Experts Directory: Politics and Government: Domestic
Bernardo Attias
Department of Communication Studies
work: (818) 677-6895 / 2853
别尘补颈濒:听bernardo.attias@csun.edu
- War on terrorism
- Media studies
- Rhetorical studies
- Political campaigns
- Freedom of speech
- Technology
- Crime and punishment
- Drug war
- Peace and conflict
- History of sexuality
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Lawrence Becker
Department of Political Science
work: (818) 677-3478
别尘补颈濒:听lawrence.becker@csun.edu
- Congress
- Presidency
- National elections
- Presidential elections
- Congressional procedures
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Elizabeth Blakey
Department of Journalism
work: (818) 677-3144
别尘补颈濒:听elizabeth.blakey@csun.edu
- First Amendment
- Civil liberties
- Social movements
- Media law
- Copyright
- Libel
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Kenya Covington
Department of Urban Studies and Planning
work: (818) 677-6463
别尘补颈濒:听kcovington@csun.edu
- Urban and social policy (geared at addressing poverty)
- Child care supply/geography
- Welfare reform
- Geography of opportunity
- Coping with poverty
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Nicholas Dungey
Department of Political Science
work: (818) 677-7231
别尘补颈濒:听nicholas.dungey@csun.edu
- Political philosophy
- Modern and postmodern political theory
- Modern and postmodern political language
- Modern and postmodern political power
- Modern and postmodern political identity
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Melisa Galvan
Department of Chicana/o Studies
work: (818) 677-7356
别尘补颈濒:听mgalvan@csun.edu
Also speaks: Spanish
- History of Mexico, especially the 19thcentury
- Borderlands history
- Latin American history
- History of Contraband
- Chicano/Latino history
- Political economy
- Port studies
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Marc R. Hamer
Department of Psychology
work: (818) 677-2827
别尘补颈濒:听marc.hamer@csun.edu
- Psychopathology
- Psychoanalytical psychology
- Object relations
- Personality disorders
- Attachment theory
- Jungian psychology
- Romantic love
- Spirituality and human behavior
- The influence of media on human behavior
- The psychology of politics and political campaigns
- Personality characteristics and sales performance
- Author: 鈥淧ersonality Characteristics and Superior Sales Performance鈥� and 鈥淢arketing Yourself as a Psychotherapist鈥�
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Tom Hogen-Esch
Department of Political Science
work: (818) 677-3484
别尘补颈濒:听tom.hogen-esch@csun.edu
- Los Angeles politics
- Urban issues
- California politics
- American government
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John Kephart III
Department of Communication Studies
work: (818) 677-3043
别尘补颈濒:听john.iii@csun.edu
- Gender and media
- Pop culture and identity
- Political debates and campaigns
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Jinah Kim
Department of Communication Studies
work: (818) 677-7414
别尘补颈濒:听jinah.kim@csun.edu
- Asian American and Korean American politics and culture, including the Los Angeles riots, 20th and 21st century popular culture, contemporary politics and K-pop
- Asian-Latino cultural and political relations
- Issues听impacting undocumented Asian populations
- Author:鈥淧ostcolonial Grief: Afterlives of the Pacific Wars in the Americas鈥�
Learn more about听Jianh Kim:
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Robert Krol
Department of Economics
work: (818) 677-2430 / 2462
别尘补颈濒:听robert.krol@csun.edu
- International economics
- State budget and tax issues
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Marta Cristina L贸pez-Garza
Department of Gender and Women鈥檚 Studies
Department of Chicana/o Studies
work: (818) 677-6488 / 4785
别尘补颈濒:听marta.lopez-garza@csun.edu
Also speaks: Spanish
- Economic development
- Ethnographic field research
- Formerly incarcerated women
- Immigration and public policy
- Race and class studies
- Urban sociology
- Women鈥檚/feminist studies
- Documentary filmmaking from a social science perspective
- Visual sociology (photography)
- Member, Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment, South Los Angeles
- Member, Institute for the Renewal of the California Draw
- Co-author: 鈥淩egions That Work: How Cities and Suburbs Can Grow Together鈥�
- Co-editor: 鈥淎sian and Latino Immigrants in a Restructuring Economy: The Metamorphosis of Los Angeles鈥�
- Documentary: 鈥溾�榃hen Will the Punishment End?鈥� Formerly Incarcerated Women Rebuilding Their Lives鈥�
Learn more about听Marta Cristina L贸pez-Garza:
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Peter J. Marston
Department of Communication Studies
work: (818) 677-2797 / 2853
别尘补颈濒:听peter.marston@csun.edu
- The experience and communication of romantic love
- Cultural study of media communication
- Political arguments and debate
- Popular music criticism
- Popular culture censorship
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Breny Mendoza
Department of Gender and Women鈥檚 Studies
work: (818) 677-5641
别尘补颈濒:听breny.mendoza@csun.edu
Also speaks: German, Spanish
- Political theory
- Feminist theory
- Latin American studies
- Queer theory
- Social movements
- Gender planning
- Author: 鈥淭he Making of the Honduran Feminist Movement,鈥� 鈥淩ethinking the Political鈥� and 鈥淩ethinking Feminism in the Americas鈥�
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Kristina Meshelski
Department of Philosophy
work: (818) 677-2752
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- Political philosophy
- Liberalism
- Affirmative action
- Fairness
- Justice
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Henrik P. Minassians
Department of Urban Studies & Planning
work: (818) 677-5115
别尘补颈濒:听henrik.minassians@csun.edu
Also speaks: Armenian, Farsi
- Public policy and public administration
- County government
- Local politics
- Performance management and governance issues related to the public sector
- Author: Performance Reporting in Higher Education
- Author:听Reporting Higher Education Results: Missing Links in the Performance Chain
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James A. Mitchell
Department of Political Science
work: (818) 677-2673听
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- United States foreign policy
- International organizations; World Bank, IMF, UN, etc.
