Experts Guide
The Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) Experts Guide is a tool to help local and
national journalists create more compelling stories by identifying and connecting
with University faculty members. In addition, the guide helps churches and program chairs of civic and educational organizations
to find interesting and informed speakers.
When using this guide, please keep in mind that faculty are on campus according to
an academic calendar; you’re not likely to find them during Christmas or spring breaks,
for example (check the university calendar for additional information). In addition,
students and classes are uppermost in the minds of faculty members, and they may not
be immediately available.
To arrange an interview with one of the experts and for general information about PBA, please contact Public Relations Manager Sarah Peters at (561) 803-2056.
To arrange an interview with one of the experts and for general information about PBA, please contact Public Relations Manager Sarah Peters at (561) 803-2056.
Find an expert by subject:
Art
- Digital graphic arts/design – David Pounds, Tim Eichner
- Stained glass – David Pounds
- Studio art – Heather Couch
American Politics
- Politics – James Todd
- Church and state – Roger Chapman
- Constitution – James Todd
- Freedom and economics – Linda Raeder
- Limited government – Linda Raeder
- Political parties – James Todd
- Presidency – James Todd
- Supreme Court – James Todd
Biology
- Cancer treatment - Chris Hickey
- Genetics – Kris Dougherty
- Science and religion – Tom Chesnes
Business & Finance
- Accounting – Greg Tindall
- Bankruptcy – Scott Pearson
- Business markets - Scott Pearson
- Consumer finance - Barbara VanderWerf
- E-commerce – Lawrence Burgee
- Economics – Cora Barnhart, Scott Pearson
- Federal Reserve – Scott Pearson
- Finance – Greg Tindall
- Financial ethics – Scott Pearson, Greg Tindall
- Franchising – John Hayes
- Income taxes – Claire Nash, Mike Tillett
- Management – Lane Cohee
- Marketing – Lawrence Burgee
- Organizational development – Lane Cohee
- Personal finance - Scott Pearson
- Project management – Lane Cohee
- Social media marketing – Lawrence Burgee
- Succession planning – Lane Cohee
- Stock market/Wall Street – Geoff Jervis, Scott Pearson
Church Life & Ministry
- Apologetics – Paul Copan
- Apostle Paul – Bernie Cueto, Vic Copan, Justin Hardin, Randy Richards
- Biblical studies – Bernie Cueto, Paul Copan, Vic Copan, Justin Hardin, Nathan Lane, Kathy Maxwell, Nathan Maxwell, Eric Lowdermilk, Brittany Melton, Randy Richards
- Biblical storytelling – Kathy Maxwell, Eric Lowdermilk
- Evangelism – Paul Copan, Randy Richards
- Interfaith dialogues – Gary Poe
- Islam – Paul Copan
- Jesus – Justin Hardin, Randy Richards
- Latin American religion/Latinx /Hispanic religion – Ryan Gladwin
- Ministry – Jonathan Grenz, Randy Richards, Terriel Byrd, Vic Copan, Bernie Cueto
- Missions – Kyle Faircloth, Ryan Gladwin, Randy Richards
- New Testament – Vic Copan, Bernie Cueto, Justin Hardin, Kathy Maxwell, Randy Richards
- Old Testament – Nathan Lane, Nathan Maxwell, Brittany Melton
- Pentecostalism / Charismatic movements – Ryan Gladwin
- Psalms – Nathan Lane, Nathan Maxwell
- Preaching – Bernie Cueto, Terriel Byrd
- Race and religion – Terriel Byrd
- Religion and culture – Randy Richards
- Religion and social justice – Ryan Gladwin
- Scripture interpretation – Nathan Lane, Randy Richards
- Spiritual growth – Vic Copan
- Theology - Josh Malone
- Women in ministry – Kathy Maxwell, Brittany Melton
- Youth ministry – Jonathan Grenz
Communication & Media
- Communication – Tom St. Antoine, Stephanie Bennett
- Film criticism and history – Duane Meeks
- Interpersonal communication – Stephanie Bennett
- Media technology – Danilda Martinez, Duane Meeks, Don Piper
- Public speaking – Joseph Sowers
- Rhetoric and public address – Tom St. Antoine
- Social media – Stephanie Bennett
- Sports broadcasting – Don Piper
Counseling & Families
- Addiction and recovery – Phil Henry
- Adoption and foster issues – Nathan Lane
- Disabilities – Donald McCulloch
- Marriage and families – Donald McCulloch
- Pornography addiction – Donald McCulloch
- Psychology – Donald McCulloch
- Trauma counseling – Katie Maslowe
Dance
- Ballet – Eileen Hebron
- Modern – Jin Hanley
Education
- Children’s literature – Tim Ladd
