Faculty Experts

If you are a member of the media and are looking for an expert for a story, check the listing below of faculty members and their areas of expertise. To schedule an interview, please contact Theresa Wiseman, director of media relations, at 410-532-5546 or twiseman@ndm.edu.

Art
Biology and Chemistry
Business
Classical Studies
Communication Arts
Computer Studies
Education
English/Literature
History/Political Science
Mathematics
Music
Physics
Psychology
Religious Studies
Study Abroad

Art
Geoffrey Delanoy, M.F.A.
Assistant professor of art Director of Gormley Gallery Photography, contemporary art

Biology and Chemistry
Alfred D’Agostino, Ph.D.
Chair, chemistry department Associate professor of chemistry Nanoscience/technology Materials science
Peter W. Hoffman, Ph.D.
Chair, biology department Associate professor of biological sciences Biotechnology Molecular biology Cell biology
M. Kristine Kirk, Ph.D.
Associate professor of chemistry Science educatoin
Jocelyn McKeon, Ph.D.
Associate professor of chemistry Analytical Chemistry Biochemitry
Cynthia Wang, Ph.D.
Associate professor of biological sciences Biomedical Biochemistry

Business
Ademar Bechtold, Ph.D.
Associate professor of economics International economics
Ann Whitney Breihan, Ph.D.
Associate professor of business Nonprofit management Public Policy
Deborah C. Calhoun, MBA
Chair, business and economics department Associate professor of business Marketing
Carolyn B. Karlson, Ph.D.
Associate vice president of Weekend, Accelerated and Graduate programs Entrepreneurship
Charles E. Yoe, Ph.D.
Professor of business and economics Food safety risk analysis Ecosystem restoration Water resources and natural disasters

Classical Studies
Therese Marie Dougherty, SSND, Ph.D.
Professor of classical languages Ancient history Classical archeology

Communication Arts
Joseph C. Schaub, Ph.D.
Associate professor of communication arts Film Japanese film (animation, classic, modern)

Computer Studies
Bernadine K. Esposito, M.S.
Associate professor of computer studies Computer studies Mathematics
Barbara Mento, M.E.S.
Associate professor of computer science Computer studies
Kyongil Yoon, Ph.D.
Associate professor of computer studies Computer studies

Education
Sharon Slear, SSND, Ph.D.
Dean, education Professor of education Leadership Change theory Learning theory
Diane Davis, Ph.D.
Chair, education department Associate professor of education Leadership Change theory Learning theory

English/Literature
Jeana M. DelRosso, Ph.D.
Chair, English department Associate professor of English Women writers 20th Century Catholic literature by women
Gene Farrington, Ph.D.
Professor of English Drama
Mary Beth Pope, Ph.D.
Assistant professor of English Creative nonfiction
Michael Storey, Ph.D.
Professor of English Irish literature

History/Political Science
E. Susan Barber, Ph.D.
Associate professor of history Chair, history/political science department Civil War Sexual justice in the Civil War
Leonor T. Blum, M.A.
Associate professor of history Cuba Latin America
Charles F. Ritter, Ph.D.
Professor of history Civil War Sexual justice in the Civil War

Mathematics
Bernadine K. Esposito, M.S.
Associate professor of computer studies Computer studies Mathematics
Kara Ryan, SSND, Ph.D.
Chair, mathematics, physics, and computer studies department Professor of mathematics Mathematics
Margaret Sullivan, Ph.D.
Associate professor of mathematics Mathematics education (grades 6-14) Mathematics teacher education

Music
Ernest Ragogini, D.M.A.
Professor of music Classical Music

Physics
Joesph Di Rienzi, Ph.D.
Professor of physics Physics

Psychology
Sally N. Wall, Ph.D.
Professor of psychology Gender Roles
Sally A. White, Ph.D.
Vice president for academic affairs Professor of psychology Motivation theory

Religious Studies
Brian D. Berry, Ph.D.
Chair, religious studies department Associate professor of religious studies Moral theology/Christian ethics
Eileen Eppig, SSND, Ph.D.
Associate professor of religious studies African American Christianity Islam
Sharon Kanis, SSND, Ph.D.
Associate professor of religious studies Spirituality Peace and justice studies Religious education of children and adults

Study Abroad
Theresa Lamy, SSND, Ph.D.
Chair, modern foreign language department Director, study abroad Associate professor of modern foreign languages Study abroad