Southwest studies
Scroll through our list of media-ready experts based out of or affiliated with the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions. Click on their name to learn more about their unique expertise, recent media coverage and how to connect with them.
Kathryn Sorensen
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Kyl Center for Water Policy, Global Futures Laboratory
Expert in: Water, Water rights, Water resource management, Water law, Freshwater conservation, Economics
Dallen Timothy
School of Community Resources and Development, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
Expert in: Community development, Sustainability, Sustainable tourism
Christine Buzinde
School of Community Resources and Development, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
Expert in: Community development, Sustainability, Sustainable tourism, Leadership
Kathleen Andereck
School of Community Resources and Development, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
Expert in: Community development, Consumer behavior, Economic development, Natural resources, Sustainability, Sustainable tourism
Sarah Porter
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, School of Public Affairs, Morrison Institute for Public Policy
Expert in: Water, Sustainability, Natural resources, Water rights, Water resource management
David Androff
School of Social Work, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics
Expert in: Social justice, Social work, Human rights, Community development, Refugees, Public policy
Elisa Bienenstock
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, School of Public Affairs, Center for Organizational Research and Design, Institute for Social Science Research
Expert in: Social psychology, Sociology, Public policy analysis, National security, Trust, Social networks, Terrorism
Natasha Mendoza
Expert in: Social work, Family development, Human development, Mental health, Substance abuse
Angel Molina
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, School of Public Affairs, School of Politics and Global Studies
Expert in: Community development, Governance, Public affairs, Communication, Sociology of education
Thom Reilly
Expert in: Voting Behavior, Independent Voters, Governance, Human resources, Public affairs, Public management, Public service, Childcare policy
Karen Mossberger
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, School of Public Affairs, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability
Expert in: Information technology, Innovation, Digital humanities
Joanne Cacciatore
Expert in: Traumatic grief, Mental health, Compassion, Mindfulness, Psychology, Community development
Scott Decker
Expert in: Criminal justice, Law enforcement, Community policing
Charles Katz
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety
Expert in: Criminal justice, Gangs, Homicide, Community safety
Brian Gerber
Expert in: Community service, Department of Homeland Security, Natural disaster security, National security
Mark Roseland
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, School of Community Resources and Development
Expert in: Community development, Urban management, Decision-making, Resource management, Sustainability, Social entrepreneurship
Rhett Larson
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
Expert in: Environmental law, Human rights, International law, Natural resources, Water law, Administrative law
Chris Herbst
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, School of Public Affairs, School of Social Work
Expert in: Childcare policy, Early childhood education
Edward Maguire
Expert in: Criminal justice, Law enforcement, Community policing, Public safety
William Terrill
Expert in: Criminal justice, Law enforcement, Use of force
Kevin Robinson
Expert in: Criminal justice, Law enforcement, Race relations
Calvin Schermerhorn
School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
Expert in: African American history, U.S. history, Political history
David Hondula
School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, School of Public Affairs, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Urban Climate Research Center
Expert in: Heat, Climate change, Data analytics, Public health, Sustainability, Air quality
Robert Ashcraft
School of Community Resources and Development, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation, School of Public Affairs
Expert in: Nonprofit management, Public service, Community service, Philanthropy, Volunteerism, Social entrepreneurship
Judy Krysik
School of Social Work, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Center for Child Well-Being
Expert in: Child development, Family development, Child abuse, Incarceration, Social work
Kevin Wright
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Center for Correctional Solutions
Expert in: Incarceration, Prison programming, Prison employees, Re-entry after prison
Dustin Pardini
Expert in: Criminal justice, Firearm use, Substance abuse, Gangs, Violence, Child development, Vaping
Maria Rosario Jackson
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, The Design School, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
Expert in: Art in society, Creativity, Cultural engagement, Cultural diversity, Ethnic studies, Race relations
Flavio Marsiglia
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, School of Social Work, Global Center for Applied Health Research
Expert in: Substance abuse, Health disparities, Latin America, Mexico
Mary Feeney
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, School of Public Affairs, Center for Organizational Research and Design, Center for Science, Technology & Environmental Policy Studies
Expert in: Public management, Public policy analysis, Nonprofit management, Science policy
Jill Messing
Expert in: Domestic violence, Domestic homicide, Femicide, Violence risk assessment, Coronavirus
David Coon
Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
Expert in: Alzheimer’s disease, Aging, Health disparities, Health education, Health law, Infectious diseases, Caregiving, Dementia, Nursing
Jesenia Pizarro-Terrill
Expert in: Criminal justice, Domestic violence, Domestic homicide, Gun violence, Violence risk assessment, Child health
Megha Budruk
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, School of Community Resources and Development
Expert in: Sustainable tourism, Recreation, Animal studies
Chris Wharton
College of Health Solutions, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems
Expert in: Sustainable food systems, Healthy food production, Health care policy, Nutrition, Sustainability
Matthew Peeples
School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Institute for Social Science Research, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Expert in: Archeology, Anthropology, Ceramics, Southwest studies