Faculty Expert Directory for Media
Reporters and Journalists: Texas State's faculty experts can provide commentary and analysis on a variety of news topics and current events. For help connecting with a faculty member, contact University Communications at (512) 245-2180 or txstnews@txstate.edu
Faculty and Staff: This is an evolving, living list. If you would like to nominate yourself or a colleague for inclusion, please fill out the interest form.
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COVID-19
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Social Media
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Sports Broadcasting and Production
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Artificial Intelligence
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Anthropology
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Primatology
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Dr. Jill PruetzPruetzJillProfessorEmail: jdp33@txstate.eduELA 228(512) 521-1689
Areas of expertise: Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, Primatology
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Dr. Farzan IraniIraniFarzanProgram chair - ProfessorEmail: fi10@txstate.eduWILW 249(512) 716-2618
Areas of expertise: Motor speech disorders, Voice, Stuttering, Research methods
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Dr. Rodney E RohdeRohdeRodneyProgram Chair - ProfessorEmail: rrohde@txstate.eduENC 363(512) 245-3500
Areas of expertise: Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Rabies, Microbiology, MRSA, Rabies
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Dr. Angela JonesJonesAngelaAssociate ProfessorEmail: angela.jones@txstate.eduHINE 108(512) 245-2174
Areas of expertise: Perceptions of police and the criminal justice system, Procedural justice, Wrongful convictions, Juror and jury decision making
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Dr. Ty SchepisSchepisTyProfessorEmail: schepis@txstate.eduTHH 238(512) 245-6805
Areas of expertise: Prescription drug misuse, Opioid medication use and misuse, Adolescent substance use, Adult substance use
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Dr. Amitai AbramovitchAbramovitchAmitaiAssociate ProfessorEmail: abramovitch@txstate.eduTHH 253C(512) 245-2236
Areas of expertise: Mental health disorders, OCD, ADHD, Cognitive function, Stress, COVID-19
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Dr. Carlton FongFongCarltonAssociate ProfessorEmail: carltonfong@txstate.eduASBN 401(512) 245-5042
Areas of expertise: Motivation, Self-regulation, Belonging, Feedback, Help-seeking, College students
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Dr. Raphael Travis Jr.TravisRaphaelSchool Director - ProfessorEmail: rtravis@txstate.eduENC 154(512) 245-3521
Areas of expertise: Positive youth development, Hip Hop culture, Adolescent health, Music and Mental Health, Youth empowerment
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Dr. Christine NortonNortonChristineProfessorEmail: cn19@txstate.eduENC 150(512) 245-4562
Areas of Expertise: Mental health, Outdoor therapy, Nature and wellbeing, Foster care support, Trauma recovery
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Dr. Josh DaspitDaspitJoshuaHe/Him/His/HimselfAssociate ProfessorEmail: josh.daspit@txstate.eduMcCoy 541(512) 245-2571
Areas of Expertise: Family businesses, Small businesses, Entrepreneurship, Minority businesses, Economic development
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Dr. Amber HinsleyHinsleyAmberShe/Her/Hers/HerselfAssociate ProfessorEmail: ahinsley@txstate.eduOM 102(512) 245-2656
Areas of Expertise: Journalism, Social media, Information credibility, Misinformation
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Steven DavisDavisStevenLiterary Curator, The Wittliff CollectionsEmail: sdavis@txstate.edu512-245-9180
Areas of expertise: Texas literature and culture
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Dr. Maggie WanWanMinAssociate ProfessorEmail: minwan@txstate.eduMCOY 524(512) 245-2571
Areas of expertise: Work-Family Issues, Employee Well-being, Remote Work, Human Resource Management, Global Mobility
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Dr. Rick WilsonWilsonRichardProfessorEmail: rick.t.wilson@txstate.eduMCOY 424(512) 245-3190
Areas of Expertise: Outdoor Advertising, Advertising Strategy, Place Branding, Out-of-home Advertising, Foreign Direct Investment Promotion Advertising
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Dr. Katie KapurchKapurchKatieAssociate ProfessorEmail: kk19@txstate.eduFH 245
Areas of expertise: Disney, the Beatles, Mermaids, Pop Music, Fairy Tales, Melodrama
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Dr. Shailen SinghSinghShailendraAssociate ProfessorEmail: shailen@txstate.eduAVRY 101(512) 716-4541
Areas of expertise: Disability, Parenting disabled children, Administrative processes associated with disability, Caregiving
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Joseph LaycockLaycockJosephAssociate ProfessorEmail: j_l361@txstate.eduCMAL 207-C(512) 245-3145
Areas of expertise: Cults and new religious movements, American religious history, Conspiracy theories, Spirit possession and exorcism, Satanism
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Dr. Robert MaceMaceRobertExec Dir, Meadows CtrEmail: robertmace@txstate.eduSLH 229(512) 245-9201
Areas of expertise: Groundwater and aquifers, Water resources, Climate change, Water conservation, Innovative water technologies
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Dr. Carmen E WesterbergWesterbergCarmenProfessorEmail: cw54@txstate.eduTHH 253M(512) 245-3152
Areas of expertise: Memory disorders, Sleep, Memory and cognition, and Aging
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Dale C BlasingameBlasingameDaleAssociate Professor of PracticeEmail: blasingame@txstate.eduOM 102(512) 245-2656
Areas of expertise: Social media, Drones, Misinformation/disinformation
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Dr. Rolf StraubhaarStraubhaarRolfAssociate ProfessorEmail: straubhaar@txstate.eduASBS 324512-520-6723
Areas of expertise: Education law and policy, School administration, School language policy, Film/TV portrayals of education, Brazil
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Dr. Louie D ValenciaValenciaLouieAssociate ProfessorEmail: lvalencia@txstate.eduTMH 210(512) 245-2142
Areas of expertise: European politics, Digital culture and media studies, Fascism/ar-Right, Pluralism, Celebrity, Pop culture and music
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Dr. Ionut C PopescuPopescuIonutAssociate ProfessorEmail: icp11@txstate.eduTHH 355(512) 245-6075
Areas of expertise: U.S. Foreign Policy, National Security, U.S. Military, China, Russia-Ukraine War
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Dr. Sean P RocheRocheSeanAssociate ProfessorEmail: sean.roche@txstate.eduHINE 108(512) 245-2174
Areas of expertise: Crime and policing, Public opinion on crime and criminal justice issues, Criminal justice statistics
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Dr. Franziska NewellNewellFranziskaAssistant ProfessorEmail: f_b93@txstate.eduTHH 343(512) 245-2143
Areas of expertise: International Organizations, International Criminal Court, International law, Human rights, Genocide, German memory culture and politics
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Dr. Linda AlkireAlkireLindaAssociate ProfessorEmail: linda.alkire@txstate.eduMCOY 210(512) 245-3245
Areas of expertise: International marketing, Transformative and responsible business, Customer experience and engagement, Marketing and sales strategies
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Dr. Ali ForbesForbesAllisonEmail: abforbes@txstate.edu
Areas of expertise: Video games, Live production for sports, Sports broadcasting, Gender
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Dr. Judy OskamOskamJudithSchool Director - ProfessorEmail: oskam@txstate.eduOM 102(512) 245-3471
Areas of expertise: Strengths-based professional development, Strategic Communications, Behavior Design
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Dr. Damian Valles MolinaValles MolinaDamianAssociate ProfessorEmail: dvalles@txstate.eduIGRM 2210G(512) 245-5611
Areas of expertise: AI implementation, rover/drone robotics, mixed reality, digital twins, AI agriculture, edge-computing