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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Infectious Diseases
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Cults and Religious Movements
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Spirit Possession
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Criminal Justice
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Wrongful Convictions
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Prescription Drug and Opioid Misuse
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Adolesecent and Adult Substance Use
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Mental Health
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Motivation/Self-regulation
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Youth Development and Empowerment
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Music
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Outdoor/Nature Therapy
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Foster Care Support
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Trauma Recovery
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Small Business/Entrepreneurship
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Economic Development
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Social Media
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Misinformation
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Texas Literature and Culture
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Employee Well-being
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Remote Work
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Advertising
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Pop Culture
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Disabilities
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Caregiving
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Climate Change
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Water Resources and Conservation
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Memory Disorders and Aging
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Education Law and Policy
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School Administration
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International Politics
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Fascism
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U.S. Military and National Security
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Russia-Ukraine War
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Human rights
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Genocide
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Customer Experience and Engagement
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Marketing
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Transformative and Responsible Business
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Gender
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Sports Broadcasting and Production
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Video Games
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Professional Development
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Strategic Communications
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Artificial Intelligence
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Digital Twins
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Motor speech disorders
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Stuttering
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Fluency disorders
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Anthropology
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Primatology
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RFID
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Circularity
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Supply Chain Traceability
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Archaeology
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Health Information Systems
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Medical Informatics
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Environmental Change
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Geomorphology
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Soil Science
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Environmental Geochemistry
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Advertising
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Business Planning
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Strategic Planning
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Career Planning
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English
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Business Marketing
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Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship
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Dr. Scott KruseKruseScottProfessor of Health ProfessionsEmail: s_k97@txstate.eduENC 201(512) 245-3300
Areas of expertise: Information and Communication Technologies, Health Information Systems, Medical Informatics
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Dr. Britt BousmanBousmanBrittProfessor of AnthropologyEmail: cb26@txstate.eduELA 232(512) 245-7787
Areas of expertise: Archaeology
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Maurizio TurriTurriMaurizioHe/Him/His/HimselfAssistant Professor of InstructionEmail: m_t216@txstate.eduMCCOY 524(512) 245-2571
Areas of expertise: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Supply Chain Traceability, Circularity
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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) 245-3500Areas 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 SchepisSchepisTyHe/Him/His/HimselfProfessorEmail: schepis@txstate.eduTHH 238(512) 245-6805Areas 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) 245-2236Areas 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) 245-5042Areas 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) 245-3521Areas 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) 245-4562Areas 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) 245-2571Areas 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) 245-2656Areas of Expertise: Journalism, Social media, Information credibility, Misinformation
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Chad HammettHammettChadProfessor of InstructionEmail: ch34@txstate.edu(512) 245-7659
Areas of expertise: English
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Dr. Maggie WanWanMinAssociate ProfessorEmail: minwan@txstate.eduMCOY 524(512) 245-2571Areas 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) 245-3190Areas 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) 716-4541Areas 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) 245-3152Areas 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) 245-2656Areas 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) 245-2142Areas 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 323(512) 245-6075Areas of expertise: U.S. Foreign Policy, National Security, U.S. Military, China, Russia-Ukraine War
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Dr. Sean P RocheRocheSeanHe/Him/His/HimselfAssociate ProfessorEmail: sean.roche@txstate.eduHINE 108(512) 245-2174Areas 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) 245-2143Areas of expertise: International Organizations, International Criminal Court, International law, Human rights, Genocide, German memory culture and politics
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Dr. Linda AlkireAlkireLindaShe/Her/Hers/HerselfAssociate ProfessorEmail: linda.alkire@txstate.eduMCOY 322A(512) 245-3245Areas 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) 245-3471Areas 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) 245-5611Areas of expertise: AI implementation, rover/drone robotics, mixed reality, digital twins, AI agriculture, edge-computing
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Dr. Samantha M KrauseKrauseSamanthaAssistant ProfessorEmail: samkrause@txstate.eduELA 139(512) 245-3912Areas of expertise: Geomorphology, Geoarchaeology, Environmental Change, Paleoenvironments, Soil Science, Environmental Geochemistry
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Jenny BuschhornBuschhornJenniferAssociate Professor of PracticeEmail: buschhorn@txstate.eduOM 102(512) 245-2656Areas of expertise: Advertising, Business and Strategic Planning, Entry level career planning and development, Social Media, Gen Z
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Dr. Jake WaddinghamWaddinghamJacobHe/Him/His/HimselfAssistant ProfessorEmail: jwaddingham@txstate.eduMCOY 524
Areas of expertise: Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship
