University of Oregon researchers can provide expertise on issues related to society, culture and arts.
To talk to society, culture and arts experts, email Molly Blancett blancett@uoregon.edu
Society, Culture and Arts Experts
Jesse Abdenour, School of Journalism and Communication
Journalism Studies, News Quality, News Audiences, Documentary Filmmaking, Copyright Law
Angela Addae, School of Law
Civil Rights Law, Social Enterprise Law, Race and the Law
Yvette Alex-Assensoh, Division of Equity and Inclusion
Political Behavior, Racial and Ethnic Politics, American Politics, Immigration (with an emphasis on West African immigrants)
Howard Arnett, School of Law
American Indian Law, Tribal Law, Comparative Law of Indigenous Peoples, International Law of Indigenous Peoples
John Arroyo, School of Planning, Public Policy and Management
Urban Planning, Urban Design, Land Use, Community Development, Latino/a/x Migration, Local Immigration Policy, Race and Ethnicity in Cities, Suburbs, Urban Inequality and Neighborhood Change, Creative Placemaking, Arts and Culture, Environmental Justice
Melissa Baese-Berk, Department of Linguistics
Bilingualism, Speech Perception, Second Language Acquisition, Non-Native Speech
Mitchell Block, School of Journalism and Communication
Filmmaking, Producing, Distribution and Marketing, Copyright and Fair Use
Jack Boss, School of Music and Dance
Music Theory and Analysis, Composition
Anne Brown, School of Planning, Public Policy and Management
Equity, Transportation, Innovative Mobility, Travel Behavior, Finance
Christopher Chávez, School of Journalism and Communication
Popular Culture, Television, Advertising Trends, Race and Ethnicity
Charise Cheney, Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies
African American, Black, Pop Culture, Race, Gender, Sexuality, Rap, Music, Politics, Activism
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
Web3, Online Communities, Virtual Environments, Digital Identity, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Health Communication, Media and Disabilities, Strategic Communication, Technology and Media
Jonathan Davis, Department of Economics
Crime, Inequality, Labor Markets, Social Policy
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
Jon McVey Erlandson, Department of Anthropology, Museum of Natural and Cultural History
Archaeology, Historical Ecology, Maritime Societies
Clare Evans, Department of Sociology
Global Health, Social Epidemiology, Medical Sociology, Health Inequalities, Statistical Analysis, Intersectional Inequalities
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, Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures
Modern Japanese Literature, Popular Culture, Youth Culture, Visual Media, Digital Culture, Urban Studies, and Gender
Jennifer Freyd, Department of Psychology
Campus Sexual Violence, Domestic Violence, Minority Discrimination, Physical and Mental Health, Betrayal Trauma, Institutional Betrayal, DARVO
Dennis Galvan, Division of Global Engagement
International Development, Developing Countries, Poverty, Global Inequality, Westernization, West Africa, Indonesia, Islam, Ethnic Conflict, Nation Building, Democratization
Diana Garvin, Department of Romance Languages
Fascism, Neo-Fascism, Food and Politics, Gender and Sexuality Under Far-Right Regimes, Reproductive Health Care, Abortion Rights, Italian Politics
Alison Gash, Department of Political Science
US 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
Annelise Heinz, Department of History
Histories of US Women and Gender, Sexuality and LGBTQ History, Race and Ethnicity, Consumerism, Transpacific History
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 Program
Mapping, Transportation, Technology, Apps, Geographic Information Systems, GIS, Smart Cities
Vera Keller, Department of History
History of Science, Modern Europe, History of Technology
Patricia Lambert, School of Planning, Public Policy and Management
Arts in Healthcare, Arts Management, Cultural Policy
Regina Lawrence, Agora Journalism Center
Civic Engagement, Voting Behavior, Political Communication, Journalism Innovation
Rebecca Lewis, School of Planning, Public Policy and Management
Land Use Policy, Growth Management, Housing Affordability in Rural Areas, Transportation Planning and Finance, Urban Form, City Planning
Seth Lewis, School of Journalism and Communication
Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, Media Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Technology and Society, Digital Culture, Robot Journalism, Big Data, Algorithms
David Liebowitz, College of Education
Education Inequality, School Leadership, Teacher Evaluation, School Improvement, Education Policy Analysis
Susanna Soojung Lim, Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies, Korean Studies
Korean Studies and Literature, K-Pop, Russian Literature and Culture, South Korean Society (Gender, Race, Nationalism)
Krystale Littlejohn, Department of Sociology
Fertility, Contraception and Sexual Behavior, Inequality (Race, Gender, Class), Health and Medicine, Mixed-Methods Research
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, LGBTQ
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
Gabriela Pérez Báez, Department of Linguistics
Indigenous Languages, Language Revitalization
Ellen Peters, School of Journalism and Communication
Science Communication, Judgment and Decision-Making, Numeracy, Affect and Emotion, Adult Aging
Lisa Peyton, School of Journalism and Communication
Immersive Media and Communications, Social Media Strategy, Strategic Communications and Digital PR
Whitney Phillips, School of Journalism and Communication
Political Communication, Digital Cultures, Media Ecologies, Media Ethics, Online Ethics, Rightwing Media Cultures, Moral Panics, Conspiratorial Belief, Narrative and Identity
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
Eleonora Redaelli, School of Planning, Public Policy and Management
Cultural Policy, American Cities, Arts Management, Creative Placemaking, Theories of Place, Participation
Jennifer Reynolds, School of Law
Civil Procedure, Conflict of Laws, Negotiation, Mediation
Jerry Rosiek, College of Education
Impact of COVID on Public Education and Teaching, 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
Judith Sheine, School of Architecture & Environment
Mass Timber Design, Southern California 20th Century Architectural History, Design and Construction Technologies, Housing
Paul Slovic, Department of Psychology
Human Judgment, Decision Making, Risk Perception
Hollie Smith, School of Journalism and Communication
Natural Hazards Communication, Environmental 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, Sizing/Fit Equity
Lynn Stephen, Department of Anthropology
Immigration, Asylum, Gendered Violence, DACA, Dreamers
Richard Taylor, Department of Physics
Physics, Neuroscience, Nature and Health, Bioinspiration, Retinal Implants, Psychology, Fractals, Chaos Theory, Jackson Pollack
Blair Thomas, School of Planning, Public Policy and Management
Citizen Engagement, Public Administration, Public Marketing, Strategic Management, Sport and Athlete Protest
Jeffrey Todahl, College of Education
Child Abuse, Neglect, Abuse Prevention, Couples and Family Therapy
Laura Vandenburgh, College of Design
Art, Drawing, Art Education
Zachary Wallmark, School of Music and Dance
Music Perception and Cognition, Popular Music, Music and the Brain, Psychoacoustics, Timbre
Jo Weaver, Department of Global Studies
Medical Anthropology, Global Health, Mental Health, Race, Chronic Diseases, Food Insecurity, Health Disparities, India, Brazil
Julie Weise, Department of History
Race, Immigration, Latino Immigration, Migration, Identity, Immigration Policy
Anita M. Weiss, Department of Global Studies
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Muslim World, Political Islam, Muslim Women’s Rights, International Development
Tim Williams, Department of History
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 Global Studies
Global Health, Global Mental Health, Transnational Migration, Latin America, Transnational Families
Peter Younkin, Lundquist College of Business
Entrepreneurship, Diversity, Cultural Industries