Dr. Amelia G. Brown
Associate Dean of Transfer Articulation
(O) 439-4723, E-mail: abrown@etsu.edu
Corporate etiquette
The art of connecting
Appalachian Studies and Services
Dr. Roberta T. Herrin
Chair, Appalachian Studies/Director, Center for Appalachian Studies and Services/Professor, English Department
(O) 439-7997, E-mail: herrinr@etsu.edu
H.L. Mencken
Appalachian literature
Children's literature
Appalachian studies (in general)
Raymond McLain
Director, Bluegrass, Old-Time and Country Music Program
(O) 439-7072; E-mail: mclain@etsu.edu
Lecture and demonstrations of many aspects of Bluegrass, Old-Time, or Traditional Country Music
Norma Myers
Archivist, Archives of Appalachia/Associate Professor, Center for Appalachian Studies and Services
(O) 439-6991, E-mail: myersn@etsu.edu
Web page: http://www.etsu.edu/cass/archives
Managing an archives
Using archival materials for research
Photograph and document preservation
Appalachian stereotypes
Readings from the archive letters and diaries
Privacy and publicity rights: The ethics of publishing archival material
Dr. Ted Olson
Associate Professor, Appalachian Studies and English
(O) 439-4379, E-mail: olson@etsu.edu
Appalachian and Southern cultural studies
Ethnicities in Appalachia and the South
Appalachian and Tennessee folklore/folklife
Scottish and Irish cultural studies
American and British folk music (lecture/performance)
Country music (lecture/performance)
Writing (creative and academic), editing, and publishing
American literary history
Poetry studies
Randy Sanders
Managing Editor, Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine/Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator
(O) 439-7994; E-mail: sandersr@etsu.edu
Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine
The ETSU Center for Appalachian Studies and Services
Community Engagement, Learning and Leadership
Dr. Deborah K. Harley
Assistant Vice President for Community Engagement, Learning and Leadership
(O) 439-5675, E-mail: harley@etsu.edu
Leadership Development; Leadership House; Minor in Leadership Studies; Community Leadership
Local and national service programs
Available for staff development and leadership training
Franklin-Covey Facilitator (7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The 4 Disciplines of Execution)
Career development/job satisfaction based on the work of Elliot Jacques and Gillian Stamp
Information Technology
Rick Simons
Database Coordinator/Programmer Analyst, Information Technology
Adjunct faculty, Computer and Information Sciences
(O) 439-4648; E-mail: simons@etsu.edu
Network and information security
Vulnerability remediation
Oracle RDBMS database administration
*nix systems administration
Tennessee Board of Regents Database Collaborative
Intercollegiate Athletics
Dave Mullins
Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
(O) 439-4646, E-mail: mullinsc@etsu.edu
Intercollegiate athletics
ETSU athletics
ETSU athletics Capital Campaign for athletic facilities
Title IX/gender equity in collegiate athletics
Libraries
Dr. Jean Flanigan
Professor, Charles C. Sherrod Library, Library Media Center
(O) 439-5620, E-mail: flanigan@etsu.edu
Martha Whaley
Technical Services/History of Medicine Librarian
(O) 439-8069, E-mail: whaleym@etsu.edu
History of medicine in East Tennessee
World Wide Web (WWW) resources for history of medicine and botanical medicine
History of the use of medicinal plants
Public Affairs
Fred Sauceman
Senior Writer, Executive Assistant to the President for Public Affairs/Associate Professor, Appalachian Studies
(O) 439-7979, E-mail: sauceman@etsu.edu
Foodways of the American South
Appalachian Foodways
International cooking
Barbecue
The novels of Thomas Wolfe
Catfish farming in the Mississippi Delta
Effective media relations
Writing in the workplace
Higher education public relations
Wayne Winkler
Director, WETS-FM
(O) 439-6441, E-mail: winklerw@etsu.edu
Public Radio
Blues, rhythm & blues, and soul music
Melungeons
Student Affairs
Dr. Sally Lee
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
(O)439-4210; E-mail: lees@etsu.edu
Parenting a college student
University Advancement
Jeff Anderson, J.D.
