Faculty Experts
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Higher Education
Dolores Cimini
Director Of Middle Earth
University Counseling Center
Psychology; mental health issues; suicide prevention; alcohol and other drug abuse prevention in college students; peer counseling and peer education; college student hotlines; peer theater programs; disability issues
Thomas L. Gebhardt
Director of Personal Safety and Off-Campus Affairs
Personal Safety and Off-Campus Affairs
Personal safety and off-campus affairs; environmental management approach to safety and behavior off campus; college drinking: responsible retailer involvement; building and sustaining successful campus-community collaboratives; social norms campaigns with long term neighbors; safety off campus; neighborhood watch programs; town-gown relations
Kevin Kinser
Assistant Professor
Department of Educational Administration and Policy Studies
For-profit (proprietary) higher education; post-secondary accreditation policy
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
Lee A. McElroy
VP for Athletic Administration
Department of Athletics and Recreation
NCAA Division I athletics; NCAA governance; race and equity in sports
John D. Pomeroy
Assistant Director of International Recruitment
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
International recruitment; foreign education systems; international education; international relations
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
