Faculty Experts
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Women's Issues
Drew Anderson
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
Eating disorders; anorexia; bulimia; binge eating; body image; obesity; weight loss; dieting; psychology; mental health
Mary S. Applegate
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
School of Public Health
Director
New York State Preventive Medicine Residency Program
Reproductive health; family planning; adolescent pregnancy; sexuality; maternal & child health; breastfeeding promotion; preventive medicine; public health
Frankie Y. Bailey
Associate Professor
School of Criminal Justice
Crime and mass media/popular culture; crime history; race, gender, crime; crime and detective fiction
Abbe Herzig
Abbe Herzig
Educational Theory and Practice
Women in science; women in mathematics; minorities in science; people of color in science; mathematics education; diversity equity in education; postgraduate education; statistics in the media; statistical literacy
Janell Hobson
Assistant Professor
Department of Women's Studies
Women's studies; race relations; gender relations; black history month; women's history month; film; media; popular culture
Hilde Hoogenboom
Assistant Professor
Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Catherine the Great; Russia; Russian; women writers; autobiography; memoirs
Akiko S. Hosler
Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Diabetes; obesity; smoking; nutrition; Japan
Jennifer Manganello
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior
Mass media; health literacy; health communication; children's health; media campaigns
Maritza Martinez
Assistant Dean
Office of Academic Support Services
At-risk students; diversity; conflict resolution; motivation; student success; community relations; effective study strategies; social work; women's issues; coalition building; the importance of mentoring
Louise-Anne McNutt
Associate Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Infectious disease epidemiology; epidemics; HIV/AIDS in developing countries; transmission of bloodborne pathogens (HIV, hepatitis); sexually transmitted diseases; intimate partner violence
Philip Nasca
Dean
Director of Public Health
Etiological studies of breast cancer; cancer of the female reproductive organs; childhood cancers; nursing; cancer epidemiology
Jennifer Stromer-Galley
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication
Internet and politics, presidential campaigns, political blogging, political deliberation and dialogue, public opinion
Bruce B. Svare
Professor
Department of Psychology
Steroid abuse among athletes (Olympic, professional, collegiate, high school, youth); early specialization and professionalization of young athletes; overemphasis on winning; material rewards (e.g., athletics scholarships and professional contracts); academic corruption in high schools and colleges; increasing of performance enhancing drugs; declining sportsmanship; violence exhibited by athletes, coaches, parents, and fans; media coverage of young athletes; sports gambling; Title IX; increasing abandonment of intramural, recreational, and fitness-based needs of kids; rising obesity; increasing incidents of sports injury, burnout, and overtraining of young athletes
Mary B. Valentis
Visiting Associate Professor
Department of English
Mythology and gender studies; cultural studies; interpersonal relationships