Associate Vice President for University Advancement and Planned Giving
(O) 439-4242, E-mail: andersjw@etsu.edu
How planned giving benefits you and ETSU
The history of the United States space program
Politics/public service at the federal and local levels of government
The impeachment and trial of President Andrew Johnson
University Counsel
Edward Kelly
University Counsel/Adjunct Faculty, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
(O) 439-8551, E-mail: kellye@etsu.edu
Law and higher education
Special education law
Rights of the disabled
Employment law
Alternative dispute resolution
Negotiation skills
Mediation
Sexual harassment and boundaries
The Fulbright Program
University Relations
Joe Smith
Media Relations/Special Events Coordinator, University Relations
(O) 439-5707, E-mail: smithje@etsu.edu
Special events planning
Medical/health sciences reporting
Building media relations
University Testing Center
Lea A. Brown
Director, University Testing Center
(O) 439-7842, E-mail: brownl@etsu.edu
Dr. Roberta T. Herrin
Chair, Appalachian Studies/Director, Center for Appalachian Studies and Services/Professor, English Department
(O) 439-7997, E-mail: herrinr@etsu.edu
H.L. Mencken
Appalachian literature
Children's literature
Appalachian studies (in general)
Raymond McLain
Director, Bluegrass, Old-Time and Country Music Program
(O) 439-7072; E-mail: mclain@etsu.edu
Lecture and demonstrations of many aspects of Bluegrass, Old-Time, or Traditional Country Music
Dr. Ted Olson
Associate Professor, Appalachian Studies and English
(O) 439-4379, E-mail: olson@etsu.edu
Appalachian and Southern cultural studies
Ethnicities in Appalachia and the South
Appalachian and Tennessee folklore/folklife
Scottish and Irish cultural studies
American and British folk music (lecture/performance)
Country music (lecture/performance)
Writing (creative and academic), editing, and publishing
American literary history
Poetry studies
Art and Design
Anita DeAngelis
Professor, Art and Design/Associate Dean for Curriculum, College of Arts and Sciences
(O) 439-5089 or 439-5673, E-mail: deangeli@etsu.edu
Prints and Printmaking*
Bookbinding*
Why the Arts? Moving the Arts Beyond Entertainment
* Hands-on workshops for both adults and children
Dr. Scott Contreras-Koterbay
Associate Professor, Art and Design, Philosophy and Humanities
(O) 439-5692, E-mail: koterbay@etsu.edu or sketsu@etsu.edu
Contemporary art
Art criticism
Philosophy of art
Art's impact on today's society (particularly politics)
Current issues in the United Kingdom
David Dixon
Associate Professor, Art and Design
(O) 439-4206, E-mail: dixon@etsu.edu
Graphic Design
Illustration
Digital art/computer art/Second Life Web
Dr. Vida Hull
Professor, Art and Design
(O) 439-5608, E-mail: hull@etsu.edu
Medieval and Renaissance Art
Women artists
Christian and Classical subjects in Renaissance Art
Devotional and liturgical functions of late Medieval and Renaissance Art
Astronomy – see Physics and Astronomy
Biological Sciences
Dr. Dan M. Johnson
Professor Emeritus, Biological Sciences
E-mail: johnsodm@etsu.edu
Ecology of dragonflies
Human population growth
Biological sciences at ETSU
Dr. Karl H. Joplin
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
(O) 439-6921, E-mail: joplin@etsu.edu
Topics about German language, culture, history, literature
Student exchanges - Study abroad
Translations
Geosciences
Dr. Chris Gregg
Assistant Professor, Geosciences
(O) 439-7526, (Fax) 439-6905, E-mail: gregg@etsu.edu
Natural hazards, disasters, and catastrophes: Root causes
Volcanology (the study of volcanoes)
Geology of the Hawaiian Islands
The Great Sumatran-Andaman earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean, December 26, 2004
Human decision-making in response to warnings of natural hazards
Dr. Blaine W. Schubert
Assistant Professor, Geosciences/Adjunct, Biological Sciences/Curator of Vertebrates, ETSU and General Shale Brick Natural History Museum
(O) 439-3647, (Fax) 439-6905, E-mail: schubert@etsu.edu
