Experts Guide


Plant Biology Dr. Thomas Philbrick Professor, Biological and Environmental Sciences (203) 837-8773 Philbrickt@wcsu.edu Conservation Biology. Native Flora. Plant Biology. Plant Taxonomy. Wildflowers. Water Plants and Aquatic Biology. Research in plant biology and evolution; Research on the evolution of aquatic flowering plants; Leads field trips about wild flowers. back to top Police Brutality/Force Dr. Carina A. Bandhauer Assistant Professor, Social Sciences (203) 837-8650 Bandhauerc@wcsu.edu Activism. African-American Studies. Capitalism. Critical Thinking. Culture. Discrimination. Diversity. Economic Development. Emerging Nations/Third World. Employment. Gender Roles. Immigration. Multicultural Issues. Peace. Police Brutality/Force Dr. Charles P. Mullaney Professor, Justice and Law Administration (203) 837-8524 Mullaneyc@wcsu.edu Business Ethics. Criminal Justice/Criminal Law. Discrimination. Dispute Resolution. Elections. Government. Human Rights. Justice and Law. Law. Northern Ireland Conflict and Peace Process. Police Brutality/Force. Politics. Sexual Harassment. Workplace. Author of articles about several of above subjects in journals, law reviews, newspapers; International travel and research, classroom experience, legal, practitioner experience; Active in area politics for more than 20 years. back to top Politics Scott Benjamin Lecturer, Social Sciences (203) 837-8484 Benjamins@wcsu.edu Politics. Former member of the Connecticut State Board of Higher Education. Dr. R. Averell Manes Associate Professor, Social Sciences (203) 837-8452 Manesa@wcsu.edu Conflict. Dispute Resolution. Organizational Change. Peace. Politics. Advanced practitioner status, Association of Conflict Resolution. Has worked as conflict resolution practitioner for 18 years with area schools (Brookfield, Danbury, Amity), Newtown Youth Services, and Social Security Administration. back to top American/Environmental/International Politics Dr. Christopher L. Kukk Assistant Professor, Social Sciences (203) 837-8247 Kukkc@wcsu.edu American Foreign Policy. American Politics. Environmental Politics. Human Rights. International Conflict. International Politics. National Security. Peace. Terrorism. International Security Fellow at Harvard University; Counter-intelligence agent for U.S. Army. back to top Popular Culture Dr. Kathleen Casey Jordan Professor, Justice and Law Administration (203) 837-8695 Jordanc@wcsu.edu Child Abuse. Criminal Justice or Criminal Law. Domestic Violence. Gender Roles. Human Rights. Justice & Law. Law. Law Enforcement. Popular Culture. Prisons. Public Schools. Serial Killers. Sexual Abuse. Sexual Assault. Sociology. Victim/Perpetrator Reconciliation. Violence. Women. CNN Consultant; Expert witness in sexual assault cases; Research about serial killers; Author of several books about popular culture and crime. Dr. Burton W. Peretti Associate Professor, History (203) 837-8309 Perettib@wcsu.edu African-American Studies. History. Popular Culture. Author of two books about jazz and U.S. history; Has written various papers and articles about urban culture and race relations. Dr. James Sullivan Lecturer, Education and Educational Psychology Jksulli6@aol.com Executive Director, Center for the Family (203) 775-6997 Adolescents. Behavior. Child Development. Child Psychology. Communication. Counseling. Depression. Discipline. Domestic Violence. Education. Family. Gender Roles. Men. Mental Health. Parenting. Popular Culture. Public Schools. Self-Esteem. Sexuality. Stress. Substance Abuse. Teenagers. Television. Therapy. Dr. Abbey L. Zink Assistant Professor, English (203) 837-8839 Zinka@wcsu.edu Director of Writing Lab. Coordinator of Composition Media. Popular Culture. Women Writers. Writing. Co-author of the Introduction to Elizabeth L. Banks' "Campaigns of Curiosity: The Journalistic Adventures of an American Girl in Late Victorian London"; Former journalist; Conference presenter. back to top Prisons Dr. Kathleen Casey Jordan Professor, Justice and Law Administration (203) 837-8695 Jordanc@wcsu.edu Child Abuse. Criminal Justice or Criminal Law. Domestic Violence. Gender Roles. Human Rights. Justice & Law. Law. Law Enforcement. Popular Culture. Prisons. Public Schools. Serial Killers. Sexual Abuse. Sexual Assault. Sociology. Victim/Perpetrator Reconciliation. Violence. Women. CNN Consultant; Expert witness in sexual assault cases; Research about serial killers; Author of several books about popular culture and crime. back to top Psychology Child Psychology Dr. James Sullivan Lecturer, Education and Educational Psychology Jksulli6@aol.com Executive Director, Center for the Family (203) 775-6997 Adolescents. Behavior. Child Development. Child Psychology. Communication. Counseling. Depression. Discipline. Domestic Violence. Education. Family. Gender Roles. Men. Mental Health. Parenting. Popular Culture. Public Schools. Self-Esteem. Sexuality. Stress. Substance Abuse. Teenagers. Television. Therapy. Cognitive Functioning Dr. Patricia E. O'Neill Assistant Professor, Psychology (203) 837-9383 O'Neillp@wcsu.edu Cognitive Functioning. Language and Linguistics. Psychology. Author of published scientific papers about attention, decision-making and perception. Psychology of Family/Interpersonal Behavior Clarence Schneider Lecturer, Psychology Clinical Director, Newtown Youth Services (203) 270-4335 Psychology of Family/Interpersonal Behavior. Supervisor, American Association for Marriage and Family; Diplomate, American Psychotherapy Association; Lecturer, Psychology of Adulthood (Men). School Psychology Dr. Patricia M. Lemay Lecturer, Psychology (203) 837-8470 Dr.PatML@worldnet.att.net Education/Special Education. Behavior Management in Children. Child Development. School Psychology. Ten years as school psychologist; Has made numerous presentations and conducted workshops about behavior management topics. back to top Public Relations Mark Misercola Lecturer, English (Advertising, Copywriting and Public Relations) Misercola@yahoo.com Public Relations Director (212) 436-3191 Advertising. Image Issues. Media. Political Speeches. Public Relations. Co-author of "Silent Sabotage." back to top Public Schools Dr. Kathleen Casey Jordan Professor, Justice and Law Administration (203) 837-8695 Jordanc@wcsu.edu Child Abuse. Criminal Justice or Criminal Law. Domestic Violence. Gender Roles. Human Rights. Justice & Law. Law. Law Enforcement. Popular Culture. Prisons. Public Schools. Serial Killers. Sexual Abuse. Sexual Assault. Sociology. Victim/Perpetrator Reconciliation. Violence. Women. CNN Consultant; Expert witness in sexual assault cases; Research about serial killers; Author of several books about popular culture and crime.

