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Experts Guide


Armstrong Atlantic State University is a vibrant center of teaching, research and academic enrichment. This Experts Guide is designed to help the media identify qualified experts from Armstrong Atlantic State University. The subject index reflects the rich gamut of topics and issues discussed, studied, and taught on the Armstrong campus. Please do not hesitate to call Armstrong's Marketing & Communications office for assistance.
 

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Emily Belford
Public Relations Manager
Marketing & Communications
Office 912-344-2971
Mobile 912-335-9233
Emily.Belford@armstrong.edu
 
Brenda Forbis
Director
Marketing & Communications
912.344.2904
Brenda.Forbis@armstrong.edu

 
 
Mario Incorvaia
Art, Music & Theatre
912.344.3169
Mario.Incorvaia@armstrong.edu
 
Chad Jackson
Athletics
912.344.3114
Chad.Jackson@armstrong.edu
 


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Admission

  Melody Rodriguez, M.Ed., Founder/Director, HOLA program
   

Adult Learning

  Patricia Holt, Ed.D., Associate Professor
   
  Adult education and language learning
  Margarete Froelicher-Grundmann, M.Ed., Assistant Professor
   

Africa

  African civil-military relations
    African diplomacy
     African foreign policy
  Brazil-African foreign relations
  G8
  Global cybersecurity
  HIV/AIDS in the developing world
  Human rights
  International political economy  of the third world
  International relations
  North-South relations
  Politics of the developing world
  Third world national security
  Jose da Cruz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
   

African-American

  African-American culture on the Georgia coast
  Barbara C. Fertig, Ph.D., Professor
   
  African-American language (AAL), codeswitching
  African-American political speech rhetoric
  African-American theater
  African Americans in the military
  Hip hop history, lyrics and rhetoric
  Elizabeth F. Desnoyers-Colas, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
   

Alternative and Complementary Medicine

  Magnetic therapy
  David Lake, Ph.D., Professor, Interim Head of Physical Therapy
   

Anatomy

  History of neuroscience
  Neuroanatomy
  Neurobiology
  Neurophysiology
  Physiology
  David Lake, PT, Ph.D., Professor, Interim Head of Physical Therapy
   
  Microbiology
  Immunology
  Infectious disease
  Undergraduate research in biology
  Traci Ness, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
   
  Cognitive Neuroscience
  Human Anatomy
  Research Methods
  Linda L. Wright, PT, Ph.D., Professor
   

Art

  Advocacy techniques for the arts
  Computer image manipulation
  Development of children through their art
  Technology in art education
  Tom Cato, Ed.D., Professor, Department Head of Art, Music & Theatre
   
  Art history
  Ancient Egyptian art and architecture
  Cynthia Costa, M.F.A., Instructor
   
  Folk art
  Barbara C. Fertig, Ph.D., Professor
   
  Crafts
  Rachel Green, M.F.A., Associate Professor
   
  Art history
  Medieval
  Renaissance
  Deborah S. Jamieson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
   
  Ceramic sculpture
  Figure sculpture
  Pottery
  John G. Jensen, M.F.A., Professor
   
  Christian art
  Robert LeFavi, Ph.D., Professor
   

Asthma

  Asthma education
  Douglas E. Masini, Ed.D., RPFT, RRT-NPS, AE-C, FAARC, Professor, Head of Respiratory Therapy
   

Biology

  Marine biology
  Sea turtle biology
  Kathryn Stephenson Craven, Ph.D., Associate Professor
   
  Biochemistry
  Biology
  Cell division
  Genetics
  Molecular biology
  Robert Gregerson, Ph.D., Interim Dean, Professor
   
  Cell biology
  Fungi (mycology)
  Plant pathology
  Sara Gremillion, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
   
  Cell biology
  Comparative endocrinology
  Human anatomy and physiology
  Brett Larson, Ph.D., Professor
   
  Medical Microbiology
  Clinical Pathology
  Denene Lofland, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
   

Cancer

  Breast cancer (early detection and mammography)
  Gloria Strickland, Ed.D., R.T. (R) (QM) (M), Associate Professor
   
  Prostate cancer (education and screening for high risk men)
  Anita S. Nivens, Ph.D., RN, Associate Professor
   

