Resource Guide

ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF RU RESOURCE CONTACTS (A-E)

academic advising
Advising – Loretta Estes
Counseling – Loretta Estes

accounting
Financial Accounting – Lynn Saubert
Government Accounting – Bruce Chase
Nonprofit Accounting – Bruce Chase

admissions & registration
Admissions (College Search, Selection Process, Transition) – David Kraus
Graduate Admissions – Sharon Gunter

adoption
Transracial Adoption – Elizabeth Dore

adult education
Adult Literacy – Ronald W. Kolenbrander
Issues Related to Adult Education – Ronald W. Kolenbrander

advertising
Advertising and Cross Cultural Influence – Richard Worringham
Advertising Effects – J. Duncan Herrington
Advertising Media Planning – Courtney Bosworth
Advertising Planning and Strategy – Courtney Bosworth
Advertising Research – Courtney Bosworth
Advertising to College Students/Generation X – J. Duncan Herrington
Retail Advertising – J. Duncan Herrington

africa
Africa – Charles W. McClellan
Ethiopia – Charles W. McClellan
Ethiopian War – Charles W. McClellan
South Africa, The Art of Protest – Richard E. Worringham

aids issues
AIDS Education – Betty Strum
AIDS Education – Beverly J. Zeakes

appalachian studies
(also see history)
Appalachian Culture – Stevan Jackson
Appalachian Folklore- Grace Toney Edwards
Appalachian Geography – Loretta LeMay
Appalachian Ghost Stories – Jo Ann Asbury
Appalachian Literature- Grace Toney Edwards
Appalachian Literature in the Classroom – Jo Ann Asbury
Appalachian Literature – R. Parks Lanier Jr.
Appalachian Music – Stevan Jackson
Appalachian Poetry, Articles, Analysis – Justin Askins
Appalachian Teachers' Network – Jim Minick
Appalachian Writing – Jim Minick
Early Settlement in the New River Valley- Grace Toney Edwards
Marilou Awiakta, Mary Draper Ingles and Others – Grace Toney Edwards
Original Wilma Dykeman's The Tall WomanJo Ann Asbury
Women Writers and Other Heroines in Appalachia – Grace Toney Edwards

animals
Animal Cognition – Pamela Jackson
Humane Care of Animals – Pamela Jackson
Learning and Memory in Animals- Pamela Jackson

anthropology
Anthropology, General – Stevan Jackson
Anthropology, Folklore – Stevan Jackson
Anthropology, Mythology – Stevan Jackson

art
Art and Culture of Islam – Halide Salam
Art and Culture of North Africa, Middle East, India and Pakistan – Halide Salam
Art, General – Richard Bay
Art, General – Edward LeShock
Art History: General Topics from Prehistoric to 18th Century – A. Steve Arbury
Baroque Art – A. Steve Arbury
Catafalques – A. Steve Arbury
Computer Graphics – John O'Connor
Contemporary Art – Richard Bay
Dolls – Richard Bay
Environmental Art: Temporary Works for a Fragile World – Charles Brouwer
Ethnic Masking (Africa, Hispanic) – Richard Bay
Folk Art – Richard Bay
Graphic Design – Edward LeShock
Graphic Design – John O'Connor
Illustration – Edward LeShock
King Tut – A. Steve Arbury
Spanish Art to 1800 – A. Steve Arbury
Teaching Art – Richard Bay
The Ladder As a Metaphor- Charles Brouwer
Type – Edward LeShock

astronomy
General – Jack Brockway
RU Planetarium – Rhett Herman

biblicial studies
The Bible as Literature – Alexander Weiss
Biblical Studies – Jo Ann Asbury

biology
Biology of Cells – Gary Cote´
Biological Rhythms – Gary Cote´
Embryology/Developmental Biology – J. Orion Rogers
Endocrinology – J. Orion Rogers
Evolution as a Scientific Theory – Gary Cote´
Genetic Engineering and Cloning – Gary Cote´
Human Anatomy and Physiology – J. Orion Rogers
Feeling Lousy? What Can You Do? A Talk on Pesky Parasite Pests – Samuel J. Zeakes
Waterborne Parasite Diseases – Sam Zeakes