Web page: http://faculty.etsu.edu/schubert
The Gray Fossil Site
Cave paleontology
Ice Age animals and extinctions
Dr. Steven Wallace
Director of Paleontology, Gray Fossil Site/Associate Professor, Geosciences
(O) 439-6085, E-mail: wallaces@etsu.edu
The Gray Fossil Site
History
Dr. Ronnie Day
Professor Emeritus, History
(O) 439-8558, E-mail: dayr@etsu.edu
World War II in the Pacific
History and culture of the South Pacific area
Dr. Tom Lee
Assistant Professor, History
(O) 439-6692, E-mail: leet@etsu.edu
The U.S. South
Appalachia
Tennessee
Subject matter from his book, The Tennessee-Virginia Tri-Cities: Urbanization in Appalachia, 1900-1950
Dr. Brian Maxson
Assistant Professor, History
(O) 439-6698, E-mail: maxson@etsu.edu
European History from Antiquity to the French Revolution (Ancient Rome, Medieval Europe, Renaissance Europe, Early Modern Europe)
History and Culture of Italy
Grant Writing
Advantages and Challenges for First-Generation College Students
Dr. George D. Salaita
Adjunct Instructor, History
(O) 357-2355, E-mail: gsalaita@aol.com
The Military in the Revolutionary War, Civil War, and World Wars I and II
Normandy and Omaha Beach
The Civil War in Virginia
Dr. Elwood Watson
Professor, History, African American Studies, Women's Studies
(O) 439-8575, E-mail: watsone@etsu.edu
African American Studies
Gender and Sexuality Studies
Popular culture
Race in America
Current issues in higher education
Mathematics
Dr. Rick Norwood
Professor, Mathematics
(O) 439-6972, E-mail: norwoodr@etsu.edu
How to think
New discoveries in mathematics
What is mathematics?
Classic comic strips: “Alley Oop” to “Zippy the Pinhead”
Science fiction in film: “Star Trek” to “Star Wars”
Pattern perception; triangles, letters, hands, and faces
Gender differences in knowledge of geography
Social Work
Laurie Ashcroft
Counselor for Monroe and Roane counties, Community Partnership Center, Social Work
(O) Monroe Co. -- (423) 442-7403, Roane Co. -- (865) 354-2919 (ext. 108), E-mail: ashcroft@etsu.edu
Michael McKinney, J.D.
Assistant Dean, External Programs and Relations/Associate Professor of Business Law, Department of Management and Marketing
(O) 439-5391, E-mail: mckinney@etsu.edu
Environmental law
Business law
Legal issues in general
Center for Banking
Dr. Larry R. White
John H. Poteat Chair of Banking/Director, Center for Banking
(O) 439-4402; E-mail: whitelr@etsu.edu
Finance
Personal finance
Retirement planning
Basics of investing
Banking and bank-related topics
Allen and Ruth Harris Chair of Excellence in Business
Dr. Allan Spritzer
Chair, Harris Chair of Excellence/Professor, Management and Marketing
(O) 439-4700; E-mail: spritzer@etsu.edu
Career Life Cycles for Executives, Managers and Others
Business School Accreditation: What It Means
Labor Relations in Today's Economy
ETSU's New Accelerated MBA Program
Computer and Information Sciences
Ms. Michaele D. Laws
Assistant Professor, Computer and Information Sciences
(O)439-6952, E-mail: lawsm@etsu.edu
Web site evaluation (What makes a good Web site)
Generating a good Web site
Cascading style sheets
HTML
Web scripting (JavaScript, PHP, ASP)
So you want a Web site? Things to know before talking to the Web design company
Attracting females to the fields of computers and technology
Taking the hassle out of computer data backups
Basic computer forensics
Inside Windows: Shortcuts and tips to command line goodies
Programming
Java, C++, Visual Basic, and others
How to represent real-world objects using various programming languages
Software engineering
How to create software when a team is involved
How to improve the process of creating software
Computer graphics
How to graphically simulate real-world objects (the equations and algorithms), for example, how an object moves from point "a" to point "b" in a video game. What are the equations to simulate the movement, how are those equations represented in the computer, and how to draw the object so that it looks real.
