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Ramapo College’s Office of Marketing and Communications offers a database of faculty and staff expert sources for use by press and media contacts who are seeking experts to quote when working on a variety of topics for news-related stories.
To coordinate an interview with a Ramapo College expert, please email or call Public Relations Specialist Angela Daidone at 201-684-7477 or College Spokesperson Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein at 201-684-7609.
Angela Daidone
Public Relations Specialist
Phone: (201) 684-7477
Email: news@ramapo.edu
Professor of Management
Expertise: nonprofit organizations, organizational governance; social impact/social responsibility
Topic Categories: Business
Associate Director of International Student & Scholar Services
Recent Interviews:
Ramapo Community Gathers for Hindu Festival of Lights
Topic Categories: International Students
Chief Equity and Diversity Officer
Topic Categories: Diversity & Inclusion
Professor of Biology
Expertise: human physiology, immunology, biological and social effect of the HIV virus, environmental effects on the immune system
Topic Categories: Sciences
Professor of Teacher Education
Expertise: elementary reading, technology in education
Launched literacy initiative called The Comic Book Project
Topic Categories: Education/Teaching
Expertise: statistics
Topic Categories: Statistics
Associate Professor of Engineering Physics
Expertise: engineering physics, fiber optics
Topic Categories: Sciences
Assistant Dean of Nursing / Director of Master of Science in Nursing
Expertise: nursing education; nursing administration; international nursing initiatives
Was featured in the March 2018 issue of COMMERCE magazine’s Roundtable on Women’s Healthcare
Topic Categories: Career Preparation, International Students, Nursing & Healthcare
Coordinator of ENHANCE Program
Coordinates the ENHANCE program, which supports students with Autism Spectrum Disorder through various services and resources.
Topic Categories: Admissions/Student Success, Disability Services, Diversity & Inclusion
Professor of Theatre
Expertise: Theater history and criticism
Topic Categories: Career Preparation, History, The Arts, Theater
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Expertise: feminist theory, bioethics, body shaming in the social media age
Recent Interviews:
Are Ethics for Suckers? The U.S. has a Complicated Relationship with Right and Wrong in 2019
Topic Categories: Women & Gender
Professor of International Studies
Expertise: international studies, urban anthropology, Latino politics and culture, Latin American culture and civilization
Topic Categories: Culture & Ethnicity, Diversity & Inclusion, Europe, Latin America
Associate Professor of Political Science
Expertise: international politics, United Nations, U.S.-China-Taiwan relations, East Asia history and politics
Recent Interviews:
What the Xi-Kim Meeting Means
Book: U.S.-China Rivalry and Taiwan’s Mainland Policy: Security, Nationalism, and the 1992 Consensus (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017)
Topic Categories: China, Culture & Ethnicity, Politics
Assistant Dean of Teacher Education / Director of Master of Arts in Educational Leadership
Expertise: (within teacher education) critical thinking/qualitative analysis/problem solving; teaching strategies for diverse classrooms
Topic Categories: Education/Teaching
Professor Psychology and Neuroscience
Expertise: cultural nature of development; learning, cognition and teaching; language and cognition; neural development
Interviewed for several education special publications on the College’s Neuroscience program.
