Release date: Aug. 7, 2002

In Wake of Sept. 11 Anniversary,
Emory Faculty Look at What Lies Ahead

Contacts:
Deb Hammacher, Associate Director, 404-727-0644, dhammac@emory.edu
Elaine Justice, Associate Director, 404-727-0643, ejustic@emory.edu

For a complete list of experts, visit Emory's online Experts Guide, or call the Office of University Media Relations, 404-727-6216. For experts on bioterrorism, public health, emergency medicine and mental health, call Emory's Health Sciences Communications office at 404-727-5686.

Bioterrorism

• Call Emory's Health Sciences Communications office, 404-727-5686.

Politics/Foreign Policy/International Security

• Dan Reiter, associate professor of political science. Can discuss international security issues and the ramifications of a military campaign against Iraq, including NATO and allies' involvement. 404-727-0111, dreiter@emory.edu

• Larry Taulbee, associate professor of political science and expert on terrorism. Can talk about the current terrorism threats one year later, the impact of the Homeland Security reorganization, terrorism’s impact on domestic rights. 404-727-6571, psjt@emory.edu

• Alan Abramowitz, Barkley Professor of Political Science and expert on American national politics. Can discuss whether 9/11 and the war on terrorism are having an effect on the mid-term congressional elections. 404-727-0108, polsaa@emory.edu

• Carrie Wickham, associate professor of political science. Author of the forthcoming book "Mobilizing Islam: Religion, Activism and Political Change in Egypt" (Oct.. Columbia U. Press). Can discuss mainstream Islamic opposition movements in the Mideast, including who some of the groups are and how they work. 404-727-0694, cwickha@emory.edu

• David Bederman, professor of law whose specialties include public international law, torts, admiralty, international institutions, law of international common spaces and customary law. Can discuss the international law implications of war-planning against Iraq, and the domestic legal implications of the war against terrorism. 404-727-6822, lawdjb@law.emory.edu

• Charles Shanor, professor of law and a specialist on constitutional law, military law and employment discrimination law. Author of "American Constitutional Law: Structure and Reconstruction" and "Military Law in a Nutshell." Can talk about how new legal developments in domestic security are affecting civil liberty. 404-727-6811, cshanor@law.emory.edu

• Johan van der Vyver, Cohen Professor of Law and Human Rights. Can give an overview of the law of war and provide an update on the International Criminal Court. 404-727-6991, jvyver@law.emory.edu

• Kenneth Stein, Schatten Professor of Contemporary Middle Eastern History and Israeli Studies and director of the Middle East Research Program. Advisor to former President Jimmy Carter on Middle East affairs since 1983 and author of many books on the Arab-Israeli peace process, including "Heroic Diplomacy: Sadat, Kissinger, Carter, Begin and the Quest for Arab-Israeli Peace." Can discuss American policy in the Middle East, U.S./Israeli relations. 404-727-4472, kstein@emory.edu

• Marion Creekmore, former vice provost for international affairs, U.S. ambassador to Sri Lanka from 1989-1992, and deputy chief of mission in the American Embassy in New Delhi from 1981-1984. Can talk about Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage’s upcoming South Asia/East Asia trip. Contact Elaine Justice, 404-727-0643, ejustic@emory.edu

• Thomas Remington, professor and chair, Department of Political Science. Can discuss U.S. foreign relations and how America is perceived internationally. 404-727-6566, polstfr@emory.edu


Economic Impact

• Hashem Dezhbakhsh, associate professor of economics. Can talk about stock market behavior, economic growth and forecasting. 404-727-4679, econhd@emory.edu

• Jeffrey Rosensweig, associate professor of finance and director of the Global Perspectives Program at Goizueta Business School. Author of "Winning the Global Game: A Strategy for Linking People and Profits." Can talk about the outlook for the economy and financial markets worldwide, including where do we go from here. 404-727-6360, j@globalguru.com

International Students/Student Visa Issues

• Lelia Crawford, director of International Student and Scholar Program, oversees applications for student visas and compliance with new INS database reporting system. 404-727-0825, lcrawfo@emory.edu

Religion/Islam/Church Issues

• Abdullahi An-Na'im, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law and director of the Religion and Human Rights Program. Author of "The Future of Family Law in Islamic Societies" and "Islamic Family Law in a Changing World: A Global Resource Book." Can discuss Islamic law and human rights, Islam and politics, Islamic ethical perspectives on violence, international relations and relations to Islamic societies. 404-727-1198, aannaim@law.emory.edu

• Gordon Newby, professor of Middle Eastern studies and director of the Institute for Comparative and International Studies. Can discuss Jewish-Muslim-Christian relations; Islamic history and culture. 404-727-8722, gdnewby@emory.edu

• Gary Laderman, associate professor of religion and American culture. He can discuss public death rituals, commemorations and memorial ceremonies, contemporary societies' reactions to tragic events and casualties, the religious and cultural meanings attached to such events, and religion and violence in America. 404-727-4641, gladerm@emory.edu

• Nancy Eiesland, professor of sociology of religion, and Elizabeth Bounds, professor of Christian ethics. Can discuss how churches respond to crisis and tragedy. Eiesland, 404-727-6346, neiesla@emory.edu Bounds, 404-727-4172, ebounds@emory.edu

• Brooks Holifield, Candler Professor of American Church History. Can discuss the history of America's faith response in times of national tragedy. 404-727-6319, eholifi@emory.edu

• Tom Long, Bandy Professor of Preaching, Candler School of Theology. Can discuss ministers’ and churches’ response to national events and milestones, how the mood of the country is reflected in pulpits and pews. 404-727-5144, tglong@emory.edu

• Theophus Smith, professor of religion. Can discuss religion and violence, issues of diversity, prejudice reduction and scapegoating. 404-727-0636, relths@emory.edu

Psychology

• Robin Fivush, professor of psychology, memory of trauma, the relation between what we remember and how we cope, particularly in children and families, and how children and parents can work through the experience together. 404-727-4124, psyrf@emory.edu

• Stephan Hamann, psychologist, memory and how emotional impact (both negative and positive) play a role in how memories are imprinted (why we remember some things more vividly than others). 404-727-4261, shamann@emory.edu

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