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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Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship
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Dr. Scott KruseKruseScottProfessor of Health ProfessionsEmail Dr. Scott Kruse at s_k97@txstate.edu s_k97@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Scott Kruse is (512) 245-3300 (512) 245-3300 ENC 201
Areas of expertise: Information and Communication Technologies, Health Information Systems, Medical Informatics
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Dr. Britt BousmanBousmanBrittProfessor of AnthropologyEmail Dr. Britt Bousman at cb26@txstate.edu cb26@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Britt Bousman is (512) 245-7787 (512) 245-7787 ELA 232
Areas of expertise: Archaeology
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Maurizio TurriTurriMaurizio(He/Him/His/Himself)Assistant Professor of InstructionEmail Maurizio Turri at m_t216@txstate.edu m_t216@txstate.edu The phone number for Maurizio Turri is (512) 245-2571 (512) 245-2571 MCCOY 524
Areas of expertise: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Supply Chain Traceability, Circularity
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Dr. Jill PruetzPruetzJillProfessorEmail Dr. Jill Pruetz at jdp33@txstate.edu jdp33@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Jill Pruetz is (512) 521-1689 (512) 521-1689 ELA 228
Areas of expertise: Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, Primatology
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Dr. Farzan IraniIraniFarzanProgram chair - ProfessorEmail Dr. Farzan Irani at fi10@txstate.edu fi10@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Farzan Irani is (512) 716-2618 (512) 716-2618 WILW 249
Areas of expertise: Motor speech disorders, Voice, Stuttering, Research methods
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Dr. Rodney E RohdeRohdeRodneyProgram Chair - ProfessorEmail Dr. Rodney E Rohde at rrohde@txstate.edu rrohde@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Rodney E Rohde is (512) 245-3500 (512) 245-3500 ENC 363 Faculty Profile for Dr. Rodney E Rohde Faculty Profile
Areas of expertise: Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Rabies, Microbiology, MRSA, Rabies
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Dr. Angela JonesJonesAngelaAssociate ProfessorEmail Dr. Angela Jones at angela.jones@txstate.edu angela.jones@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Angela Jones is (512) 245-2174 (512) 245-2174 HINE 108
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 SchepisSchepisTy(He/Him/His/Himself)Program FacultyEmail Dr. Ty Schepis at schepis@txstate.edu schepis@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Ty Schepis is (512) 245-6805 (512) 245-6805 THH 238 Faculty Profile for Dr. Ty Schepis Faculty Profile
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 Dr. Amitai Abramovitch at abramovitch@txstate.edu abramovitch@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Amitai Abramovitch is (512) 245-2236 (512) 245-2236 THH 253C Faculty Profile for Dr. Amitai Abramovitch Faculty Profile
Areas of expertise: Mental health disorders, OCD, ADHD, Cognitive function, Stress, COVID-19
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Dr. Carlton FongFongCarltonProgram FacultyEmail Dr. Carlton Fong at carltonfong@txstate.edu carltonfong@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Carlton Fong is (512) 245-5042 (512) 245-5042 ASBN 401 Faculty Profile for Dr. Carlton Fong Faculty Profile
Areas of expertise: Motivation, Self-regulation, Belonging, Feedback, Help-seeking, College students
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Dr. Raphael Travis Jr.TravisRaphaelSchool Director - ProfessorEmail Dr. Raphael Travis Jr. at rtravis@txstate.edu rtravis@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Raphael Travis Jr. is (512) 245-3521 (512) 245-3521 ENC 154 Faculty Profile for Dr. Raphael Travis Jr. Faculty Profile
Areas of expertise: Positive youth development, Hip Hop culture, Adolescent health, Music and Mental Health, Youth empowerment