brain research
The Brain and EEG – Tom Pierce

business
Business Ethics – Dan Davidson
Business Law – Dan Davidson
Business Marketing – J. Duncan Herrington
Business Research - J. Duncan Herrington
Business/Retail Image – J. Duncan Herrington
Business Strategy – Steve Childers
Business and Technical Writing – Donald Samson
Competitive Intelligence – Dale Henderson
Competitive Intelligence – Garland Wiggs
Contracts – Dan Davidson
Cornerstones of Wal-Mart's Success – Carl Tong
Customer Satisfaction – J. Duncan Herrington
Dealing with Angry Customers – Mike Aamodt
Diversity – Vernard Harrington
E-Commerce – Dan Davidson
Employee Compensation – Mike Aamodt
Enron – Carolyn Gardner
Entrepreneurship – Dale Henderson
Entrepreneurship – Prahlad Kasturi
Entrepreneurship – Steve Childers
Entrepreneurship – Thomas Lachowicz
Executive Outplacement – Garland Wiggs
Expatriate Workers – Carolyn Gardner
Global Business Trends – James Lollar
Human Resource Management – Vernard Harrington
Human Resource Management – Julie Palmer
Hiring New Employees – Mike Aamodt
Internet Business – J. Duncan Herrington
International Competition: Boeing vs. Airbus – Carl Tong
Introduction to Exporting – J. Duncan Herrington
Mentoring – Vernard Harrington
Pay and Motivation – Reginald Shareef
Retail Location Selection – J. Duncan Herrington
Retail/Service Environments – J. Duncan Herrington
Sales – Thomas Lachowicz
Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction – Carol Bienstock
Small Business Management – Steve Childers
Strategic Planning and Knowledge Management – Garland Wiggs
Team Building – Thomas Lachowicz
Technical Training Design and Evaluation – Garland Wiggs
Technology and Innovation in Business – Steve Childers
Training – Vernard Harrington
UCC and CISG – Dan Davidson
Writing
Business & Technical Writing – Donald Samson

business & economics
Cost Management – Felix Amenkhienan
Budgeting – Felix Amenkhienan
International Accounting – Felix Amenkhienan
Performance Measures – Felix Amenkhienan

canada
Canadian (or Quebec) Politics and Society – Robert M. Gill
Quebec Separatism – Robert M. Gill

career development
Business Etiquette – Ellen Taylor
Career Communications in the High School – Susan C. Kirby
Fabulous and Readable Resumes – Holly Cline
Resume Writing – Mike G. Aamodt

chemistry
Black Holes- Rhett Herman
General Relativity – Rhett Herman
Late Universe Cosmology – Rhett Herman
Quantum Field Theory – Rhett Herman
Relativistic Particle Physics - Rhett Herman
Green Chemistry – Christine K. F. Hermann

children's topics
Native Americans- Jo Ann Asbury

china
General Topic – Loretta LeMay

college life, college students
Freshman Connections: Easing the Transition to College – Susan C. Kirby
Student Profiles -Norleen Pomerantz
Student Development -Norleen Pomerantz
University Students' Visions of Their Future Selves as Power- Hilary Lips

communication
Communication – Albert C. "Brack" Smith
Communication – Richard Bay
To Catch a Mouse, Make a Noise Like a Cheese: A Communication Address – Bruce K. Blaylock
General – Vince Hazelton

communication sciences & disorders
Autism – Lynn Adams
Child-Language Development (0-5 yrs.) – Lynn Adams
Family Centered Intervention – Lynn Adams
Language Disorders in Toddlers and Preschoolers – Lynn Adams
Medical Speech-Language Pathology – Raymond Linville
Speech Acoustics – Raymond Linville

