ADVERTISING

Pete Bicak, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Communications and Fine Art

ACCOUNTING

Accounting Information Systems
Cost Accounting
Gail Hoover King, Ed.D.
Professor, Accounting

Business/Social Issues
Tax
Cheryl McConnell, M.P.A., C.P.A.
Professor, Accounting

Acquisitions
Financial Reporting
Managerial Reporting
Stock Market (Market Analysis and Mergers)
Tax Reporting
Tony Tocco, Ph.D.
Professor, Accounting

Financial Accounting and Reporting
David Vicknair, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Accounting

ASSESSMENT

William Bassett, M.A.
Director, Office for University Planning and Assessment

 

Steven Brown, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Faculty-in-Residence for Assessment

Ellen Spake, Ph.D.

Professor of Physical Therapy
Director, Center for Teaching Excellence

ASTRONOMY

Latest Astronomy Discoveries
Planetary and Stellar Sciences
Kansas City Stargazing Events
Science Education
David W. Hudgins, Ph.D.
Lecturer in Astronomy, Department of Physics

BIOLOGY

Blister Beetles
Global Positioning Systems
Insects
Spiders
Mary Haskins, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biology

BUSINESS (see also Economics, Communication, Finance, Management)

Business Writing
Joseph Cirincione, M.B.A., Ph.D.
Professor, English

Business and Technology Alignment
Leadership
Strategic Planning
Richard Graham, M.A.
Assistant Professor, Management

BRAIN

Cognitive Neuroscience
William Sturgill, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychology

CAMPUS MINISTRY.

Maureen Henderson
Director, Campus Ministry

CAREERS AND INTERNSHIPS

Mike Theobald
Director, Career Services

CATHOLICISM

Catholic Education Social Teaching
Curtis Hancock, Ph.D.
Professor, Philosophy

St. Thomas More
Charles Kovich, Ph.D.
Professor, English
Director, Plays in Progress Workshop

Meanings of the term “catholic”
Pius X Movement
Roman Catholic Understanding of Conscience
Roman Catholic Understanding of
Probabalism
William McInerny, Ph.D.
Professor, Theology and Religious Studies

Social Teaching
Gerald Miller, Ph.D.
Professor, Economics

American Catholic History
Catholic Economic Thought
Craig Prentiss, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Theology and Religious Studies

CHEMISTRY

Biochemicals, role in vision process
Biochemistry
Vitamins and their effects on the body
James Chapman, Ph.D.
Professor, Chemistry

CHINA

James Daley, Ph.D.
Dean, Helzberg School of Management

CHRISTIANITY

Curtis Hancock, Ph.D.
Professor, Philosophy

Christian Gnosticism
Development and Characteristics of the First Churches
Historical Development
William McInerny, Ph.D.
Professor, Theology and Religious Studies

Eastern Christianity
Daniel F. Stramara Jr., Ph.D
Associate Professor Theology and Religious Studies

COMMUNICATION

General Persuasion
Pete Bicak, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Communications and Fine Art

 

Corporate Communication
Joseph Cirincione, M.B.A., Ph.D.
Professor, English

Body Language
Gender Communication
Group Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Listening Cognitions and Behavior
Laura Janusik, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Communication and Fine Arts

Autism
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Early Intervention
Carol Koch, M.A.
Clinical Coordinator/Instructor, Communication Sciences and Disorders

Hearing Loss
Nancy Montgomery, Ph.D.
Associate Professor,
Communication Sciences and Disorders

Aphasia
Language Problems in Adults
Speech
Speech Problems resulting from Parkinson's Disease
Voice Problems
Linda Solomon, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders

ECONOMICS

Managerial Economics
Economic History
Quantitative Methods
Myles Gartland, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Economics

Economic Development
Bob Jacobi, M.B.A.
Executive Director, Labor Management Council of Greater Kansas City

Banking
Micro-financing
Jacob Kurien, Ph.D.
Visiting Associate Professor, Economics

Legal/Forensic
Social Justice
Gerald Miller, Ph.D.
Professor, Economics

Domestic
International
International Trade
Michael Stellern, Ph.D.
Professor, Economics

African Crises
Asian Crises
Change
Deflation
European Crises
Inflation
Mergers
Stock Market
Michael Tansey, Ph.D.
Professor, Economics

EDUCATION

Curriculum Development and Implementation
Teaching
Pedagogy
Gail Hoover King , Ed.D.
Professor, Accounting

K-12 Curriculum Issues
Teacher Preparation
Values/Moral/Character Education
Amy McAninch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Education

Accounting
Cooperative Learning
Curriculum Development
Distance Education
Experiential Learning
Internet
Teaching/Learning Research
Cheryl McConnell, M.P.A., C.P.A.
Professor, Accounting