Topic Categories: Education/Teaching, Language/Language Development, Sciences
Professor of African American History
Expertise: segregation, African studies, race
Topic Categories: African Americans, Culture & Ethnicity, History, International Education
Assistant Vice President of Student Success
Recent Interviews:
Ramapo College Expands Academic Advising to Improve Student Success
Earning College Credit at a Fraction of the Cost — Many NJ Schools Allow It
Ramapo College of New Jersey - Starfish
Establishing Campuswide Buy-in for Student Success Initiatives
Interviewed by Suburban Family magazine for an article on the best time for students to choose a major – not online
Topic Categories: Admissions/Student Success, College Preparation
Professor of Accounting
Expertise: Tax issues including current new tax legislation; financial reports and fair market value issues pertaining to the stock market; auditing issues and ethical procedures; graduate business programs; women as leaders
Topic Categories: Accounting, Business, Women & Gender
AVP of Grants and Sponsored Programs / Professor of Biology / Director of Educational Activities, Meadowlands Environment Center
Recent Interviews:
Why Some N.J. Lakes are Danger Spots for Swimmers
Swimming Banned on Another N.J. Lake Due to Toxic Algae Blooms
The Mobile Food Lab Hits the Road to Bring Food Literacy to the Children of New Jersey
Students Get Their Feet Wet in Meadowlands Ecology
Landfills to Larks: Meadowlands Birding Festival Celebrates Nature
North Jersey Birders Flock to Fest at Meadowlands
Students Get Hands-On Science Lesson
Topic Categories: Environmental Science, Grants, Meadowlands Environment Center, Sciences
Topic Categories: Athletics, Student Life & Activities
Professor of Italian
Expertise: medieval literature, renaissance, Italian culture
Topic Categories: Language/Language Development, Literature
Assistant Professor of Anthropology and International Studies
Expertise: Asian studies, globalism, Japanese culture/education, Native Americans, study abroad
Recent Interviews:
NJ's Native Tribes Understand the Importance of Telling Their Own Story
Topic Categories: Anthropology, Asia, Culture & Ethnicity, East Asia, Immigration, International Education, Oceania
Professor of Math
Expertise: probabilities and statistics, history and use of Roman numerals
Recent Interviews:
Why Do We Have a Leap Year Every Four Years? Blame Julius Caesar
Topic Categories: Mathematics, Statistics
Expertise: environmental science
Topic Categories: Environmental Science
Professor of Computer Science
Expertise: robotics
Topic Categories: Artificial Intelligence/Technology
Professor of Computer Science
Expertise: data science, virtual reality, human-computer interaction
Topic Categories: Artificial Intelligence/Technology
Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Expertise: higher education, assessment, mathematics
Recent Interviews:
Rebuilding America: Staggered Schedules, Single Dorm Rooms My Be 'New Normal' for NJ Colleges
Topic Categories: Academic Affairs, Higher Education, Mathematics
Director of The Center for Health & Counseling
Recent Interviews:
Ramapo College Awarded $1 Million Grant for Substance Abuse Recovery Housing
As N.J. Colleges Expand Recovery Housing, Here's What Others Can Learn
Mental Health Problems Rising Among College Students
As N.J. Colleges Expand Recovery Housing, Here's What Others Can Learn
The Mental Health of College Students: The Frightening Tendency
Mental Health Problems Rising Among College Students
Topic Categories: Counseling, Mental Health, Student Healthcare & Wellness, Substance Abuse
Associate Professor of American Studies
Expertise: U.S. and Latin American politics, Cuban relations
Recent Interviews:
League of Women Voters Presents 'Immigration in America Today'
Book: Cuba, the United States, and Cultures of the Transnational Left, 1930-1975 (Cambridge University Press 2015)
Topic Categories: Culture & Ethnicity, History, Immigration, Latin America
Director of Jane Addams Papers Project
Expertise: Jane Addams Papers, women's history, digital humanities
Topic Categories: History, Women & Gender
Interim Dean of School of Humanities & Global Studies
Expertise: anthropology, international studies, ethnic politics and social movements in Nepal
Topic Categories: Anthropology, Career Preparation, Culture & Ethnicity, International Education, South Asia
Associate Professor of African American Studies
Expertise: African Diaspora, black urban culture and history, U.S. foreign relations toward Africa
Recent Interviews:
Eighty years later, should 'Gone with the Wind' be gone?
