity and Inclusion, Digital Social Capital

Andrew DeVigal, School of Journalism and Communication
Consumer Behavior, Health Care, Social Media, Trends, Journalism

Alexandre Dossin, School of Music and Dance
Music, Music Education, Performance, Piano, Power of Music

Tara Fickle, Department of English
Asian American Literature, History, and Culture, Chinese Americans, US-China Cultural/Social Relations, Race and Identity Politics, Comics, Gaming (including Mobile Games, Video Games, Board Games, and Gambling), Digital Humanities/Electronic Literature

Scott Fitzpatrick, Department of Anthropology
Archaeology of Islands and Coastal Regions, Historical Ecology, Seafaring Technologies

Maxwell Foxman, School of Journalism and Communication
Play, Gamification, Immersive Media

David Frank, Rhetoric, Robert D. Clark Honors College
Rhetoric, Political Speeches, Debate, Public Address, Critical Reasoning, Forensics, Barack Obama, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Alisa Freedman, Asian Studies Program
Modern Japanese Literature, Popular Culture, Youth Culture, Visual Media, Digital Culture, Urban Studies, and Gender

Lisa Freinkel, Department of English
Student Engagement and Success, Comparative Literature, Shakespeare, Comparative Religion, Philosophy

Jennifer Freyd, Department of Psychology
Campus Sexual Violence, Domestic Violence, Minority Discrimination, Physical and Mental Health, Betrayal Trauma, Institutional Betrayal, DARVO

Dennis Galvan, Departments of Political Science and International Studies
International Development, Developing Countries, Poverty, Global Inequality, Westernization, West Africa, Indonesia, Islam, Ethnic Conflict, Nation Building, Democratization

Alison Gash, Department of Political Science
U.S. Courts, Gender, Race, Sexuality, Same-Sex Marriage, Constitutional Rights, Public Policy, Supreme Court

Erik Girvan, School of Law
Civil Litigation, Conflict and Dispute Resolution, Criminal Law, Appropriate Dispute Resolution, Oregon Child Advocacy Project, Psychology

Tim Gleason, School of Journalism and Communication
Communication Ethics, Journalism Ethics, Communication Law, News Editorial

Benjamin Hansen, Department of Economics
Marijuana, Suicide, Law Enforcement, Risky Behavior

Ellen Herman, Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics
Families, Gender, Psychology, Adoption, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder

Jocelyn Hollander, Department of Sociology
Women’s Self-Defense Training, Prevention of Violence Against Women, Interactional Approaches to Gender, Pedagogy

Ocean Howell, Department of History
Urban Planning, Design and Architecture, Urban History, History of Race, Gentrification, Defensive Architecture, Planning Debates, Youth Culture

Ken Kato, Campus GIS and Mapping (CGIS) Program
Mapping, Transportation, Technology, Apps, Geographic Information Systems, GIS, Smart Cities

Vera Keller, Department of History
History of Science, Modern Europe, History of Technology

Regina Lawrence, Turnbull Portland Center and Agora Journalism Center
Civic Engagement, Voting Behavior, Political Communication, Journalism Innovation

Seth Lewis, School of Journalism and Communication
Social Media, Media Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Technology and Society, Digital Culture, Robot Journalism, Big Data, Algorithms

Susanna Soojung Lim, Robert D. Clark Honors College, Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies, Korean Studies
Korean Studies and Literature, K-Pop, Russian Literature and Culture, South Korean Society (Gender, Race, Nationalism)

Amy Lobben, Department of Geography
Geographic Information Science, Human-Environmental Interaction, Spatial Decision Making, Neurogeograhpy, GeoSpatial Cognition and Thinking

Joseph Lowndes, Department of Political Science
Conservatism, Republicans, Race, Tea Party, Social Movements, Elections

Ed Madison, School of Journalism and Communication
Journalism, Media, Political Journalism

Rich Margerum, School of Planning, Public Policy and Management
Environmental Planning, Environmental Management, Land-Use Issues, Collaborative Governance, Conflict Resolution

David Markowitz, School of Journalism and Communication
Social Media Data Analytics, Media Studies, Language and Psychological Dynamics

Ernesto Javier Martínez, Department of Ethnic Studies
Queer Ethnic Studies, US Latinx Literature and Culture, Feminist Theory

Gabriela Martinez, School of Journalism and Communication
International Communication, Political Economy of Communication, Telecommunication, Human Rights, Collective Memory and the Media, Latin America, Immigration

Kelli Matthews, Public Relations Program
Social Media, Brands, Crisis Management, Athletes

