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Experts Guide - 2005 The Experts Guide is a list of Francis Marion University faculty, staff and administrators who are willing to serve as resources to the print and broadcast media. Reporters, as well as groups seeking a speaker, are invited to contact these experts. Experts are grouped by broad subject area, with specific areas of expertise and contact information next to the expert’s name. This list will be continually updated as expert availability changes. For assistance, please contact the FMU Communications Services Office at 843-661-1220. For easy access to this page, bookmark the following: www.fmarion.edu/news/experts ART, THEATRE Lawrence P. Anderson: Visual fine arts, graphic design, printmaking, drawing, studio art 661-1530 landerson@fmarion.edu Robert Brooks: Theatre (general), theatre history, dramatic literature, dramatic theory, performance studies 661-1545 rbrooks@fmarion.edu Howard Frye: Art curriculum and assessment, art criticism 661-1680 hfrye@fmarion.edu David C. Granath: Scenic design, lighting design, technical direction 661-1536 dgranath@fmarion.edu Douglas E. Gray: Ceramics, glaze formulation, three-dimensional design, history of ceramics, history of sculpture 661-1535 dgray@fmarion.edu ASTRONOMY Jeannette M. Myers: Astronomy, galaxy modeling, stars, stellar evolution 661-1441 jmyers@fmarion.edu ATHLETICS Martin Beall: Women’s soccer 661-1248 mbeall@fmarion.edu Mark Bluman: Cross country; track and field 661-1239 mbluman@fmarion.edu Tom Dorsel: Golf, sport psychology (performance enhancement) 661-1634 tdorsel@fmarion.edu Gary Edwards: Basketball 661-1247 gedwards@fmarion.edu Mark Gaynor: Golf 661-1352 mgaynor@fmarion.edu Murray Hartzler: Sports administration; soccer 661-1237 mhartzler@fmarion.edu Arthur H. Inabinet: Baseball 661-1242 ainabinet@fmarion.edu Paul MacDonald: Volleyball 661-1246 pmacdonald@fmarion.edu Heather Macy: Women’s basketball 661-1249 hmacy@fmarion.edu Garth Thomson: Tennis 661-1185 gthomson@fmarion.edu Stacey Johnson Vallee: Softball 661-1238 svallee@fmarion.edu BIOLOGY Travis Knowles: Biodiversity, biological diversity, conservation biology, tropical ecosystems, tropical rainforest biology, biology of the southern Appalachians, biology of the American southwest, desert ecology 661-1408 tknowles@fmarion.edu Julia Krebs: Conservation, ecology, Heritage Trust Preserves 661-1402 jkrebs@fmarion.edu BUSINESS Joe Aniello: Entrepreneurship, creativity, organizational behavior, small business management, marketing 661-1430 janiello@fmarion.edu Libby Cooper: Fund raising 661-1225 ecooper@fmarion.edu Lynn Hanson: Business communication 661-1524 lhanson@fmarion.edu Ben L. Kyer: Macroeconomics, public finance 661-1436 bkyer@fmarion.edu Kay Lawrimore-Belanger: Marketing strategy, consumer behavior, personal selling, advertising, research, women in business 661-1424 klawrimore@fmarion.edu M. Barry O’Brien: Macroeconomics, regional economic development, the Pee Dee economy 661-4664 bobrien@fmarion.edu COMMUNICATION, WRITING Tom Dorsel: Communication skills 661-1634 tdorsel@fmarion.edu Bryan Fisher: Public speaking; organizational, small group, and interpersonal communication 661-1686 bfisher@fmarion.edu Lynn Hanson: Business communication 661-1524 lhanson@fmarion.edu Lynn Kostoff : Creative writing (fiction), composition, mystery/crime/noir novels 661-1509 lkostoff@fmarion.edu Jennifer Liethen Kunka: Writing, writing centers, writing instruction, composition theory, business/professional writing, teaching with technology, rhetoric of web development 661-1520 jkunka@fmarion.edu Meredith A. Love: Teaching college writing, rhetorical theory, feminist theory 661-1522 mlove@fmarion.edu John Sutton: Professional writing 661-1505 jsutton@fmarion.edu COMPUTERS Gary Coker: Computer programming, mathematics 661-1412 gcoker@fmarion.edu EDUCATION Gabriel John Batarseh: Educational theory and methodology; reading instruction 661-1624 gbatarseh@fmarion.edu Shirley Carr Bausmith: Students with learning disabilities and their teachers 661-1487 sbausmith@fmarion.edu Darryl Bridges: Student affairs in higher education, risk management for student affairs, college student success, student discipline, campus housing issues, preparing for college, issues for parents of college students 661-1332 dbridges@fmarion.edu Julie Bush: Finding the right college 661-1291 jbush@fmarion.edu FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY Richard Austin: FMU Director of Public Safety 661-1119 raustin@fmarion.edu Julie Bush: FMU Associate Provost for Enrollment Management 661-1291 jbush@fmarion.edu Luther F. “Fred” Carter: FMU President 661-1210 lcarter@fmarion.edu Richard Chapman: FMU Provost, FMU College of Liberal Arts Dean 661-1281 rchapman@fmarion.edu Libby Cooper: FMU Director of Community Relations 661-1225 ecooper@fmarion.edu Cynthia Harding, FMU Director of Admissions 661-1486 charding@fmarion.edu John J. Kispert: FMU Vice President for Business Affairs 661-1110 jkispert@fmarion.edu