computer technology
Assistive Technology for People with Physical Disabilities – Joe Chase
Building and Assessing Human-Computer Interfaces – Joe Chase
Computer Aided Design – Carl H. Lefko
Electronic Journals – Dave Hayes
Enhancing and Help in Computer Skills – Lisa Healey-McDaniel
Software Engineering – Joe Chase

criminology / criminal justice
Armed Carjacking – Tod W. Burke
Capital Punishment - Stephen Owen
Capital Punishment and Popular Culture – Mary Atwell
Corrections (prison issues, probation) – Stephen Owen
Crime Prevention – Stephen Owen
Deception: How to Detect When People Are Lying – Mike G. Aamodt
Did They Do It? Great Trials of the 20th Century – Mary W. Atwell
Dispatcher/Police Stress – Tod W. Burke
Domestic Violence – Stephen Owen
Drugs and Crime – James D. Unnever
Education and Police Performance – Mike Aamodt
Education and the Police – Tod W. Burke
Eyewitness Testimony – Mike G. Aamodt
Family Violence – Stephen Owen
Gender and Criminal Justice – Mary W. Atwell
Hate Crimes – Stephen Owen
Hazing – Stephen Owen
Hiring Police Officers – Mike Aamodt
Home Robberies – Tod W. Burke
Juvenile Delinquency – Stephen Owen
Jury Selection and Behavior – Mike G. Aamodt
Law Enforcement and Racial Profiling – Jack E. Call
Law Enforcement and Response to Domestic Violence – Lucy Hochstein
Law Enforcement Program Evaluation – Lucy Hochstein
Law Enforcement Response to Elder Abuse - Lucy Hochstein
Multiple Personality and the Law – Tod W. Burke
Munchausen Syndrome in Law Enforcement – Tod W. Burke
Police and Community Relations – Lucy Hochstein
Predicting Police Misconduct – Tod W. Burke
Profiling Serial Killers – Tod W. Burke
Recent Developments in Criminal Procedure – Jack E. Call
Serial Killers – Mike G. Aamodt
Stress Among Correctional Employees – Stephen Owen
Suicide by Cop – Tod W. Burke
The Role of the Supreme Court in the Criminal Justice System – Jack E. Call
The Supreme Court and the Rights of Prisoners – Jack E. Call
Violence in the Workplace – Tod W. Burke
What Causes Violence – Mike G. Aamodt
Women on Trial: Victims and Defendants – Mary W. Atwell

dance
Choreography and Creative Process – Margaret T. Devaney
Dance and Technology – Margaret T. Devaney
Modern Dance in the 20th Century – Margaret T. Devaney
Multimedia Works: Collaboration Between Disciplines – Margaret T. Devaney

demographics
U.S. Demographic Trends (Immigration, Aging, Ethnic Shift) – Thomas Shannon

disability issues
Accessibility – Suzanne Ament
Adapting to Disability – Richard Bay
Blindness – Suzanne Ament
Braille – Suzanne Ament
hildren with Disabilities – Robert (Bob) Hiltonsmith
Service Dogs – Suzanne Ament

diversity
Community Builders – Kevin Nunley
Diversity – Kevin Nunley
Gay and Lesbian Issues – Anne Dornberg
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Issues – Kevin Nunley

economics
Community and Economic Development – Courtney Bosworth
Economic Development -Prahlad Kasturi
Economic Growth and Development – Alexei Orlov
Economic Impact Analysis – Ernie Wade
Economics of the Arts – Prahlad Kasturi
Economics of Crime – Prahlad Kasturi
Economics of the Media – Prahlad Kasturi
Energy Economics – Prahlad Kasturi
Global Economy – Prahlad Kasturi
Interpreting Economic Development into the Academic Mission – Jerry M. Kopf
International Economics – Alexei Orlov
Macroeconomics – Alexei Orlov
Regional Economic Development – James G. Lollar
Regional Economics – Ernie Wade
Role of Business Assistance Control – Jerry M. Kopf
Small Business and the Economy – Jerry M. Kopf
Water Economics – Prahlad Kasturi