Plant Biology

Dr. Thomas Philbrick
Professor, Biological and Environmental Sciences
(203) 837-8773
Philbrickt@wcsu.edu

Conservation Biology. Native Flora. Plant Biology. Plant Taxonomy. Wildflowers. Water Plants and Aquatic Biology.

Research in plant biology and evolution; Research on the evolution of aquatic flowering plants; Leads field trips about wild flowers.

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Police Brutality/Force

Dr. Carina A. Bandhauer
Assistant Professor, Social Sciences
(203) 837-8650
Bandhauerc@wcsu.edu

Activism. African-American Studies. Capitalism. Critical Thinking. Culture. Discrimination. Diversity. Economic Development. Emerging Nations/Third World. Employment. Gender Roles. Immigration. Multicultural Issues. Peace. Police Brutality/Force

Dr. Charles P. Mullaney
Professor, Justice and Law Administration
(203) 837-8524
Mullaneyc@wcsu.edu

Business Ethics. Criminal Justice/Criminal Law. Discrimination. Dispute Resolution. Elections. Government. Human Rights. Justice and Law. Law. Northern Ireland Conflict and Peace Process. Police Brutality/Force. Politics. Sexual Harassment. Workplace.

Author of articles about several of above subjects in journals, law reviews, newspapers; International travel and research, classroom experience, legal, practitioner experience; Active in area politics for more than 20 years.

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Politics

Scott Benjamin
Lecturer, Social Sciences
(203) 837-8484
Benjamins@wcsu.edu

Politics. Former member of the Connecticut State Board of Higher Education.

Dr. R. Averell Manes
Associate Professor, Social Sciences
(203) 837-8452
Manesa@wcsu.edu

Conflict. Dispute Resolution. Organizational Change. Peace. Politics. Advanced practitioner status, Association of Conflict Resolution.

Has worked as conflict resolution practitioner for 18 years with area schools (Brookfield, Danbury, Amity), Newtown Youth Services, and Social Security Administration.

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American/Environmental/International Politics

Dr. Christopher L. Kukk
Assistant Professor, Social Sciences
(203) 837-8247
Kukkc@wcsu.edu

American Foreign Policy. American Politics. Environmental Politics. Human Rights. International Conflict. International Politics. National Security. Peace. Terrorism.

International Security Fellow at Harvard University; Counter-intelligence agent for U.S. Army.

