Newswise — University of Texas at El Paso faculty and staff are available to comment on a variety of spring-related topics.
Experts in a variety of areas include:
Women's History Month (March)
Brenda Risch, visiting assistant professor of women's studies --Expertise: women's studies, the body and it's representation, film and gender issues --Ph.D. in Comparative Literature with specialties in gender and film studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Erika Portillo, coordinator, Women's Resource Center --Expertise: women's issues, campus programming --Master's in communication studies at New Mexico State University
Choosing a College
Margaret Smith, dean, University College --Expertise: admissions, undergraduate studies, freshman-year experience --Ph.D. in communication and rhetoric from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Nick Zweig, director, International Programs --Expertise: international students, visa regulations, study abroad programs --Master's in international administration from the School for International Training
Spring Health Issues
Sara Grineski, assistant professor of sociology --Expertise: health inequalities, health and place, asthma, environmental justice --Ph.D. in sociology from Arizona State University
Occupational Therapy Month (April)
Karen P. Funk, clinical associate professor of occupational therapy --Expertise: occupational therapy, adult obesity, care giving issues --Ph.D. in occupational therapy from Nova Southeastern University
Gardening and Plants
Wynn Anderson, curator of botany, Centennial Museum --Expertise: desert landscaping, native plants to the Chihuahua Desert --Bachelor's in geological sciences and art from the University of Texas at El Paso