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Featured Expert Sources
Dr. Mary Anderson
Professor, Political Science and International Relations
Brodsky Chair in U.S. Constitutional Democracy and Culture
Topics: Women in politics, political polarization, political behavior and civic engagement, women candidates for political office, the role of the first lady of the United States
Media coverage: PBS/WEBU, NBC/WFLA-TV, CBS/WPRI-TV, Providence Journal, WADK radio
Dr. Troy Catterson
Associate professor, Philosophy
Graduate program director, Humanities and Technology
Topics: Humanities and technology, foundations of artificial intelligence (AI), philosophy of mind and what it means to be human in the age of technology, Chinese and Indian philosophy, Chinese social norms and how they manifest in U.S./China interactions
Dr. Jameson Chace
Professor and chair, Cultural, Environmental and Global Studies
Professor, Biology and Biomedical Sciences
Topics: Human impacts on environments and animal populations, Rhode Island environmental topics
Media coverage: NPR, Eco-RI, Audubon Society News, Newport Daily News/Providence Journal
Dr. Jim Ludes
Vice president for strategic initiatives
Executive director, Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy
Topics: Disinformation/use of information as a political weapon, foreign malign influence, national security, foreign policy
Media coverage: Associated Press, Forbes, C-SPAN, WPRI-TV, Boston Globe
Dr. Chad Raymond
Professor, Cultural, Environmental and Global Studies
Professor, Political Science and International Relations
Topics: Comparative political history and the political economy of development, particularly in Asia and the Middle East / Innovations in teaching and learning with a focus on AI
Media coverage: WPRI-TV, Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Education
Dr. Sharon Stager
Associate professor and associate chair of graduate nursing, Nursing
Primary care and women's health provider
Topics: Health promotion, nutraceuticals, lifestyle management / nursing education and professional identity in nursing
Current Specialty Topics
Salve faculty can provide expert perspective on these topics – and others. Please reach out to let us know the focus of your story and we can match you with the right source.
Artificial intelligence
Arts/art and entertainment
Climate change
Conservation and/or sustainability
Disinformation and censorship
Gen Z
Health care
Higher education trends
Mental health topics
Political polarization
Rhode Island topics (environment, economics, etc.)
Workplace trends
Full List of Faculty Expert Sources
Dr. Esther Alarcón-Arana
Associate professor, Modern Languages
Topics: Contemporary Spanish cultural studies, Spanish feminism and an antiracist perspective
Dr. Luigi Bradizza
Professor and chair, Political Science and International Relations
Topics: American politics, including American political thought (past and present), political philosophy
Dr. Michael Brannigan
Adjunct faculty, Philosophy
Topics: Asian philosophy, health care ethics, intercultural ethics, ethics, the existential and moral impact of technologies in health care
Dr. Victoria Gonzalez
Assistant professor, Cultural, Environmental and Global Studies
Topics: Cultural sociology and social movements, LGBTQ+ representation, marginalized communities and the experiences of people in underrepresented racial and ethnic populations in the United States
Dr. William Leeman
Professor, History
Topics: History of the American presidency, U.S. military and naval history, the American Revolution and Early Republic, the Civil War, Anglo-American relations and Rhode Island history, providing insight into contemporary political issues based on America's past.
Media coverage: Providence Journal, WADK radio
Samuel Sacco
Senior lecturer, Business and Economics
Topics: Economic impacts of community initiatives and of regional/national issues and events, Rhode Island economics, Newport's Cliff Walk.
Media coverage: Providence Business News, East Bay Post, WPRO radio
Dr. Teresa Starzecki
Assistant professor, Business and Economics
Graduate program director, Organizational Transformation and Leadership
Topics: Derivatives, emerging markets, volatility, financial crises, international markets and institutions, microfinance and behavioral finance, transformational leadership
Dr. Missy Varao
Director and chair, Business and Economics
Topics: Tourism, tourism economics, sustainable tourism/ecotourism, food and beverage/wine tourism, hotel management, event production, wedding planning, hospitality industry, service quality/customer experience, business communications
Media coverage: Forbes