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03-17-03

Contacts:
Annette Hacker, News Service, (515) 294-3720
Skip Derra, News Service, (515) 294-4917

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY SOURCE LIST ON POTENTIAL WAR

AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State University faculty experts are available to provide commentary on issues relating to a potential war or conflict. They are:

Richard Mansbach, professor of political science: Can speak on foreign policy, international and national security and international politics. Co-author of book "Politics: Authority, Identities and Change." He is a consultant on international politics for several federal agencies and organizations. Office: (515) 294-8726; Home: (515) 294-8726; e-mail: mansbach@iastate.edu.
Kim Greder, assistant professor, human development and family studies and family life Extension specialist: Can speak on issues related to talking with children about war, how to address children's and young adults' concerns about war, age-appropriate dialogue and support for family members who have been deployed. Greder has access to Extension and government research related to these topics. Office: (515) 294-5906; e-mail: kgreder@iastate.edu.
James McCormick, professor of political science: Can speak on crisis behavior and international politics, foreign policy, global human rights, and international politics. Author of the book "American Foreign Policy and Process." Office: (515) 294-8682; Home: (515) 292-0180; e-mail: jmmcc@iastate.edu.
Adrian Sannier, professor of industrial/manufacturing systems engineering: Can speak on battlefield simulations being developed by the Virtual Reality Application Center on the C6. Research on virtual warfare for training. Office: (515) 294-7383; e-mail: sannier@iastate.edu.
Charles Dobbs, professor of military history and assistant to the president: Can speak on military and diplomatic history, international relations, the current conflict and military strategy. Office: (515) 294-2042; e-mail: cdobbs@iastate.edu.
Robert Baum, associate professor of philosophy and religious studies: Can speak on African religions and politics, Islam and politics, and minorities and politics. Baum specializes in Islam, African religions, and religion and politics. Office: (515) 294-0052; Home: (515) 232-3217; e-mail: rbaum@iastate.edu.
Norman Cheville, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and professor of veterinary pathology: Can speak on agroterrorism. Has served in top positions with the National Animal Disease Center. Office: (515) 294-1250; e-mail: nchevill@iastate.edu.
Catherine Woteki, dean of the College of Agriculture: Can speak on efforts to protect Iowa's agriculture and the nation's food supply. Served as undersecretary for food safety for the United States Department of Agriculture in the Clinton administration. Office: (515) 294-2518; e-mail: cwoteki@iastate.edu.
Harley Moon, distinguished professor of veterinary medicine: Can speak on food security issues and deliberate attacks against agriculture and the food system. Chaired the National Research Council's Committee on Biological Threats to Agricultural Plants and Animals; committee report issued September 2002. Office: (515) 294-9327; Home: (515) 382-2426; e-mail: hwmoon@iastate.edu.
Helen Jensen, professor of economics and head of the Food and Nutrition Policy Division of ISU's Center for Agricultural and Rural Development: Can speak on food security issues. Research focuses on food programs and policies, including food safety. Specializes in food security and the economics of food safety and food hazard control options. Member of the National Research Council's Committee on Biological Threats to Agricultural Plants and Animals. Office: (515) 294-6253; e-mail: hhjensen@iastate.edu.
James Roth, professor of veterinary microbiology and preventive medicine: Can speak on biological agents used by terrorists. Executive director of the Institute for International Cooperation in Animal Biologics, an organization formed to improve animal health and productivity through use of biologics to control animal disease. Works with livestock vaccines in developing countries. Expert on agroterrorism. Office: (515) 294-8459; e-mail: jaroth@iastate.edu.
Radford Davis, assistant professor of public health: Can speak on agroterrorism and public health biological agents. He studies bioterrorism and agricultural bioterrorism. Office: (515) 294-8972; e-mail: rgdavis@iastate.edu.
Young Kihl, professor of political science: Can speak on Korea nuclear and security issues. Kihl, who is Korean, specializes in Asian and Korean Peninsula issues. Co-editor of the book "Peace and Security in Northeast Asia: The Nuclear Issue and the Korean Peninsula." Office: (515) 294-7256; e-mail: ykihl@iastate.edu.
John Eighmey, professor and chair of the Greenlee School of Journalism: Can speak on military recruitment. Current member of a National Academy of Sciences committee conducting a multi-year project on military recruiting. The committee published a book in January, 2003, titled "Attitudes, Aptitudes and Aspirations of American Youth: Implications for Military Recruitment." A second book on program evaluation concepts and methods for military advertising and recruiting campaigns is in progress. The work focuses on the interests, values and aptitudes of American youth and the implications for recruiting and advertising programs needed to sustain the all-volunteer force. Office: (515) 294-0481; e-mail: jeighmey@iastate.edu.
Steffen Schmidt, University professor of political science: Can speak on Internet politics and war issues, foreign policy, international politics, media and war coverage and voting patterns. Office: (515) 294-3825; Home: (515) 382-5240; e-mail: sws@iastate.edu.
Dianne Bystrom, director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics: Can speak on campaign speeches, civic engagement, gender/women political issues, media and politics and youth voting. Office: (515) 294-4145; Home: (515) 296-2276; e-mail: dbystrom@iastate.edu.
Ray Dearin, professor of English and political science: Can speak on speech communication, effective speaking, and on the rhetoric of political and campaign speeches. Office: (515) 294-4826; Home: (515) 233-1510; e-mail: rdearin@iastate.edu.
Jill Bystydzienski, professor of sociology and women's studies: Can speak on coalition building, gender/women's political issues, grassroots campaigns or organizing and social movements (including anti-war). Office: (515) 294-9733; Home: (515) 292-6456; e-mail: bystydj@iastate.edu.
Harvey Lapan, University professor of economics: Can speak on international economic issues and politics, national tax policy and taxation and politics. Office: (515) 294-5917; e-mail: hlapan@iastate.edu.
Joel Moses, professor of political science: Can speak on Soviet and post-Soviet Russia's politics and government. Office: (515) 294-3266; e-mail: jmoses@iastate.edu.

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