Ulrich Mayr, Department of Psychology
Multitasking, Brain Training, Altruism, Aging and Cognitive Functioning, Eye Witness Memory, Concussions, ADHD, Gender Differences in Competitiveness
Benedict McWhirter, College of Education
Adolescent Risky Behavior, Prevention, Intervention, First-Generation College Students

James Meacham, Department of Geography
Map Design, Atlases, Cartography, Data Visualization, GIS, Yellowstone, Mountains

Leah Middlebrook, Department of Comparative Literature
Early Modern Literature of Spain, France and England

Juan-Carlos Molleda, School of Journalism and Communication
Public Relations, International Business, Global Corporate Public Relations Management

Kate Mondloch, Department of the History of Art and Architecture
Media Art and Theory, Installation Art, Feminism, New Media, Science and Technology Studies, Digital Humanities

Erin Moore, School of Architecture & Environment
Architecture, Sustainability in Architecture

Nicolae Morar, Department of Philosophy
Bioethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Biology, Clinical Ethics

Drew Nobile, School of Music and Dance
Rock Music, Pop Music, Music Theory, Beethoven

C.J. Pascoe, Department of Sociology
Gender, Masculinity, Bullying, LGBT

Sharon J. Paul, School of Music and Dance
Choral Conducting, Choral Music History, Choirs, Choral Singing, Score Study

Priscilla Peña Ovalle, Department of Cinema Studies
Cinema Studies, Pop Culture, Race and Gender in Film

Ellen Peters, School of Journalism and Communication
Science Communication, Judgment and Decision-Making, Numeracy, Affect and Emotion, Adult Aging

Ofer Raban, School of Law
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Judicial Philosophy

Damian Radcliffe, School of Journalism and Communication
Social Media, News Media Trends, Community Journalism, Media Policy, Hyperlocal

Judith Raiskin, Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
LGBTQ Studies, Disability Studies, Postcolonial Literature

Jerry Rosiek, College of Education
Education, School Segregation, Institutional Racism in Schools, Teacher Education, Limitations of Testing and Big Data Approaches to School Reform, Qualitative Research Methodology

Gerardo Sandoval, School of Planning, Public Policy and Management
Immigration, Urban Planning, Undocumented Workers, Immigrant Neighborhoods, Transportation Planning

Ben Saunders, Department of English; Comic and Cartoon Studies
Comic Studies, Pop Culture, English Literature

Ellen Schmidt-Devlin, Sports Product Management Program
Sports Product Industry, Product Marketing, Product Development, Manufacturing, Women in Sports

Philip Scher, Department of Anthropology
Folklore, Pop Culture, World Heritage and Heritage Sites, Popular Music, Cultural Identity, Ethnicity

Paul Slovic, Department of Psychology
Human Judgment, Decision Making, Risk Perception

Hollie Smith, School of Journalism and Communication
Science Communication and Media

Marian Smith, School of Music and Dance
Music and Dance History, Ballet

Susan Sokolowski, Department of Product Design
Sports Product Design Innovation, Footwear, Apparel, Equipment

Lynn Stephen, Department of Anthropology
Immigration, Asylum, Gendered Violence, DACA, Dreamers

Richard Taylor, Department of Physics
Chaos Theory, Fractals, Art and Science, Authenticating Art, Jackson Pollock

Jeffrey Todahl, College of Education
Child Abuse, Neglect, Abuse Prevention, Couples and Family Therapy

Laura Vandenburgh, College of Design
Art, Drawing, Art Education

Whitney Wagoner, Warsaw Sports Marketing Center
Sports Marketing, Fan Engagement, Fan Experience, Corporate Sponsorships, Athlete Endorsements, Collegiate Sports and Sustainability in Sports

Julie Weise, Department of History
Race, Immigration, Latino Immigration, Migration, Identity, Immigration Policy

Anita M. Weiss, Department of International Studies
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Muslim World, Political Islam, Muslim Women’s Rights, International Development

Tim Williams, History, Robert D. Clark Honors College
U.S. History, American South, Slavery, History of Education

Daniel Wojcik, Department of English
Apocalyptic and Millennial Beliefs, Folklore, New Religious Movements, Outsider Art, Subcultures, Runners’ Traditions (Pre’s Rock, etc.)

Juan Eduardo Wolf, School of Music and Dance
Latin American Music and Dance, Ethnomusicology, Indigenous Music, Folklore, Immigration, Identity, Race

Priscilla Yamin, Department of Political Science
Marriage, Gender, Women, Politics, Women in Politics, LGBT, Race, Religion, Civil Rights

Kristin Yarris, Department of International Studies
Transnational Migration, Latin America, Transnational Families, Global Health, Global Mental Health