education
Accreditation of Business School – William A. Dempsey
Adult Education/Literacy – Gary Ellerman
Articulation of Community College Programs into Four-year Degree Programs - Joe Chase
Classroom Management – Ann Mary Roberts
Continuing Education, General – Gary Ellerman
Developing Classroom Climate – Ann Mary Roberts
Developing Fluency in Reading – Jennifer Jones
Disparities in Educational Funding and Student Outcomes – James D. Unnever
Educational Disparities – James D. Unnever
Education and the Police – Tod W. Burke
Environmental Education (including teacher training in Project Wild, Project Experiential Learning – Carolyn Gardner
Learning Tree, Project Aquatics) – Patricia Shoemaker
General Education – Kim Kipling
Gender and Students’ Academic Self-Views – Hilary Lips
Hands-On Minds-On Science in the Elementary Grades – Patricia Shoemaker
How To Help Your Children Do Better In School – Dianne Friedman
Junior International Education – Gary Ellerman
Information and Public Education (Are Schools Failing?) – Patricia Shoemaker
Interpersonal Communication and Education – Ann Mary Roberts
Invitational Education – Paula Helen Stanley
IQ and IQ Testing – Robert (Bob) Hiltonsmith
Issues Related to Reform in Secondary Education – Ronald W. Kolenbrander
K-12 Education – William Flora
K-12 Education, General – Gary Ellerman
Managing Business Schools – William A. Dempsey
Multicultural and Diversity Issues – Elizabeth Dore
"Myth" - Information and Public Education (Are Our Schools Failing?) – Patricia Shoemaker
Psychological Tests and Testing – Robert (Bob) Hiltonsmith
Preparing Teachers for the 21st Century – Patricia Shoemaker
Preparing High School Students for Freshman Composition – Susan C. Kirby
Reading Education (comprehension instruction, developmental spelling instruction) – Jennifer Jones
Reading Education or Elementary, Middle and High Schools (comprehension, intervention/remediation, early literacy development) – Susie Gummere
Religion in the Schools – Patricia Shoemaker
School Administration – William Flora
School Policy Studies – William Flora
Secondary Education – Ron Kolenbrander
Secondary Education – Ron Kolenbrander
Sexual Harassment in Middle Schools- Elizabeth Dore
Similarities and Dissimilarities between Middle Level Students – Elizabeth Dore
Social Studies Education – Ron Kolenbrander
Social Studies Education – Ron Kolenbrander
Strategic Planning in Education – Gary Ellerman
Teaching Mapping Skills in the Elementary Grades – Patricia Shoemaker
Teaching Philosophy – Kim Kipling
Technology and Teaching – James D. Unnever
University Student Visions of their Future Selves as Powerful – Hilary Lips
Using Collaborative Learning in the Classroom – Susan C. Kirby Crisis and Conflict in the Classroom – Ann Mary Roberts

english/grammar
(also see literature)
English Language, Linguistics and Grammar – Paul W. Witkowsky
General – Donald Samson
History and Development of English – Paul W. Witkowsky

entrepreneurship
Managing High Growth Firms – Jerry M. Kopf
Starting High Growth Firms – Jerry M. Kopf

environmental issues
Jefferson National Forest – Justin Askins
Organic Agriculture – Jim Minick
"Smart" Highway – Justin Askins
Watershed Management – Richard Roth

europe
Europe, General – Bernd H. Kuennecke
Germany – Bernd H. Kuennecke
London, England – R. Parks Lanier Jr.
Population- Grigory Ioffe
Russia and Other Post-Soviet Nations – Grigory Ioffe

extended education
Distance Learning and Education – Dennie Templeton
Special Event Planning – Ellen Taylor
Workshop and Seminar Planning – Ellen Taylor

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