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Popular Culture

Dr. Kathleen Casey Jordan
Professor, Justice and Law Administration
(203) 837-8695
Jordanc@wcsu.edu

Child Abuse. Criminal Justice or Criminal Law. Domestic Violence. Gender Roles. Human Rights. Justice & Law. Law. Law Enforcement. Popular Culture. Prisons. Public Schools. Serial Killers. Sexual Abuse. Sexual Assault. Sociology. Victim/Perpetrator Reconciliation. Violence. Women.

CNN Consultant; Expert witness in sexual assault cases; Research about serial killers; Author of several books about popular culture and crime.

Dr. Burton W. Peretti
Associate Professor, History
(203) 837-8309
Perettib@wcsu.edu

African-American Studies. History. Popular Culture.

Author of two books about jazz and U.S. history; Has written various papers and articles about urban culture and race relations.

Dr. James Sullivan
Lecturer, Education and Educational Psychology
Jksulli6@aol.com
Executive Director, Center for the Family
(203) 775-6997

Adolescents. Behavior. Child Development. Child Psychology. Communication. Counseling. Depression. Discipline. Domestic Violence. Education. Family. Gender Roles. Men. Mental Health. Parenting. Popular Culture. Public Schools. Self-Esteem. Sexuality. Stress. Substance Abuse. Teenagers. Television. Therapy.

Dr. Abbey L. Zink
Assistant Professor, English
(203) 837-8839
Zinka@wcsu.edu

Director of Writing Lab. Coordinator of Composition

Media. Popular Culture. Women Writers. Writing.

Co-author of the Introduction to Elizabeth L. Banks' "Campaigns of Curiosity: The Journalistic Adventures of an American Girl in Late Victorian London"; Former journalist; Conference presenter.

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Prisons

Dr. Kathleen Casey Jordan
Professor, Justice and Law Administration
(203) 837-8695
Jordanc@wcsu.edu

Child Abuse. Criminal Justice or Criminal Law. Domestic Violence. Gender Roles. Human Rights. Justice & Law. Law. Law Enforcement. Popular Culture. Prisons. Public Schools. Serial Killers. Sexual Abuse. Sexual Assault. Sociology. Victim/Perpetrator Reconciliation. Violence. Women.

CNN Consultant; Expert witness in sexual assault cases; Research about serial killers; Author of several books about popular culture and crime.

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Psychology

Child Psychology

Dr. James Sullivan
Lecturer, Education and Educational Psychology
Jksulli6@aol.com
Executive Director, Center for the Family
(203) 775-6997

Adolescents. Behavior. Child Development. Child Psychology. Communication. Counseling. Depression. Discipline. Domestic Violence. Education. Family. Gender Roles. Men. Mental Health. Parenting. Popular Culture. Public Schools. Self-Esteem. Sexuality. Stress. Substance Abuse. Teenagers. Television. Therapy.

Cognitive Functioning

Dr. Patricia E. O'Neill
Assistant Professor, Psychology
(203) 837-9383
O'Neillp@wcsu.edu

Cognitive Functioning. Language and Linguistics. Psychology. Author of published scientific papers about attention, decision-making and perception.

Psychology of Family/Interpersonal Behavior

Clarence Schneider
Lecturer, Psychology
Clinical Director, Newtown Youth Services
(203) 270-4335

Psychology of Family/Interpersonal Behavior.

Supervisor, American Association for Marriage and Family; Diplomate, American Psychotherapy Association; Lecturer, Psychology of Adulthood (Men).

School Psychology

Dr. Patricia M. Lemay
Lecturer, Psychology
(203) 837-8470
Dr.PatML@worldnet.att.net

Education/Special Education. Behavior Management in Children. Child Development. School Psychology. Ten years as school psychologist; Has made numerous presentations and conducted workshops about behavior management topics.

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Public Relations

Mark Misercola
Lecturer, English (Advertising, Copywriting and Public Relations)
Misercola@yahoo.com
Public Relations Director
(212) 436-3191

Advertising. Image Issues. Media. Political Speeches. Public Relations.

Co-author of "Silent Sabotage."

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Public Schools

Dr. Kathleen Casey Jordan
Professor, Justice and Law Administration
(203) 837-8695
Jordanc@wcsu.edu

Child Abuse. Criminal Justice or Criminal Law. Domestic Violence. Gender Roles. Human Rights. Justice & Law. Law. Law Enforcement. Popular Culture. Prisons. Public Schools. Serial Killers. Sexual Abuse. Sexual Assault. Sociology. Victim/Perpetrator Reconciliation. Violence. Women.

CNN Consultant; Expert witness in sexual assault cases; Research about serial killers; Author of several books about popular culture and crime.