Topic Categories: Africa, African Americans, Culture & Ethnicity, History
Professor of Middle Eastern & Islamic History
Expertise: women in the Middle East, Islamic art and architecture
Topic Categories: Culture & Ethnicity, History, Immigration, Middle East, Women & Gender
Associate Professor of Sociology
Expertise: statistics
Topic Categories: Statistics
Professor of Literature
Expertise: major authors—Chaucer, Tolkien; Middle English, British literature
Topic Categories: Literature
Associate Professor of Social Work
Expertise: mental health
Topic Categories: Mental Health
Assistant Professor of International Business
Expertise: technology change and culture, mobile banking, internet governance
Topic Categories: Business
Assistant Professor of American Studies
Expertise: Native American religion and history, American West, gender and material culture
Recent Interviews:
Are We Headed for Post-coronavirus Economic Disaster? Here is What Happened the Last Time?
100 Years Ago, Prohibition Arrived. But Did It Ever Really Leave?
Topic Categories: Culture & Ethnicity, History, Native Americans, Religion, Women & Gender
Professor of Computer Science
Expertise: artificial intelligence, programming languages
Topic Categories: Artificial Intelligence/Technology
Associate Professor of History ( East Asian )
Expertise: Korean history, Japanese history, Cold War history
Topic Categories: Culture & Ethnicity, East Asia, History
Director of Degree Completion
Topic Categories: Adult Learners, Degree Completion, Returning Adults
Professor of Finance
Expertise: retirement planning, insurance, personal finance, capital budgeting
Topic Categories: Finance
Professor of International Business
Expertise: China and business environments in Asia, strategic management, joint ventures
Topic Categories: Asia, Business, Culture & Ethnicity, International Education, Management
Dean of School of Social Science and Human Services
Expertise: education, master’s programs
Topic Categories: Career Preparation, Education/Teaching
Recent Interviews:
Poor Sleep Habits in College Can Tank Your GPA
Topic Categories: Student Healthcare & Wellness
Associate Professor of Vocal Music
Expertise: vocal music performance, choral arrangement
Topic Categories: Music, The Arts
Expertise: Hispanic Caribbean literature, Cuban history
Topic Categories: Culture & Ethnicity, Language/Language Development, Latin America, Literature
Associate Professor of Social Work
Expertise: human behavior, theory and practice in trauma
Topic Categories: Mental Health, Social Work
President, Ramapo College of New Jersey
Interviewed by numerous media, including The Record, about a multitude of higher education challenges and trends. Op-ed placements.
The Value of a Liberal Arts Education in a Digital Age
Topic Categories: College President, Higher Education
Professor of History
Expertise: German history, politics of Europe (Brexit)
Recent Interviews:
How the World War I Armistice is Still Influencing How You Talk, Eat and Exercise
Book: Germany in the Modern World: A New History (Rowman & Littlefield, 2011)
Topic Categories: Culture & Ethnicity, Europe, History, International Education, Language/Language Development, Politics
Director of Specialized Services
Recent Interviews:
More Students With Disabilities Going to College
The Holidays Have Gone to the Dogs
Topic Categories: Disability Services, Diversity & Inclusion
Professor of Music Production and Industry
Expertise: business of music; electronic music
Recent Interviews:
Ben Neill Presents 'Fantini Futuro.'
Topic Categories: Business, Music, The Arts
Expertise: Middle East politics, international law, United Nations
Topic Categories: Culture & Ethnicity, Middle East, Politics
Associate Professor of Teacher Education / Director, Master of Arts in Special Education
Expertise: serving the young child with special needs, methodologies for teaching across the curriculum, meeting institutional needs of exceptional children, education of behavioral disordered children
Recent Interviews:
Addressing the Need for Special Education Teachers in New Jersey
Has discussed special education in New Jersey for several trade publications as well as daily newspapers.