Online Learning and Course Development
History
Ethics
Margaret Enright Wye, Ph.D.
Professor, English

ETHICS

Curtis Hancock, Ph.D.
Professor, Philosophy

Brendan Sweetman, Ph.D.
Professor, Philosophy

Bill LaCroix, S.J.
Associate Professor, Philosophy

John Morris, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Philosophy

ETHNICITY

Being Hispanic in the United States
Rocio de la Rosa Duncan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Foreign Languages and Literature

EUTHANASIA

John Morris, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Philosophy

Brendan Sweetman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Philosophy

FINANCE

Investments
Brian Fitzpatrick, Ph.D.
Professor, Finance

Gambling
Casinos
Riverboats
Gerald Miller, Ph.D.
Professor, Economics

Derivatives Markets
International Finance
Portfolio Management
Risk Management
Sudhakar Raju, Ph.D.
Professor, Finance

GRAMMAR

Margaret Enright Wye, Ph.D.
Professor, English

HEALTH CARE

Vitamins and their effects on the body
James Chapman, Ph.D.
Professor, Chemistry

Consumer-Driven Health
Health Care Management
Health Care Marketing
Managed Health Care
Sylvia Dochterman
Visiting Assistant Professor

Health Care Policy
Health Economics
Managed Care
Myles Gartland, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Economics

Artificial nutrition/hydration for patients in a persistent vegetative state
Distinctions between bioethics, medical ethics and health care ethics
Identifying moral dilemmas in health care
Methodology for making tough decisions
Morality of assisted suicide
William McInerny, Ph.D.
Professor, Theology and Religious Studies

HISTORY

History of the Middle East
Faith Childress, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, History

HOLIDAYS

Historical development of Christmas
Historical development of Halloween
William McInerny, Ph.D.
Professor, Theology and Religious Studies

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Web Page Design and Development
Gail Hoover King, Ed.D.
Professor, Accounting

Online Learning and Course Development
History
Ethics
Margaret Enright Wye, Ph.D.
Professor, English

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

Gail Hoover King, Ed.D.
Professor, Accounting

JESUITS

Jesuit notion of an educated person
Charles Kovich, Ph.D.
Professor, English
Director, Plays in Progress Workshop

Jesuit/Ignatian Issues
Social Justice
Gerald Miller, Ph.D.
Professor, Economics

LABOR

Ethics for Business
Management Issues
Unions
Workplace Leadership
Bob Jacobi, M.B.A.
Executive Director,
Labor Management Council of Greater Kansas City

LANGUAGE

Importance of learning a second language
Rocio de la Rosa Duncan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Foreign Languages and Literature

Autism
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Early Intervention
Carol Koch, M.A.
Clinical Coordinator/Instructor, Communication Sciences and Disorders

Psychology of Language
William Sturgill, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychology

LEADERSHIP

William Bassett, M.A.

Director, Office for University Planning and Assessment

Alfred Hawkins, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Marketing

Assistant Dean, Helzberg School of Management

Bob Jacobi, M.B.A.
Executive Director, Labor Management Council of Greater Kansas City

 

Development
Trish Miller McCann, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Management

 

Randolph Schwering, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Management

LIBERAL ARTS

Liberal Arts and Education
Joseph Cirincione, M.B.A., Ph.D.
Professor, English

History and role of liberal arts education
Patricia Cleary Miller, Ph.D.
Professor, English
Editor, Rockhurst Review

LIBRARY ISSUES

Laurie Hathman
Director, Greenlease Library

LITERACY

Literacy in America
Charles Kovich, Ph.D.
Professor, English
Director, Plays in Progress Workshop

LITERATURE

Fiction
Poetry
Patricia Cleary Miller, Ph.D.
Professor, English
Editor, Rockhurst Review

Jane Austen
Margaret Enright Wye, Ph.D.
Professor, English

MANAGEMENT

Strategic Planning
Strategic Management in Higher Education
William Bassett, M.A.

