Faculty researchers at the University at Albany are available to discuss ways of preparing, and sometimes coping, with the holiday season.

Sanjay Goel
Expertise:

Information security; hacking; computer forensics; information security risk analysis; biological models for security; wireless security; botnets (zombie computers); nanosensor networks; self-organizing systems complexity; optimization; information security education.

Dr. Goel can address the threat to personal information security involving such issues as the hacking of online retailer sites.

John P. Forsyth
Expertise:

Mental health; acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT); fear; anxiety; stress; panic disorder; social anxiety; phobias; problem anger; forgiveness and compassion; emotion and emotion regulation; cognitive and behavior therapies for anxiety and stress.

Dr. Forsyth is expert on the causes and treatments for the stresses that accompany the holiday season.

Sanjay Putrevu
Expertise:

Marketing; advertising; consumer behavior; international business; retailing.

Dr. Petruvu has expertise on the factors influencing consumers in each unique season and year, including each year's holiday shopping season.

Dolores Cimini
Expertise:

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.

Dr. Cimini is an expert in combating harmful behavior patterns and practices that individuals use during times of stress.