Topic Categories: Education/Teaching
Associate Professor of Communication Arts ( Media Studies )
Expertise: Asian/Asian-American representation and Korean pop culture/transnationalism
Recent Interviews:
Asian Representation in Hollywood: 'We're getting there'
Topic Categories: Asia, Culture & Ethnicity, Diversity & Inclusion
Dean of Anisfield School of Business
Expertise: marketing, consumer behavior
Topic Categories: Business, Career Preparation
Associate Professor of Developmental Psychology
Expertise: women and gender
Topic Categories: Women & Gender
Professor of Environmental Science and Geology
Expertise: paleontology, geography of New Jersey
Topic Categories: Environmental Science, Sciences
Associate Professor of Master of Social Work
Expertise: counseling
Topic Categories: Counseling
Assistant Professor of Music ( Industry )
Expertise: popular music, popular music studies, music history and the music industry
Topic Categories: Education/Teaching, History, Music
Recent Interviews:
Some Colleges Are Using New AI-based Tools, Like VMock, to Help Students Keep Up
The Role of Career Fairs and Career Development Services
10 Experts Share the Best Career Advice They Ever Received
Topic Categories: Career Preparation
Senior Director Constituent Relations
Recent Interviews:
Wayne Guidance Counselor Honored By Ramapo College
Interviewed by Suburban Family magazine on Ramapo’s comparison to a private school at an affordable price – not online
Topic Categories: Admissions/Student Success, College Preparation
Professor of American Studies
Expertise: 19th century American society and culture, American labor history, technology and culture in America
Topic Categories: Higher Education, History
Expertise: history of the Holocaust and genocides
Recent Interviews:
For Older Jews, Pittsburgh Massacre Brought Flood of Old Memories
Holocaust Survivor Meets Her Liberator Nearly 70 Years Later: Marsha Kreuzman Honors Joe Barbella
Topic Categories: Diversity & Inclusion, History, Holocaust & Other Genocides, Immigration
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Expertise: public policy; gender, race and representation, reproduction rights and policies, NJ politics
Recent Interviews:
Opinion: Alabama's Abortion Ban Forced the United States to Finally Wake Up
Topic Categories: Politics, Women & Gender
Vice President Strategic Enrollment , Outreach & Engagement
Recent Interviews:
How NJ Colleges Are Planning for Fall Amid Coronavirus Uncertainty
With Campus Visits Suspended, High School Seniors Turn Elsewhere to Learn About Colleges
N.J. College Rankings: Which Schools Are At the Top of Their Class?
Culture Change First, Then Student Success
Establishing Campuswide Buy-in for Student Success Initiatives
Ramapo College of New Jersey Expands Academic Advising to Improve Student Success
Ramapo College Named 2016 Education Advances Award Winner
Interviewed by numerous publications, including The Record, about college admissions, enrollment management, branding and student affairs topics.
Topic Categories: Admissions/Student Success, College Preparation
Professor of Political Science & International Studies
Expertise: human rights in Latin America, genocide studies
Topic Categories: Culture & Ethnicity, Holocaust & Other Genocides, Latin America, Politics
Professor of Finance
Expertise: stock market, financial crises, Federal Reserve policies, income taxation, property taxes, philanthropy and nonprofits, education, drug policies
Recent Interviews:
How Much Has Coronavirus Cost America? Murray Sabrin Explains.
Why the Fed (Still) Sucks with Murray Sabrin
Opinion: Should New Jersey Bank on Murphy's State Bank?
The John O'Donnell Show with Murray Sabrin
Why the Federal Reserve SUCKS, with Dr. Murray Sabrin
The Student Loan Crisis Shows How Good Intentions Can Bring Bad Results
The John O'Donnell Show with Murray Sabrin
Murray Sabrin on the Next 70 Years in America
Opinion: How to Stop Mass Shootings: End War and the Culture of Violence
"Why the Federal Reserve SUCKS!"