Director, Office for University Planning and Assessment

360 Degree Feedback
Assessment and Development of Individuals
Leadership Training and Development
Management Education
Qualitative Measurement
Team Building
Trish Miller McCann, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Management

Information Technology
Leadership
Organizational Development
Strategic Management
Randolph Schwering, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Management

MARKETING

Image Studies
International Marketing
Market Research
Surveys
James Daley, Ph.D.
Dean, Helzberg School of Management

Business Strategies/Policies
Consumer Behavior
Internet Marketing
Leadership
Marketing Management
Organizational Behavior
Personal Selling
Salesmanship
Alfred Hawkins, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Marketing

Assistant Dean, Helzberg School of Management

MEDICINE

Cancer Drugs
Drug Design
Vitamins and their effects on the body
James Chapman, Ph.D.
Professor, Chemistry

MEMORY

Memory Problems
Linda Solomon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders

Normal Memory Processes
William Sturgill, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychology

MEXICO

Contemporary Mexican Novel
Mexican Culture
Rocio de la Rosa Duncan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Foreign Languages and Literature

Politics in Mexico
Charles Moran, Ph.D.
Professor, Political Science

MIDDLE EAST

History of the Middle East
Faith Childress, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, History

MORALITY

Health Care
Artificial means of conception
Assisted suicide
Identifying moral dilemmas in health care
Methodology for making tough decisions
Artificial nutrition/hydration for patients in a persistent vegetative state
“Shallow” vs. “depth” meanings of morality
William McInerny, Ph.D.
Professor, Theology and Religious Studies

MUSIC

History
Performance
Timothy McDonald, Ph.D.
Professor, Music

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

People With Upper-Extremity Amputations
Prosthetic Use Training
Kris Vacek, Ph.D.,OTD, OTR
Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy

PHILOSOPHY

John Morris, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Philosophy

History of Ideas
Political Philosophy
Curtis Hancock, Ph.D.
Professor, Philosophy

PHYSICAL THERAPY

Brian McKiernan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Physical Therapy

 

Ellen Spake, Ph.D.
Professor, Physical Therapy

POLITICAL DEBATES

Pete Bicak, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Communications and Fine Art

PROTESTANTISM

Bill Stancil, Ph.D.
Professor, Theology and Religious Studies

PSYCHOLOGY

Students and Stress
Rick Hanson, Ph.D.
Director, Counseling Center

Forensic Psychology
Relationships
Sexuality
Kate Nicolai, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychology

Developmental Issues
Paul Scott, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience
Language
Memory
Perception
William Sturgill, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychology

RELATIONSHIPS

Relationships
Sexuality
Kate Nicolai, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychology

RELIGION (see also Catholicism, Protestantism, Theology)

Contemporary Methods for Scriptural Interpretation
Fundamentalism: Biblical and Roman Catholic Forms
Episcopal Churches: The Best of Both Worlds (Catholicism and Protestantism)
William McInerny, Ph.D.
Professor, Theology and Religious Studies

History and American Life
Interaction between religious ideology and ethnic groups
New Movements
Religion in America
Religion in Politics
Craig Prentiss, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Theology and Religious Studies

Apocalyptic Movements
Bible
Fundamentalism
Millennial Movements
Scripture
Bill Stancil, Ph.D.
Professor, Theology and Religious Studies

Religion and Politics
Religion and Science
Evolution vs. Creationism
Intelligent Design Movement
Theism vs. Naturalism
Brendan Sweetman, Ph.D.
Professor, Philosophy

SMOKING CESSATION

Risa Stein, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychology

STUDENTS

Faith issues of college-age students
Maureen Henderson
Director, Campus Ministry

Student Life
Matthew Quick, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President, Student Development

Students and Stress
Rick Hanson, Ph.D.
Director, Counseling Center

Retention and Attrition
Transition Issues: homesickness, time management
Sandy Waddell, M.S.Ed.
Director

TECHNOLOGY

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Information Systems and Technology
Knowledge Management
James Spruell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Management Information Systems

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Web Page Design and Development
Gail Hoover King, Ed.D.
Professor, Accounting

Online Learning and Course Development
History
Ethics
Margaret Enright Wye, Ph.D.
Professor, English

THEATER

Susan Proctor, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Communications and Fine Arts

THEOLOGY

Fundamentalism: Biblical and Roman Catholic forms
Methods of contemporary Biblical interpretation
The Gospel Called Mark
Process Theologies
Romantic Theologies
Severe Sovereign Theologies
Theological approaches to unwarranted pain and suffering
William McInerny, Ph.D.
Professor, Theology and Religious Studies

Bible
Bill Stancil, Ph.D.
Professor, Theology and Religious Studies

TRANSPORTATION

Ethics
Public Policy
James Daley, Ph.D.
Dean, Helzberg School of Management

WORK FORCE

Development
Leadership
Politics
Workplace Issues
Bob Jacobi, M.B.A.
Executive Director, Labor Management Council of Greater Kansas City

WRITTEN WORD

Influence of print on education
Charles Kovich, Ph.D.
Professor, English
Director, Plays in Progress Workshop

Writing
Patricia Cleary Miller, Ph.D.
Professor, English
Editor, Rockhurst Review

Margaret Enright Wye, Ph.D.
Professor, English