R. David Robinson
Director, ETSU Providing Area Schools with Technical Assistance (PASTA) Program
(O) 439-7412, (Fax) 439-7119, E-mail: robinsrd@etsu.edu
PASTA Program
Effectiveness of university-community technology outreach programs
Technological opportunities in public schools
Private sector technology contributions to public schools
Bridging the digital divide and improving digital literacy
Economics, Finance, and Urban Studies
Dr. Richard Gregory
Assistant Professor, Economics, Finance, and Urban Studies
(O) 439-8649; E-mail: gregory@etsu.edu
International finance
International debt markets
International equity markets
Hedging and risk management
Economic development
Emerging markets
Dr. F. Steb Hipple
Professor, Economics, Finance, and Urban Studies
(O) 439-5304, E-mail: hipples@etsu.edu
Local, regional, national, and global business conditions, outlook, and issues
Dr. William J. Trainor, Jr.
Associate Professor, Economics, Finance, and Urban Studies
(O) 439-5668, E-mail: trainor@etsu.edu
Personal finance
Mutual funds
Risk measurement
Valuation
High yield debt
General financial planning
Family and Consumer Sciences
Dr. W. Andrew Clark
Associate Professor, Technology and Geomatics (entrepreneurship) and Family and Consumer Sciences (nutritional biochemistry)
(O) 439-4164, (Cell) 423-676-5541, (Fax) 439-7750, E-mail: clarkw@etsu.edu
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Management of research and development organizations
Personal selling (listening, overcoming objections, and closing)
Economic development in the Tri-Cities Tennessee/Virginia region
Expanding agricultural opportunities for farmers in the Tri-Cities Tennessee
Technology and Geomatics
Dr. W. Andrew Clark
Associate Professor, Technology and Geomatics (entrepreneurship) and Family and Consumer Sciences (nutritional biochemistry)
(O) 439-4164, (Cell) 423-676-5541, (Fax) 439-7750, E-mail: clarkw@etsu.edu
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Management of research and development organizations
Dr. Martha Collins
Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
(O) 439-7845, E-mail: collinsm@etsu.edu
Language literacy development
Reading: School and home together
Ryan Nivens
Assistant Professor, Center of Excellence in Mathematics and Science Education
(O) 439-7529; E-mail: nivens@etsu.edu
Middle grade school mathematics
Alternative certification
Teachers' instructional practices
Dr. John Taylor
Professor Emeritus/Adjunct Instructor, Curriculum and Instruction
(O) 439-7594, E-mail: taylorjm@etsu.edu
Language
Linguistics
Reading (all areas)
Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
Dr. Kathy Franklin
Program Coordinator and Associate Professor of Higher Education Administration
(O) 439-7621, E-mail: franklik@etsu.edu
Higher education finance/business administration
College tuition and fees
Student issues and trends
Effective leadership styles for organizations
Edward Kelly
University Counsel/Adjunct Faculty, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
(O) 439-8551, E-mail: kellye@etsu.edu
Law and higher education
Special education law
Rights of the disabled
Employment law
Alternative dispute resolution
Negotiation skills
Mediation
Sexual harassment and boundaries
The Fulbright Program
Human Development and Learning
Dr. Jane Tingle Broderick
Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education Program
(O) 439-7695, E-mail: broderic@etsu.edu
Reggio-inspired practices in early education
Inquiry in early childhood settings
Documentation of learning and thinking to guide inquiry-oriented early childhood curriculum
The relationship between documentation panels and assessment
The role of materials and play in learning and inquiry in early education
Dr. James Fox
Professor, Human Development and Learning
(O) 439-7556, E-mail: foxj@etsu.edu
Special education
Young children and adolescents with emotional and behavior problems
Children with autism
Discipline techniques for children and adolescents with behavior problems and disabilities
Dr. Jamie Branam Kridler