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Dr. Christine NortonNortonChristineProfessorEmail Dr. Christine Norton at cn19@txstate.edu cn19@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Christine Norton is (512) 245-4562 (512) 245-4562 ENC 150 Faculty Profile for Dr. Christine Norton Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise: Mental health, Outdoor therapy, Nature and wellbeing, Foster care support, Trauma recovery
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Dr. Josh DaspitDaspitJoshua(He/Him/His/Himself)Program FacultyEmail Dr. Josh Daspit at josh.daspit@txstate.edu josh.daspit@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Josh Daspit is (512) 245-2571 (512) 245-2571 McCoy 541 Faculty Profile for Dr. Josh Daspit Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise: Family businesses, Small businesses, Entrepreneurship, Minority businesses, Economic development
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Dr. Amber HinsleyHinsleyAmber(She/Her/Hers/Herself)Program FacultyEmail Dr. Amber Hinsley at ahinsley@txstate.edu ahinsley@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Amber Hinsley is (512) 245-2656 (512) 245-2656 OM 102 Faculty Profile for Dr. Amber Hinsley Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise: Journalism, Social media, Information credibility, Misinformation
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Chad HammettHammettChadProfessor of InstructionEmail Chad Hammett at ch34@txstate.edu ch34@txstate.edu The phone number for Chad Hammett is (512) 245-7659 (512) 245-7659
Areas of expertise: English
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Dr. Maggie WanWanMinProgram FacultyEmail Dr. Maggie Wan at minwan@txstate.edu minwan@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Maggie Wan is (512) 245-2571 (512) 245-2571 MCOY 524 Faculty Profile for Dr. Maggie Wan Faculty Profile
Areas of expertise: Work-Family Issues, Employee Well-being, Remote Work, Human Resource Management, Global Mobility
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Dr. Rick WilsonWilsonRichardProfessorEmail Dr. Rick Wilson at rick.t.wilson@txstate.edu rick.t.wilson@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Rick Wilson is (512) 245-3190 (512) 245-3190 MCOY 424 Faculty Profile for Dr. Rick Wilson Faculty Profile
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 Professor
Areas of expertise: Disney, the Beatles, Mermaids, Pop Music, Fairy Tales, Melodrama
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Dr. Shailen SinghSinghShailendraProgram FacultyEmail Dr. Shailen Singh at shailen@txstate.edu shailen@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Shailen Singh is (512) 716-4541 (512) 716-4541 AVRY 101 Faculty Profile for Dr. Shailen Singh Faculty Profile
Areas of expertise: Disability, Parenting disabled children, Administrative processes associated with disability, Caregiving
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Joseph LaycockLaycockJosephAssociate ProfessorEmail Joseph Laycock at j_l361@txstate.edu j_l361@txstate.edu The phone number for Joseph Laycock is (512) 245-3145 (512) 245-3145 CMAL 207-C
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 Dr. Robert Mace at robertmace@txstate.edu robertmace@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Robert Mace is (512) 245-9201 (512) 245-9201 SLH 229 Faculty Profile for Dr. Robert Mace Faculty Profile
Areas of expertise: Groundwater and aquifers, Water resources, Climate change, Water conservation, Innovative water technologies
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Dr. Carmen E WesterbergWesterbergCarmenProgram FacultyEmail Dr. Carmen E Westerberg at cw54@txstate.edu cw54@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Carmen E Westerberg is (512) 245-3152 (512) 245-3152 THH 253M Faculty Profile for Dr. Carmen E Westerberg Faculty Profile
Areas of expertise: Memory disorders, Sleep, Memory and cognition, and Aging
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Dale C BlasingameBlasingameDaleProgram FacultyEmail Dale C Blasingame at blasingame@txstate.edu blasingame@txstate.edu The phone number for Dale C Blasingame is (512) 245-2656 (512) 245-2656 OM 102 Faculty Profile for Dale C Blasingame Faculty Profile
Areas of expertise: Social media, Drones, Misinformation/disinformation
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Dr. Rolf StraubhaarStraubhaarRolfAssociate ProfessorEmail Dr. Rolf Straubhaar at straubhaar@txstate.edu straubhaar@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Rolf Straubhaar is 512-520-6723 512-520-6723 ASBS 324