- Central and Eastern European affairs
- American government, particularly presidential elections
- Author: 鈥淪tudies in American Foreign Policy,鈥� 鈥淩eadings in American Government,鈥� 鈥淯nderstanding American Government,鈥� fourth edition, and 鈥淎merican Government and Politics in Focus,鈥� second edition
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Michael Neubauer
Department of Mathematics
work: (818) 677-3111
别尘补颈濒:听michael.neubaur@csun.edu
Also speaks: German
- Weighing designs
- Apportionment theory
- Electoral College
- Voting theory
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Martin Saiz
Department of Political Science
Center for Southern California Studies
work: (818) 677-7236
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- City politics
- Urban politics
- State politics
- California politics
- Economic development policy
- Urban planning and development
- Community organizing
- Voting and elections
- Author: 鈥淟ocal Parties in Political and Organizational Perspective鈥�
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Victor N. Shaw
Department of Crime and Justice Studies听
work: (818) 677-7311
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Also speaks: Chinese
- Drug abuse
- AIDS
- Crime
- Deviancy
- Criminal justice
- Social control
- Organizational behavior
- Academic careers
- Teaching research
- Public policy
- Economic reform
- China/Asia issues
- Social control in China
- Chinese work units
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James F. 鈥淛ack鈥� Solomon
Department of English
work: (818) 677-0906 / 3431
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- Semantics
- History of literary criticism
- Literary theory
- Cultural studies and criticism
- Popular culture
- Educational politics
- California issues
- Author: 鈥淭he Signs of Our Times; Signs of Life in the USA鈥� and 鈥淐alifornia Dreams and Realities鈥�
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Stella Z. Theodoulou
Special Assistant to the President and Provost
work: (818) 677-2957
email:
Also speaks: French, Greek
- Public policy
- Welfare policy and AIDS
- European politics
- American politics
- Surveys and polls
- Policy evaluation and analysis
- AIDS鈥攑olicy evaluation and analysis
- Methodology, research design
- Author: 鈥淭he Louisiana Republican Party, Public Policy: The Essential Readings,鈥� 鈥淎IDS: The Politics and Policy of Disease,鈥� 鈥淢ethods for Political Inquiry, Policy and Politics in Six Nations鈥� and 鈥淭he Art of the Game: Understanding American Public Policy Making鈥�
Learn more about Stella Theodoulou work:
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Zeynep Toker
Department of Urban Studies and Planning
work: (818) 677-2872
别尘补颈濒:听zeynep.toker@csun.edu
Also speaks: German, Turkish
- Community participation in urban planning
- Urban design
- Feminist approaches in urban planning
- Qualitative research methods
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Sally Turner
Department of Journalism
work: (818) 677-3135
- Images of men and women in the media
- Media stereotypes
- Television news
- Media coverage of politics
- Media coverage of women and minorities
- Mass media history
- The impact of mass media
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Gregory Velazco y Trianosky
Department of Philosophy
work: (818) 677-7202
别尘补颈濒:听gregory.trianosky@csun.edu
Also speaks: Spanish
- Race
- Racism
- Racial identity
- Ethics
- Moral character
- Ethics of war
- Political philosophy
- Diversity and multiculturalism
- Diversity in faculty and curriculum
- Diversity training for corporations and governmental organizations
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Wendy Wen Wang
Department of Sociology
work: (818) 677-3597
别尘补颈濒:听wen.wang@csun.edu
Also speaks: Chinese
- Social demography
- Social stratification
- Race and ethnic relations
- Quantitative sociology
- Population movement
- Migration
- Fertility transition
- Occupational mobility
- Discrimination in the United States
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Joseph Wiltberger
Department of Central American Studies
work: (818) 677-6502
别尘补颈濒:听joseph.wiltberger@csun.edu
Also speaks: Spanish
- Central American migration
- Asylum and refugee matters
- Gang-related violence in Central America
- U.S.-Mexico border studies
- U.S. immigration law enforcement
- Immigration detention and deportation
- Central American country conditions
- U.S. Latinx immigration
- Northern triangle (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras)
- Political, economic and social issues in El Salvador
- Migration, remittances and development