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Election Issues Experts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Dana Navarro
September 15, 2008 (773) 442-4227
d-navarro@neiu.edu
NEIU Faculty Experts Available for Interviews on Various
Topics Related to the Presidential Campaigns
Faculty members at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) are available for media interviews on a variety of topics related to the political campaigns of John McCain and Barack Obama in their quest for the U.S. presidency. Some topics that NEIU faculty can discuss include the following:
· The relationship between politics and religion in America
Dr. Ellen Cannon, professor, political science
home: (312) 654-0051; office: (773) 442-5655; e-mail: cannoncgp@aol.com
· The value of campaigning and visits; momentum and how it translates to votes;
media management of voter expectations; the influence of Independent voters
Dr. Jeffrey Hill, associate professor, political science
cell: (630) 802-9210; office: (773) 442-5659; e-mail: j-hill@neiu.edu
· The evolution and maturity of the African American vote in America and its present-
day impact on the national election
Dr. Conrad Worrill, director, Jacob Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
cell: (773) 592-2598
· The psychology of aging in relation to issues surrounding the presidential election.
Dr. Lisa Hollis-Sawyer, associate professor, psychology and women’s studies
office: (773) 442-5846; home: (708) 452-5245; e-mail: l-hollissawyer@neiu.edu
· Economic issues, including gasoline prices and unemployment rates
Dr. Edward Stuart, professor, economics
cell: (773) 895-0354; e-mail: e-stuart1@neiu.edu
· An analysis of political discourse, including the role language will play in the election
Dr. Richard Hallett, associate professor, linguistics
office: (773) 442-5879; e-mail: r-hallett@neiu.edu
And Judith Kaplan-Weinger, professor, linguistics
office: (773) 442-5877; e-mail: j-kaplan1@neiu.edu
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