Career Development

  Melanie E. Mirande, M.S., M.A., Director of Operations, Enrollment Management
   
  Barbara S. Myers, MPA, Director of Career Services
   

Central Intelligence Agency

  Covert action
  Espionage
  Intelligence community
  International relations
  Middle East
  National security
  Terrorism and counter terrorism
  William Daugherty, Ph.D., Associate Professor
   

Chemistry

  Biocatalysis
  Bioorganic chemistry
  Green chemistry
  Pharmaceutical synthesis
  Mass Spectrometry (LC and GC)
  Enzyme purification and crystallization
  Brent Feske, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
   
  Bioorganic chemistry
  Inorganic chemistry
  Environmental chemistry
  Metalloproteins
  Nutrients in water systems
  Oxidative catalysis
  Will Lynch, Ph.D., Professor, Head of Chemistry and Physics
   
  Analysis of environmental pollutants
  Biomolecule analysis
  Laboratory instrumentation
  Remediation of pollutants, protein, enzyme, DNA
  Delana Nivens, Ph.D., Associate Professor
   
  Heterocyclic chemistry
  Mechanisitic organic chemistry
  Organic synthesis
  Plant biotechnology
  Richard Wallace, Ph.D., Professor
   

Children

  Child development
  Jackie Hee-Young Kim, Ed.D., Assistant Professor
   
  Child development
  Identification of educational disabilities
  Edward Strauser, Ed.D., Associate Professor
   

Communication

  Communication and communication disorders
  Dialect use: African-American English
  Intercultural communication
  Literacy development
  Speech-language development and disorders
  Speech-language pathology
  Maya Clark, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
   
  Interpersonal communication
  Nonverbal communication between cultures
  Organizational communication
  Elizabeth F. Desnoyers-Colas, Ph.D, Assistant Professor
   
  Children
  Health care
  Linguistics
  Speech language pathology
  April W. Garrity, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Assistant Professor
   

Community Development

  Patricia Holt, Ed.D., Associate Professor
   

Communism

  Judaism
  NAFTA
  Political parties and elections
  Religion and Politics
  Scandinavia
  Socialism
  Western Europe
  Daniel Skidmore-Hess, Ph.D., Professor
   

Computer Science

  Artificial intelligence
  Data mining
  Real-time systems
  Web technologies
  Kam Fui Lau, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Coordinator of WebBSIT
   
  Computer science
  Distributed systems
  Human-computer interaction
  Medical applications for simulation and training
  Felix Hamza-Lup, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
   
  Computer vision
  Intelligent systems
  Pattern recognition
  Signal Processing
  Lei He, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
   
  Computer hardware
  Control systems
  Digital design
  Thomas Murphy, Ph.D., Associate Professor
   
  Digital manipulation
  Digital photography
  Graphic design and typography
  Angela Ryczkowski Horne, M.F.A., Assistant Professor
   

Conflict Resolution

  Alternative dispute resolution
  John Kraft, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Interim Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs
   

Criminal Justice

  International terrorism
  Middle East and terrorism
  William Daugherty, Ph.D., Associate Professor
   
  Ethics in criminal justice
  Court process
  Prosecutorial discretion
  Restorative justice
  Race and the criminal justice system
  Fear of crime
  Becky K. da Cruz, J.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor
   

Death and Dying

  Counseling the terminally ill
  Hospice
  Pastoral care
  Robert LeFavi, Ph.D., Professor
   

Discipline

  Bill Kelso, M.Ed., Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs
   

Distance Learning

  Distance learning
  Educational technologies
  Jack Simmons, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
   
  Teaching online
  Teaching via distance learning
  Helen M. Taggart, D.S.N., RN, ARPM-BC, ACNS-BC, Professor, Head of Nursing
   


Ecology

  Coastal ecology
  Wetland ecology
  Phytoplankton ecology
  Charles W. Belin, Jr., Ph.D., Assistant Professor

Economics

  Industrial organization
  Imperfect markets
  Health economics
  Jason Beck, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
   
  NAFTA
  International economic relations
  Daniel Skidmore-Hess, Ph.D., Professor
   
  Consumer behavior
  Finance
  Government programs
  Local economic issues
  Taxation
  Richard McGrath, Ph.D., Professor
   
  Economic impact analysis
  Market studies
  Regional economics
  Regional economic forecasting
  Surveying techniques
  Tourism
  Mike Toma, Ph.D., Professor, Director, Center for Regional Analysis
   
  Economics of the third world
  International economics
  Yassaman Saadatmand, Ph.D., Professor, Head of Economics
   

Education

  Music education in K-12 public schools
  Carol Benton, D.M.A., M.M., Assistant Professor
   
  Literacy
  Reading and writing education
  Urban education
  Allen Berger, Ed.D., Assistant Professor
   
  Adult reading education
  Certified educational fund-raiser
  Diagnostic reading specialist
  Distance learning
  Standardized test preparation
  Webct and Web-enhanced learning
  Beth A. Childress, M.S., M.A.T., Assistant Professor
   
  Adult education
  Curriculum development
  Intergenerational literacy
  Workplace development
  Patricia Holt, Ed.D., Associate Professor
   
  Instructional Design, Research, and Evaluation
  John Hobe, Ed.D., Professor, Head of Childhood and Exceptional Student Education
   
  Application of computers to the field of education
  Curriculum and instruction
  Instructional technology
  Online course development
  Online education
  Online learning
  Teacher education
  Jackie Hee-Young Kim, Ed.D., Assistant Professor
   
  Scholarship–Boyer model
  Innovative/cooperative learning
  David Lake, Ph.D., Professor, Interim Head of Physical Therapy
   
  Middle school
  Middle school learners
  Novice teachers (middle school)
  Stories from 30 years in the classroom (middle schools)
  Writing and literacy strategies (middle school)
  Brenda E. Logan, Ed.D., Associate Professor
   
  Health education
  Lynn Hunt Long, Ed.D., Assistant Professor
   
  Curriculum
  Brain-based pedagogy
  Methodology
  Teaching of literacy/reading
  Linda Ann McCall, Ed.D., Assistant Professor
   
  Hispanic/Latino education
  Melody Rodriguez, M.Ed., Founder/Director, HOLA program
   
  Inquiry-based science teaching
  Glenda L. Ogletree, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
   
  Child development
  Identification of educational disabilities
  Edward Strauser, Ed.D., Associate Professor
   
  Middle grades education
  Social studies education
  Patrick G. Thomas, Ph.D., Associate Professor
   
  Children's literature
  Collaborative reading strategies
  Content area reading
  Reading motivation (all ages)
  Young adult literature
  Freya Zipperer, Ed.D., Part-time Instructor
   

Educational Technologies

  WebCT and Web-enhanced learning
  Beth A. Childress, M.S., M.A.T., Assistant Professor
   
  Application of computers to the field of education
  Instructional design
  Multimedia
  Online course development
  Online learning
  Web resources for educators
  Wendy J. Marshall, M.Ed., Assistant Professor, Director of Educational Training Center
   
  Distance learning
  Educational technologies
  Jack Simmons, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
   
  Radiation safety and protection
  Technology in education
  Elwin R. Tilson, Ph.D., Professor
   
   

Environment

  Environmental chemistry
  Will Lynch, Ph.D., Professor, Head of Chemistry and Physics
   

Ethics

  Bill Kelso, M.Ed., Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs
   
  Robert LeFavi, Ph.D., Professor
   
  Erik Nordenhaug, Ph.D., Associate Professor
   
  Bioethics and the law
  L.E. Rich, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
   
  Healthcare ethics
  Helen M. Taggart, DSN, RN, ARPM-BC, ACNS-BC, Professor, Head of Nursing
   
  Research ethics
  Sara S. Plaspohl, DrPH, MHS, CIM, CIP, Assistant Professor

Europe

  Foreign (German) language education and methodology
  German exile literature
  German-American cultural and historical relations
  German intercultural relations and cultural identity
  German studies
  Language, literature, and culture of the German speaking countries
  Margarete Froelicher-Grundmann, M.Ed., Assistant Professor
   
  German history
  Mark Finlay, Ph.D., Professor, Assistant Dean, College of Liberal Arts
   
  History of medieval Spain
  Interaction of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish cultures
  Medieval economic history
  Medieval Europe
  James Todesca, Ph.D., Associate Professor
   
  Italy
  Robert LeFavi, Ph.D., Professor
   
  Scandinavia
  Socialism
  Western Europe
  Daniel Skidmore-Hess, Ph.D., Professor
   

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