Professor, Human Development and Learning
(O) 439-7538, E-mail: kridler@etsu.edu
Youth violence prevention
Child advocacy in domestic violence centers
Community collaboration
Art and performance art to teach anger management and conflict resolution
Dr. Mary Langenbrunner
Associate Professor, Human Development and Learning/Listed Rule 31 Divorce Mediator/Certified Family Life Educator
(O) 439-7681 or 439-7482, E-mail: langenbr@etsu.edu
Children/Divorce
Divorce mediation
Discipline
Parent/Child relations
Available to speak to media on topics relating to children, violence, and brain development
Dr. Clifton W. Mitchell
Professor, Human Development and Learning
(O) 439-4197, E-mail: mitchelc@etsu.edu
Self-Improvement through Precision Communication: Using your mind for a change
Dr. Patricia Robertson
Chair/Professor, Human Development and Learning
(O) 439-7693, E-mail: robertpe@etsu.edu
Diversity issues (including race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender)
Critical incident stress debriefing
Communication skills
Kinesiology, Leisure and Sport Sciences
Dr. Kevin L. Burke
Professor and Chair, Kinesiology, Leisure and Sport Sciences
(O) 439-4362, E-mail: burkek@etsu.edu
Protein structure and the relationship of structure to function
Computer-aided modeling of proteins
Hemoglobin, collagen, trypsins
The importance of protein structure to drug design
Proteomics
Proteases
Enzymes
Mast Cells
Biochemistry
Biomedical Communications
Robin Fisher
Designer, Biomedical Communications
(O) (423) 439-2401, E-mail: fisherr@etsu.edu
My Career as a Graphic Designer (targeted toward elementary school students)
College of Medicine Library
Dr. Richard Wallace
Associate Professor/Assistant Director, Quillen College of Medicine Library
(O) 335-2725; E-mail: wallacer@etsu.edu
How to Find Quality Health Information on the Internet
Nakia Carter
Clinical Reference Librarian
(O) 439-6246; E-mail: cartern@etsu.edu
How to Find Quality Health Information on the Internet
Continuing Medical Education
Dr. Chris Newell
Program Planner
(O) 439-8074, E-mail: newell@etsu.edu
Anorexia nervosa (presentation or panel format)
Family Medicine
Dr. Reid Blackwelder
Residency Program Director, ETSU Family Physicians of Kingsport/Professor, Family Medicine
(O) (423) 245-9600, E-mail: blackwel@etsu.edu
Complementary/alternative/integrative medicine
Communication skills
Primitive skills rendezvous
Wellness
EKG instruction
Planetree
Laura K. Jones Cole
Program Coordinator, Tennessee Intervention for Pregnant Smokers
(O) 439-6705, E-mail: colelj@etsu.edu
Pregnancy smoking and smoking cessation
Body image
Eating disorders
The evolution of cultural influences on female body image
Dr. Raymond H. Feierabend, Jr.
Residency Program Director, ETSU Family Physicians of Bristol/Professor, Family Medicine
(O) 990-3012 (Bristol, TN), E-mail: feierabe@etsu.edu
Family practice (the specialty)
Primary care
Medical education
Behavioral aspects of medical care
Integration of medical and mental health services
Dr. Joe Florence
Director of Rural Programs
(O) 439-4685, E-mail: florencj@etsu.edu
Rural medicine -- especially rural family medicine
Diabetes
Community-based, interdisciplinary participatory research
Rural recruitment and retention
Health disparities and cultural diversity issues in rural communities
ETSU's James H. Quillen College of Medicine rural primary care track and interdisciplinary health professions
Quality improvement
Dr. Michael R. Floyd
Professor of Family Medicine/Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
(O) 439-6481, E-mail: floyd@etsu.edu
Stress management
Substance abuse
Communication skills
Dr. Beth Anne Fox
Associate Professor, ETSU Family Physicians of Kingsport
(O) 245-9623 (Kingsport), E-mail: foxba@etsu.edu
Breast cancer screening
Osteoporosis screening
Cervical cancer screening
Female sexual dysfunction
Dr. Forrest Lang
Professor, Departmental Vice Chair/Director of Medical Education Division
(O) 439-5828, E-mail: lang@etsu.edu
Patient-doctor communications
Advance directives and end-of-life health care
Rural medicine
Cholesterol
Internal Medicine
Dr. David S. Chi
Professor, Medicine and Immunology/Director, Immunology Research Laboratory/Chief, Division of Biomedical Research
(O) 439-6382, Fax: 439-6387, E-mail: chi@etsu.edu
Immunological diagnosis: Methods and interpretation
Clinical immunology
Chinese and Taiwanese (translation service)
Dr. Ronald C. Hamdy
Chairholder, Cecile Cox Quillen Chair of Medicine in Geriatrics and Gerontology/Professor, Internal Medicine
(O) 439-8830 or 926-1171 (ext. 7201), E-mail: hmd1@prodigy.net
Osteoporosis
Alzheimer's disease
Dr. Stephen D. Loyd
Internal Medicine Residency Program Director/Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
(O) 439-7280; E-mail: loyds@etsu.edu
Prescribing narcotics
Hope for the addicted physician
Dr. Jay B. Mehta
Chief, Division of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology/Professor, Internal Medicine
(O) 439-6368, E-mail: mehtaj@etsu.edu
Tuberculosis, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment
Smoking, health hazard, smoking cessation
Sarcoidosis
Bronchial asthma
Eastern philosophy
Wisdom of Asia: Meditation, tolerance, unity, and diversity in spirituality
Dr. Felix A. Sarubbi
Chief, Division of Infectious Disease/Professor, Internal Medicine
(O) 439-6380
HIV/AIDS issues
Various infectious disease topics
Laboratory Animal Resources
Dr. Gregg Hanley
Director, Division of Laboratory Animal Resources
(O) 439-6783, E-mail: hanley@etsu.edu
Dr. Uday Kumaraguru
Assistant Professor, Microbiology/Adjunct faculty, Internal Medicine
(O) 439-6227 or 439-6278, (Fax) 439-8044, E-mail: kumaragu@etsu.edu
Immunity and host defense
Innate immunity
Adaptive immunity
Vaccines
Chronic viral infections
Aging and immunity
Maria G. Schell
Director of Research, Microbiology
(O) 439-6333, E-mail: schell@etsu.edu
Menopause and symptoms in relation to hormone levels
Natural vs. synthetic hormone replacement therapy
Hormone replacement therapy after breast cancer?
Nutrition and cancer
Natural helpful hints for cancer patients
Cancer patients and meditation
Dr. Robert V. Schoborg
Associate Professor, Microbiology
(O) 439-6295, E-mail: schoborg@etsu.edu
A Layman's Guide to Molecular Biology
Emerging Infectious Diseases and Society
Speak No Evil: Education and the Sexually-Transmitted Disease Epidemic in the United States
The Land Before Time: A Photographic Journey Through New Zealand
Beginning Outdoor Photography
The Meaning of Sisu: The Russo-Finnish Wars of the 20th Century
Just Get Out and Run: Training for Your First Marathon
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Uchenna Nwosu
Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Specialty: High-Risk Pregnancy (Perinatology)
(O) 439-6772, E-mail: unwosu@etsu.edu
Setting up a hospital in rural Nigeria
Dr. Martin E. Olsen
Chair/Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
(O) 439-8097, E-mail: olsen@etsu.edu
Teen pregnancy
Adolescent contraception
Pre-conception workup
An Obstetrician's Journey to Iraq
Dr. Joe Leonard Robertson
Professor, Biological Sciences/Adjunct Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
(O) 439-4228, E-mail: robertjl@etsu.edu
The “Brave New World” of Infertility Treatment
Waterfowl hunting in East Tennessee
The history of making duck calls in Tennessee
Pediatrics
Dr. Des Bharti
Professor, Pediatrics
(O) 439-8759, E-mail: bharti@etsu.edu
Care of unborn and newborn
Problems of prematurity
Hinduism
Translation from Hindu to English
Dr. Michael DeVoe
Director, Division of Neonatology/Perinatology, and Professor, Pediatrics
(O) 439-6222 or 431-5358, E-mail: wmdevoe@aol.com
Prenatal advocacy
Birth defects
General neonatal topics – low birth weight infants; morbidity and mortality causes in the newborn
Dr. Ricky Mohon
Director, Pediatric Pulmonary and Critical Care/Associate Professor, Pediatrics
(O) 431-5163, E-mail: mohonrt@msha.com
Pediatric asthma
Pediatric pulmonary or critical care
Ventilator management
Cystic Fibrosis
Sepsis
Bronchitis
Pneumonia
Emphysema
Respiratory failure
Sleep apnea
Dr. Jack Rary
Professor, Pediatrics
(O) 439-8541, E-mail: jmrary@aol.com
Medical genetics
Dr. H. Patrick Stern
Chief, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics/Professor, Pediatrics/Adjunct Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
(O) 439-6222, E-mail: stern@etsu.edu
Discipline
Children's sports
Wellness plan for children
Toilet training
Soiling (encopresis)
Wetting (enuresis)
Dr. William L. Stone
Professor, Pediatrics
(O) 439-8762, E-mail: stone@etsu.edu
Prevention of alcoholism and drug abuse stories (from someone who lost a sister to alcoholism)
Research ethics
Laura K. Jones Cole
Program Coordinator, Tennessee Intervention for Pregnant Smokers, Department of Family Medicine
(O) 439-6705, E-mail: colelj@etsu.edu
Body image
Eating disorders
The evolution of cultural influences on female body image
Pregnancy smoking and smoking cessation
Dr. Scott Contreras-Koterbay
Associate Professor, Art and Design, Philosophy and Humanities
(O) 439-5692, E-mail: koterbay@etsu.edu or sketsu@etsu.edu
Contemporary art
Art criticism
Philosophy of art
Art's impact on today's society (particularly politics)
Current issues in the United Kingdom
Maria Costa
Director, International Programs and Services
(O) 439-7737, E-mail: costa@etsu.edu
Brazil
International students
Portuguese translation
Dr. Jay D. Franklin
Assistant Professor, Archaeology (Department of Sociology and Anthropology)
(O) 439-6653, E-mail: franklij@etsu.edu
Prehistoric archaeology
Cave art
Native American cultures
Dr. Chris Gregg
Assistant Professor, Geosciences
(O) 439-7526, (Fax) 439-6905, E-mail: gregg@etsu.edu
Natural hazards, disasters, and catastrophes: Root causes
Volcanology (the study of volcanoes)
Geology of the Hawaiian Islands
The Great Sumatran-Andaman earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean, December 26, 2004
Human decision-making in response to warnings of natural hazards
Dr. Deborah K. Harley
Assistant Vice President for Community Engagement, Learning and Leadership
(O) 439-5675, E-mail: harley@etsu.edu
Leadership Development; Leadership House; Minor in Leadership Studies; Community Leadership
Local and national service programs
Available for staff development and leadership training
Franklin-Covey Facilitator (7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The 4 Disciplines of Execution)
Dr. Roberta T. Herrin
Chair, Appalachian Studies/Director, Center for Appalachian Studies and Services/Professor, English Department
(O) 439-7997, E-mail: herrinr@etsu.edu
H.L. Mencken
Appalachian literature
Children's literature
Appalachian studies (in general)
Dr. Karl H. Joplin
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
(O) 439-6921, E-mail: joplin@etsu.edu
Ms. Michaele D. Laws
Assistant Professor, Computer and Information Sciences
(O)439-6952, E-mail: lawsm@etsu.edu
Web site evaluation (What makes a good Web site)
So you want a Web site? Things to know before talking to the Web design company
Attracting females to the fields of computers and technology
Inside Windows: Shortcuts and tips to command line goodies
Dr. Tom Lee
Assistant Professor, History
(O) 439-6692, E-mail: leet@etsu.edu
The U.S. South
Appalachia
Tennessee
Subject matter from his book, The Tennessee-Virginia Tri-Cities: Urbanization in Appalachia, 1900-1950
Raymond McLain
Director, Bluegrass, Old-Time and Country Music Program
(O) 439-7072; E-mail: mclain@etsu.edu
Lecture and demonstrations of many aspects of Bluegrass, Old-Time, or Traditional Country Music
Dr. Jay B. Mehta
Chief, Division of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology/Professor, Internal Medicine
(O) 439-6368, E-mail: mehtaj@etsu.edu
Eastern philosophy
Wisdom of Asia: Meditation, tolerance, unity, and diversity in spirituality
Patricia A. Miller
Secretary, Section of Toxicology/Pharmacology
(O) 439-6424, E-mail: millerp@etsu.edu
Adults returning to school
Norma Myers
Archivist, Archives of Appalachia/Associate Professor, Center for Appalachian Studies and Services
(O) 439-6991, E-mail: myersn@etsu.edu
Web page: http://www.etsu.edu/cass/archives
Appalachian stereotypes
Readings from the archive letters and diaries
Dr. Rick Norwood
Professor, Mathematics
(O) 439-6972, E-mail: norwoodr@etsu.edu
How to think
Classic comic strips: “Alley Oop” to “Zippy the Pinhead”
Science fiction in film: “Star Trek” to “Star Wars”
Dr. Uchenna Nwosu
Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Specialty: High-Risk Pregnancy (Perinatology)
(O) 439-6772, E-mail: unwosu@etsu.edu
Setting up a hospital in rural Nigeria
Dr. Ted Olson
Associate Professor, Appalachian Studies and English
(O) 439-4379, E-mail: olson@etsu.edu
Appalachian and Southern cultural studies
Ethnicities in Appalachia and the South
Appalachian and Tennessee folklore/folklife
American and British folk music (lecture/performance)
Country music (lecture/performance)
Writing (creative and academic), editing, and publishing
American literary history
Poetry studies
Rob Russell
Director, Writing and Communication Center
(O) 439-7849 or 439-8202, E-mail: russellr@etsu.edu
Writing across the curriculum
Creative writing
Business writing
Songwriting
Public speaking
Early American literature
Contemporary mystery and detective fiction
Mid-to-late 20th century popular music (rock 'n roll, country, blues, soul, and folk)
Popular music in film
Fred Sauceman
Senior Writer, Executive Assistant to the President for Public Affairs/Associate Professor, Appalachian Studies
(O) 439-7979, E-mail: sauceman@etsu.edu
Foodways of the American South
Appalachian Foodways
International cooking
Barbecue
The novels of Thomas Wolfe
Catfish farming in the Mississippi Delta
Dr. Robert V. Schoborg
Associate Professor, Microbiology
(O) 439-6295, E-mail: schoborg@etsu.edu
A Layman's Guide to Molecular Biology
Emerging Infectious Diseases and Society
Speak No Evil: Education and the Sexually-Transmitted Disease Epidemic in the United States
The Land Before Time: A Photographic Journey Through New Zealand
Beginning Outdoor Photography
The Meaning of Sisu: The Russo-Finnish Wars of the 20th Century
Just Get Out and Run: Training for Your First Marathon
Dr. Blaine W. Schubert
Assistant Professor, Geosciences/Adjunct, Biological Sciences/Curator of Vertebrates, ETSU and General Shale Brick Natural History Museum
(O) 439-3647, (Fax) 439-6905, E-mail: schubert@etsu.edu
Web page: http://faculty.etsu.edu/schubert
The Gray Fossil Site
Cave paleontology
Ice Age animals and extinctions
Dr. Roger Smalligan
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
(O) 439-7280, E-mail: smalliga@etsu.edu
International health issues
Latin American medical missions and relief work (from the perspective of one who served nine years in Ecuador)
Dr. William L. Stone
Professor, Pediatrics
(O) 439-8752, E-mail: stone@etsu.edu
Western Buddhism
Green politics
Bird Flu -- Are we prepared?
Zen Buddhism clearly explained
Nutrition demystified
Dr. John S. Vaglia
Professor, Department of Technology and Geomatics
(O) 439-7822, E-mail: vaglia@etsu.edu
Woodworking
Dr. Steven Wallace
Director of Paleontology, Gray Fossil Site/Associate Professor, Geosciences
(O) 439-6085, E-mail: wallaces@etsu.edu
The Gray Fossil Site
Martha Whaley
Technical Services/History of Medicine Librarian
(O) 439-8069, E-mail: whaleym@etsu.edu
History of the use of medicinal plants
History of medicine in East Tennessee
Wayne Winkler
Director, WETS-FM
(O) 439-6441, E-mail: winklerw@etsu.edu
Melungeons
Blues, rhythm & blues, and soul music
Dr. Randolph Wykoff
Dean, College of Public Health
(O) 439-4243, E-mail: wykoff@etsu.edu
Public health/health status/health issues in Tennessee and the United States
Global health issues (such as international public health statistics, tropical medicine, global impact of disease)
Molecular evolution and evolutionary medicine: Lessons from the human genome
Whence biodiversity?
Updated October 2008
If you are an ETSU faculty or staff member who would like to participate in the Speakers Bureau, please fill out our Speakers Bureau form (.PDF file) and return it to the Office of University Relations, Box 70717, Fax 439-5710; or e-mail the information requested on the form to Carol Fox at foxc@etsu.edu.