Charlene Wages: FMU Vice President for Administration 661-1146 cwages@fmarion.edu GEOGRAPHY Scott S. Brown: cultural geography, political geography, Latin America, Europe 661-1611 ssbrown@fmarion.edu HEALTH Janis McWayne: Health, public health, health disparities, women’s health, behavior, behavior change, nutrition, physical activity 661-1467 jmcwayne@fmarion.edu Karen E. Thompson: Women’s health, obstetrics, domestic violence 661-4656 kthompson@fmarion.edu HOBBIES, OUTDOORS Shirley Carr Bausmith: Hiking, cycling, collecting Barbie dolls 661-1487 sbausmith@fmarion.edu Scott S. Brown: Hiking, international travel 661-1611 ssbrown@fmarion.edu Gary Coker: Magic 661-1412 gcoker@fmarion.edu H. Paul Dove: Motorcycling (dirt bikes and Harleys), storytelling 661-1300 hdove@fmarion.edu David C. Granath: Hunting (deer, quail, duck, dove), saltwater fishing 661-1536 dgranath@fmarion.edu Lynn Hanson: Gardening 661-1524 lhanson@fmarion.edu George E. Harding III: European travel 661-1603 gharding@fmarion.edu Travis Knowles: Bird watching 661-1408 tknowles@fmarion.edu Julia Krebs: Birds 661-1402 jkrebs@fmarion.edu Ben L. Kyer: Running 661-1436 bkyer@fmarion.edu Meredith A. Love: Yoga 661-1522 mlove@fmarion.edu Janis McWayne: Running/jogging 661-1467 jmcwayne@fmarion.edu David J. Stroup: Presentation on antique fish decoys and antique fishing lures, S.C. Master Gardener 661-1407 dstroup@fmarion.edu John Sutton: Woodworking, lutherie (making guitars and other stringed instruments) 661-1505 jsutton@fmarion.edu William Wattles: Bicycling; photo-talks about biking trips in Panama, Uruguay and Chile 661-1639 wwattles@fmarion.edu Rich West: Running 661-1579 rwest@fmarion.edu Peter Whelan: Travel 661-1493 pwhelan@fmarion.edu INTERNATIONAL Gabriel John Batarseh: Middle Eastern history and culture, Islam, Eastern Christianity, international music 661-1624 gbatarseh@fmarion.edu Scott S. Brown: International travel 661-1611 ssbrown@fmarion.edu Douglas E. Gray: International adoption 661-1535 dgray@fmarion.edu George E. Harding III: German language/culture, French language/culture, medieval languages/culture, European travel 661-1603 gharding@fmarion.edu Kevin Lasher: International relations, U.S. foreign policy, Japan, Russia 661-1618 klasher@fmarion.edu Janis McWayne: Cultural diversity and competence, human rights 661-1467 jmcwayne@fmarion.edu William Wattles: Photo-talks about biking trips in Panama, Uruguay and Chile 661-1639 wwattles@fmarion.edu Peter Whelan: Spanish language, travel 661-1493 pwhelan@fmarion.edu JOURNALISM, MEDIA, PUBLIC RELATIONS Larry Falck: Video, audio, graphics, news production 661-1251 lfalck@fmarion.edu Don Stewart: Media law and ethics, journalism history; convergence journalism, journalism education 661-1510 dstewart@fmarion.edu LIBRARIES H. Paul Dove: Library buildings, library technology, academic library organization and administration, University Life 100, freshman orientation to university life 661-1300 hdove@fmarion.edu Yvette H. Pierce: Using computers to access information, library skills and services, tapping into your unique talents and abilities, developing leadership and organizational abilities 661-1313 ypierce@fmarion.edu LITERATURE Lynn Kostoff : American literature 661-1509 lkostoff@fmarion.edu Jennifer Liethen Kunka: British literature (especially 19th-, 20th-, and 21st-century) 661-1520 jkunka@fmarion.edu John Sutton: American literature 661-1505 jsutton@fmarion.edu Peter Whelan: British literature, ancient and classical literature, mythology, folk tales 661-1493 pwhelan@fmarion.edu MATHEMATICS Gary Coker: Computer programming, mathematics 661-1412 gcoker@fmarion.edu Rich West: Teaching and learning mathematics, mathematical modeling, program assessment, curriculum development 661-1579 rwest@fmarion.edu MUSIC Gabriel John Batarseh: International music 661-1624 gbatarseh@fmarion.edu Robert Brooks: Guitar 661-1545 rbrooks@fmarion.edu Tom Dorsel: Guitar/vocal 661-1634 tdorsel@fmarion.edu Ben L. Kyer: Rock ’n’ roll 661-1436 bkyer@fmarion.edu PHYSICS Derek Jokisch: Health physics, radiation safety, nuclear science 661-4653 djokisch@fmarion.edu R. Seth Smith: Laser physics, spectroscopy, MRI 661-1453 rsmith@fmarion.edu PSYCHOLOGY Gabriel John Batarseh: Developmental psychology 661-1624 gbatarseh@fmarion.edu Tom Dorsel: Sport psychology (performance enhancement), psychology of family life, behavior modification, communication skills, stress management, chronic illness and pain, clinical psychology 661-1634 tdorsel@fmarion.edu Mike Jordan: Social psychology (romantic relationships, everyday life), human nature, data analysis 843-661-4685 jjordan@fmarion.edu William Wattles: Health psychology, clinical psychology 661-1639 wwattles@fmarion.edu RELIGION Gabriel John Batarseh: Islam, Eastern Christianity 661-1624 gbatarseh@fmarion.edu Larry Falck: Judaism 661-1251 lfalck@fmarion.edu SCIENCE David J. Stroup: Science education (improving critical thinking, skills in the sciences, presentation on the S.C. Academy of Science) 661-1407 dstroup@fmarion.edu