- Elementary science – Chelly Templeton
- Education – Chelly Templeton
- Educational assessment – Tim Ladd
- Exercise science – Denise Breitkreuz, Matthew Mitchell
- Faith integration – Marcia Bedasse
- Social studies – Tim Ladd
Environment
- Estuaries – Tom Chesnes
- Everglades – Tom Chesnes
- Fisheries management – Tom Chesnes
- Galapagos Islands – Tom Chesnes
- Harmful algal blooms – Tina Batoh
- Invasive species/Burmese python – Tom Chesnes
- Oceans – Erosion: Angela Witmer, Water quality/Pollution: Linda Sedlacek
- Seagrass – Tom Chesnes
- Sargassum seaweed – Angela Witmer
- Sustainability – Tom Chesnes, Angela Witmer
- Wetlands – Tom Chesnes
Ethics
Film
- Faith, film and culture – Thomas Parham
- Film production – Antonio Zarro
- Redemptive storytelling – Antonio Zarro
- Screenwriting – Thomas Parham, Antonio Zarro
- Star Trek – Thomas Parham
- Superheroes – Thomas Parham
Health
- Acute emergency care nursing – Vanessa Duncan
- Behavioral neuroscience: Learning and memory – Edwin Santini
- Blinding eye diseases – Suzanne Cardona
- Cancer fatigue – Stephen Sylvester
- Cancer treatments - Chris Hickey
- Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy – Yasmin Grace, Jay Jackson
- Community nursing – Kathy McKinnon, Bri Andrassy
- Community pharmacy – Erin Dorval
- Critical care and health system pharmacy – Erenie Guirguis
- Drug delivery systems – Amos Abioye, Adwoa Nornoo
- Endocrinology pharmacotherapy – Amy Henneman
- End-of-life/palliative care – Phyllis King
- Gastrointestinal pharmacotherapy – Yasmin Grace
- Genetics – Kris Dougherty, Jay Jackson
- Hematology/Oncology – Chris Elder
- HIV/Infectious diseases – Jennifer Kuretski
- Infectious diseases (pharmacy) – Elias Chahine
- Immunization/Vaccines – Elias Chahine, Erin Dorval
- Global healthcare/International medical missions – Dana Strachan, Nakisha Kinlaw, Bri Andrassy
- Inpatient pharmacy – Erenie Guirguis
- Maternal-child care – Jane Wilson
- Natural medicines – Dana Strachan
- Nursing leadership – Lynn Erickson
- Oncology nursing – Vanessa Duncan
- Nursing simulation – Christine Conti, Sandra Ojurongbe
- Pediatric nursing – Kristen Gagne
- Pharmaceutical compounding – Adwoa Nornoo
- Pharmacy patient care and counseling – Jay Jackson
- Pharmacy practice, international pharmacy practice – Amos Abioye
- Pharmacology/Asthma & COPD – Harm Maarsingh
- Prescription drug abuse – Erin Dorval
- Psychiatric nursing – Adolescent: Bri Andrassy, Cross-cultural and adult: Sandra Ojurongbe
- Public health - Yolanda Hardy
- Rheumatoid arthritis – Dana Strachan
- Therapeutic principles of self-care – Yasmin Grace, Erin Dorval
History
- African American religious history – Terriel Byrd
- Civil rights movement – Terriel Byrd
- Civil War: antebellum South, the war, Reconstruction – Wes Borucki
- Church history – Gary Poe
- Cold War – Roger Chapman
- Colonial America – Wes Borucki
- French and British history – Elizabeth Stice
- History of modern terrorism – Roger Chapman
- Martin Luther King, Jr. – Terriel Byrd
- Presidential history – Wes Borucki
- Public history – Museums, monuments, oral history: Roger Chapman, Elizabeth Stice
- World War I – Elizabeth Stice
Languages
- French – Craig Hanson, Mirela Garren
Leadership
- Leadership – Jim Laub
Literature
- Children’s – Carl Miller
- Comparative – Carl Miller
- C.S. Lewis – Samuel Joeckel
- Dr. Seuss – Carl Miller
- Early American – Jenifer Elmore
- Florida – Susan Jones
- Jane Austen – Susan Jones
- Medieval British – Susan Jones
- Renaissance – Susan Jones
- Shakespeare – Susan Jones
Music
- Composition – Tim Thompson
- Commercial – Tim Thompson
- History – Michael O’Connor
- New media/intermedia – Tim Thompson
- Pedagogy – Tim Thompson
- Piano – Joseph Kingma
- Popular – Roget Pontbriand
- Preparatory Department – Patrick Clifford
- Technology – Tim Thompson
- Theory – Tim Thompson
- Voice – Mark Aliapoulios
Politics
- Africa – Robert Lloyd
- Democratization – Robert Lloyd
- France – Craig Hanson
- Global development – Craig Hanson
- International relations – Robert Lloyd
- Latin America – Francisco Plaza
- Middle East – Robert Lloyd
- Radical movements – Roger Chapman
- Russia – Roger Chapman
- South Asia – Robert Lloyd
- Terrorism – Robert Lloyd
Philosophy
Theatre
- Performance – Allen McCoy
- Stage combat – Allen McCoy
- Technical theatre – Dana White
- Theatre education – Allen McCoy