äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ experts available for terrorism follow-up stories

KINGSTON, R.I. — October 1, 2001 — The following äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ faculty and staff members are available to provide insight on a variety of topics related to the ongoing activities following the September 11 terrorist attacks. To reach any of these experts, please call the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ News Bureau at 401-874-2116.

Terrorism and national security – Marc Genest, associate professor of political science, is the author of Conflict and Cooperation: Evolving Theories of International Relations and taught American Foreign Policy and International Relations to naval personnel deployed in the South Pacific and Far East.

Biological warfare – Wilfred Nelson, professor of chemistry, has worked with the military and served as a consultant on biological warfare.

Explosives and forensic science – Jimmie Oxley, associate professor of chemistry, collaborated with the FBI on simulations of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

Post-traumatic stress – James Campbell, director of the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Counseling Center, has been to the site of the World Trade Center attacks twice to counsel victims and has studied the psychological effects of being held hostage

Stock market impact – Henry Oppenheimer, associate professor of finance, is an expert on financial markets and investing.

Economic impact – Leonard Lardaro, professor of economics, compiles the Current Conditions Index and Job Improvement Index, which are respected indicators of the present state of the Rhode Island economy.

Grief and bereavement – Eugene Knott, associate professor of human development and family studies, is the former director of the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Counseling Center and the author of a respected book about death and dying, Thanatopics.

Muslims/Islam – Mohammed Sharif, professor of economics, is a local spokesman in the Muslim community.

Crime investigations – Dennis Hilliard is director of the Rhode Island State Crime Lab, located at the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾.

Peace and nonviolence – Bernard Lafayette, distinguished scholar in residence and director of the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies, was a close colleague of Martin Luther King during the Civil Rights Era.