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Media Resource Guide

Katherine Frohoff, APR
Director of Media Relations
(816) 501-4151
(816) 501-4895
katherine.frohoff@rockhurst.edu

Rockhurst University has an excellent resource for reporters on deadline — our faculty. Faculty members listed in this online guide have agreed to share their expertise with members of the media.

To reach any of the experts listed in this guide, or to inquire about a subject that’s not represented, call the Rockhurst media relations director at 816-501-4151, or the Office of Public Relations and Marketing at 816-501-4895.

 
 

ADVERTISING

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

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ACCOUNTING

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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

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ASSESSMENT

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

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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

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ASTRONOMY

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Latest Astronomy Discoveries
Planetary and Stellar Sciences
Kansas City Stargazing Events
Science Education

David W. Hudgins, Ph.D.
Lecturer in Astronomy, Department of Physics

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BIOLOGY

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

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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

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BRAIN

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

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CAMPUS MINISTRY.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Development
Trish Miller McCann, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Management

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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

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MUSIC

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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

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Ellen Spake, Ph.D.
Professor, Physical Therapy

POLITICAL DEBATES

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

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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

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SMOKING CESSATION
Risa Stein, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychology

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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

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THEATER

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

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THEOLOGY

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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

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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

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