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 Dr. Louie D Valencia at lvalencia@txstate.edu lvalencia@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Louie D Valencia is (512) 245-2142 (512) 245-2142 TMH 210 Faculty Profile for Dr. Louie D Valencia Faculty Profile
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 PopescuPopescuIonutProgram FacultyEmail Dr. Ionut C Popescu at icp11@txstate.edu icp11@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Ionut C Popescu is (512) 245-6075 (512) 245-6075 THH 323 Faculty Profile for Dr. Ionut C Popescu Faculty Profile
Areas of expertise: U.S. Foreign Policy, National Security, U.S. Military, China, Russia-Ukraine War
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Dr. Sean P RocheRocheSean(He/Him/His/Himself)Program FacultyEmail Dr. Sean P Roche at sean.roche@txstate.edu sean.roche@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Sean P Roche is (512) 245-2174 (512) 245-2174 HINE 108 Faculty Profile for Dr. Sean P Roche Faculty Profile
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 Dr. Franziska Newell at f_b93@txstate.edu f_b93@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Franziska Newell is (512) 245-2143 (512) 245-2143 THH 343 Faculty Profile for Dr. Franziska Newell Faculty Profile
Areas of expertise: International Organizations, International Criminal Court, International law, Human rights, Genocide, German memory culture and politics
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Dr. Linda AlkireAlkireLinda(She/Her/Hers/Herself)Associate ProfessorEmail Dr. Linda Alkire at linda.alkire@txstate.edu linda.alkire@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Linda Alkire is (512) 245-3245 (512) 245-3245 MCOY 322A Faculty Profile for Dr. Linda Alkire Faculty Profile
Areas of expertise: International marketing, Transformative and responsible business, Customer experience and engagement, Marketing and sales strategies
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Dr. Ali ForbesForbesAllisonEmail Dr. Ali Forbes at abforbes@txstate.edu abforbes@txstate.edu
Areas of expertise: Video games, Live production for sports, Sports broadcasting, Gender
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Dr. Judy OskamOskamJudithSchool Director - ProfessorEmail Dr. Judy Oskam at oskam@txstate.edu oskam@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Judy Oskam is (512) 245-3471 (512) 245-3471 OM 102 Faculty Profile for Dr. Judy Oskam Faculty Profile
Areas of expertise: Strengths-based professional development, Strategic Communications, Behavior Design
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Dr. Damian Valles MolinaValles MolinaDamianAssociate ProfessorEmail Dr. Damian Valles Molina at dvalles@txstate.edu dvalles@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Damian Valles Molina is (512) 245-5611 (512) 245-5611 IGRM 2210G Faculty Profile for Dr. Damian Valles Molina Faculty Profile
Areas of expertise: AI implementation, rover/drone robotics, mixed reality, digital twins, AI agriculture, edge-computing
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Dr. Samantha M KrauseKrauseSamanthaAssistant ProfessorEmail Dr. Samantha M Krause at samkrause@txstate.edu samkrause@txstate.edu The phone number for Dr. Samantha M Krause is (512) 245-3912 (512) 245-3912 ELA 139 Faculty Profile for Dr. Samantha M Krause Faculty Profile
Areas of expertise: Geomorphology, Geoarchaeology, Environmental Change, Paleoenvironments, Soil Science, Environmental Geochemistry
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Jenny BuschhornBuschhornJenniferProgram FacultyEmail Jenny Buschhorn at buschhorn@txstate.edu buschhorn@txstate.edu The phone number for Jenny Buschhorn is (512) 245-2656 (512) 245-2656 OM 102 Faculty Profile for Jenny Buschhorn Faculty Profile
Areas of expertise: Advertising, Business and Strategic Planning, Entry level career planning and development, Social Media, Gen Z
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Dr. Jake WaddinghamWaddinghamJacob(He/Him/His/Himself)Assistant ProfessorEmail Dr. Jake Waddingham at jwaddingham@txstate.edu jwaddingham@txstate.edu MCOY 524 Faculty Profile for Dr. Jake Waddingham Faculty Profile
Areas of expertise: Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship