Experts Availalbe to Speak to Media as Tensions Escalate with Iraq

West Virginia University has experts available to speak with reporters as the United States considers military action against Iraq.

International relations, world politics, Middle East politics, foreign policy decision- making and implications involving religion are some of the areas of expertise of the following professors:

Joe Hagan, political science -- areas of specialization are international relations and world politics

R. Scott Crichlow, political science -- areas of expertise include international relations, Middle East politics and foreign policy decision-making

Bill Arnett, history -- areas of specialization include ancient history and the rise of Islam

Jason Parker, history -- area of specialization is U.S. and international relations and American diplomacy

Aaron Gale, religious studies -- area of specialization is religious differences and commonalities among Christianity, Islam and Judaism