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 John Sizemore at JOHN_SIZEMORE@pba.edu or (561) 803-2009.
Digital graphic arts/design – David Pounds, Tim Eichner
Stained glass – David Pounds
Studio art – Heather Couch
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
Cancer research - Chris Hickey
Genetics – Kris Dougherty
Science and religion – Tom Chesnes
Accounting – Alexandra Cook, Greg Tindall
Artificial Intelligence – Michael Kolta
Bankruptcy – Scott Pearson
Business markets – Scott Pearson
Computer science – Michael Kolta, Lawrence Burgee
Data analytics – Madison Ngafeeson
Economics – Cora Barnhart, Scott Pearson, Brian Strow
Entrepreneurship – Christos Kelepouris
Federal Reserve – Scott Pearson
Finance – Ariel Viale, Greg Tindall
Financial ethics – Scott Pearson, Greg Tindall
Franchising – John Hayes, Christos Kelepouris
Income taxes – Alexandra Cook, Claire Nash, Mike Tillett
Management – Lane Cohee, Kirk Mensch, Mike Wang
Microeconomics - Scott Pearson
Organizational development – Lane Cohee
Organizational psychology – Kirk Mensch
Personal finance - Scott Pearson, Barbara Vanderwerf
Project management – Lane Cohee
Succession planning – Lane Cohee
Stock market/Wall Street – Scott Pearson
Apologetics – Paul Copan
Apostle Paul – Bernie Cueto, Randy Richards
Biblical studies – Bernie Cueto, Paul Copan, Nathan Lane, Kathy Maxwell, Nathan Maxwell, Brittany Melton, Randy Richards
Biblical storytelling – Kathy Maxwell
Evangelism – Paul Copan, Randy Richards
Interfaith dialogues – Gary Poe, Kyle Faircloth
Islam – Paul Copan
Jesus – Randy Richards
Latin American religion/Latinx /Hispanic religion – Ryan Gladwin
Ministry – Jonathan Grenz, Randy Richards, Terriel Byrd, Bernie Cueto
Missions – Kyle Faircloth, Ryan Gladwin, Randy Richards
New Testament – Bernie Cueto, 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
Theology - Josh Malone
Women in ministry – Kathy Maxwell, Brittany Melton
Youth ministry – Jonathan Grenz
Communication – Tom St. Antoine, Stephanie Bennett
Interpersonal communication – Stephanie Bennett
Media technology – Don Piper
Public speaking – Joseph Sowers
Rhetoric and public address – Tom St. Antoine
Social media – Stephanie Bennett
Sports broadcasting – Don Piper
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
Ballet – Eileen Hebron
Modern – Jin Hanley
Children’s literature – Tim Ladd
Elementary science – Chelly Templeton
Education – Chelly Templeton
Educational assessment – Tim Ladd
Exercise science and physical education – Denise Breitkreuz, Matthew Mitchell
Faith integration – Marcia Bedasse
Social studies – Tim Ladd
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
Kirk Mensch
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
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
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-Williams, 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
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
French – Craig Hanson, Mirela Garren
Children’s – Carl Miller
Comparative – Carl Miller
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
Composition – Tim Thompson
Commercial – Tim Thompson
History – Michael O’Connor
New media/intermedia – Tim Thompson
Pedagogy – Tim Thompson
Piano – Joseph Kingma
Preparatory Department – Patrick Clifford
Technology – Tim Thompson
Theory – Tim Thompson
Voice – Mark Aliapoulios
Africa – Robert Lloyd
Democratization – Robert Lloyd
France – Craig Hanson
International 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 of Science – Kirk Mensch
Performance – Allen McCoy
Stage combat – Allen McCoy
Technical theatre – Dana White
Theatre education – Allen McCoy