Topic Categories: Finance
Interim Dean of the School of Theoretical and Applied Science
Expertise: evolution, vertebrate anatomy and physiology
Topic Categories: Career Preparation, Sciences
Associate Professor of Spanish / Coordinator of the Spanish for Health Care and Human Services Certificate
Expertise: Spanish literature, Latin American literature, Spanish for healthcare and human services
Topic Categories: Culture & Ethnicity, Language/Language Development, Literature
Associate Professor of Social Work
Expertise: substance abuse disorders
Topic Categories: Nursing & Healthcare, Social Work, Substance Abuse
Director of Special Events and Presidential Facilities
Expertise: event planning and management, higher education traditions and ceremonies
Topic Categories: Higher Education
Associate Professor of Communication Arts/Digital Filmmaking
Expertise: digital filmmaking, visual storytelling, world cinema movements
Recent Interviews:
Will These Paperback Classics be Hits at the Box Office in 2020?
Game Changers: 'Star Wars' Turns 40. Not Everybody is Celebrating
Topic Categories: Film, The Arts, Visual Arts
Professor of Law and Society
Expertise: politics and the law, human rights and genocide studies
Topic Categories: Holocaust & Other Genocides, Politics
Expertise: 20th century fashion, art and culture
Topic Categories: The Arts, Theater
Professor of History & Ancient Studies
Expertise: ancient history, illegal trade in ancient artifacts in context of war
Topic Categories: History
Resident Scholar
Expertise: NJ state economy and finances and the national economy, Federal Reserve
Recent Interviews:
Study Finds Underfunded State Pension Plans Not an Economic Drag
Q3 GDP Report: NJ Reports Solid Growth, But Sustainability in Doubt
GDP Report: New Jersey's Economy in a Word - Dismal (GSI Analysis)
GSI: Gap Analysis: The Stark Gap in Benefit Costs in Public and Private Sectors in N.J. and U.S.
Archive: Economic Impact of 9/11 Was Short Lived
Topic Categories: Finance
Associate Professor of Spanish
Expertise: Spanish language, Spanish literature, immigration/border politics
Topic Categories: Culture & Ethnicity, Language/Language Development, Latin America, Literature
Associate Professor of History
Expertise: women and American politics, gender issues, 1960s America
Recent Interviews:
The Senate Health Care Battle Isn't What You Think
Topic Categories: History, Politics, Women & Gender
Professor of Political Science
Expertise: American government, campaigns and elections; military, politics and society; voter behavior, veterans issues, veterans and political office
Interviewed in numerous publications, including the Washington Post, New York Times and national newspapers about veterans affairs, elections and the impact of female veterans on elected offices across the country.
'No Systematic Advantage': Military veteran Candidates Fare No Better Than Civilians at Ballot Box
Book: Why Veterans Run: Military Service in American Presidential Elections, 1789-2016 (2017)
Topic Categories: Higher Education, Politics, Veterans/Government
Expertise: foreign direct investing, corporate social responsibility, business ethics
Topic Categories: Business, Culture & Ethnicity, International Education
Associate Professor of Political Science
Expertise: American Government, U.S. Supreme Court, American political parties
Topic Categories: Governance, Higher Education, Politics
Dean of Students / Vice President , Student Well Being
Expertise: violence prevention, education, and student life policies
Recent Interviews:
NJ Colleges Fight Growing Hunger Among Students by Opening Campus Food Pantries
Ramapo College Dean of Students Melissa Van Der Wall Honored by YWCA of Northern New Jersey
Topic Categories: Diversity & Inclusion, Student Life & Activities
Associate Professor of Management
Expertise: blockchain technology
Topic Categories: Business
Professor of Social Psychology
Expertise: women and gender
Topic Categories: Women & Gender
Associate Professor of Environmental Science
Expertise: avian ecology and conservation, restoration of wildflower meadows, environmental stewardship
Topic Categories: Environmental Science
Chief of Staff & Board Liaison
Expertise: Public sector and not-for-profit governance
Topic Categories: Governance
Professor of Political Economy
Expertise: immigration issues, including Syrian refugees issues
Topic Categories: Immigration, International Education, Politics
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