Newswise — Loyola University New Orleans has many faculty members located in New Orleans willing to comment on many different aspects of the aftermath and rebuilding from of Hurricane Katrina.
Please feel free to contact directly any of the folks below for Katrina stories you may be working on.
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Ed Renwick, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Political Science
Loyola's expert on Louisiana politics is available to discuss the political landscape of post Katrina New Orleans. Robert A. Thomas, Ph.D. & Director Center for Environmental Communications
Robert A. Thomas focuses his activities in the area of the communication of environmental and science information. He is noted for taking a fair approach to controversial issues and is conversant on the following components of many such challenges: biology/ecology, politics, social considerations, technical approaches, human emotional responses, and how the public perceives science. Lydia Voigt, Ph.D., Distinguished University Professor and Professor of Sociology. Dr. Voigt can discuss crime trends and sociological aspects of the recovery process in New Orleans. Lydia has also just begun getting involved in some volunteer work in several places around New Orleans. The work revolves around helping people have a place to come to get information and provide a means for people to help with the rebuilding of New Orleans as well. Students have been contacting her because they are eager to get back to the city and are excited about jumping in and helping with the recovery. William E. Thornton, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Criminal Justice; Director, Master of Criminal Justice program; and Professor of Sociology.
As Director of the Criminal Justice Program, Dr. Thornton is an excellent source who can discuss the sociological & criminal impact that Hurricane Katrina has had and what to expect in the long recovery process for New Orleans. Roger White, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Political Science.
Along with civic engagement and reconstruction of New Orleans, Dr. White is also able to discuss how New Orleans can take advantage of international economic development in the Katrina aftermath. Christopher Flynn, Ph.D., Director of Counseling & Career Services As director of Counseling & Career Services, Dr. Flynn is available as a source to discuss any mental health issues related to New Orleans' Katrina recovery & cleanup. Bill Barnett, Ph.D., Bank One Distinguished Professor of International Business and Professor of Economics
Dr. Barnett is available to discuss the many economic aspects of New Orleans, post Katrina. The uncertainty of what will happen is an important topic that is on the minds of many individuals. Dr. Barnett is also available to talk about national and international issues revolving around interest rates and macroeconomics. John Biguenet, M.F.A., professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences
Professor Biguenet is an award winning author and currently appearing as a guest columnist in the NY Times, detailing his experience fleeing Hurricane Katrina and his subsequent return to New Orleans. Loyola University New Orleans also has several School of Law faculty members currently located in Houston willing to comment on many different aspects of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Dane S. Ciolino, Alvin R. Christovich Distinguished Professor of Law
Professor Ciolino is available to speak about the state of the legal system in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. Robert R.M. Verchick, Gauthier - St. Martin Chair in Environmental Law Professor Verchick recently testified before Congress on toxins in the environment and levee design. Verchick also serves on the board of the Center for Progressive Reform (CPR) in Washington DC, a non-profit research organization dedicated to protecting health, safety, and the environment. A copy of the report presented to Congress can be found at: http://www.progressivereform.org/Unnatural_Disaster_512.pdf Bill Quigley, J.D., Janet Mary Riley Distinguished Professor of Law, and the Director of the Law Clinic and Gillis Long Poverty Law Center at Loyola University New Orleans School of Law.
Professor Quigley is able to discuss the legal and social justice aspects of the recovery process in New Orleans as it relates to poverty and race.
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