Issues: Nationwide impact of all the Senate races, including possible tipping of balance of power, the possible national impact of the Congressional page sex scandal, the Bob Woodward book, and of intelligence reports concerning the Iraq war and its impact on national security.
Expert: FRANK FISCHER, professor of political science, also can address issues ranging from Presidential politics, foreign policy (particularly U.S.-European relations), party politics and environmental issues. He teaches courses on the American political and policy-making processes.
CONTACT Fischer at (973) 353-5105, extension 5171 (office), (212) 674-5078 (home) or ffischer@andromeda.rutgers.edu.
Issues: Current and historical background on NJ elections and NJ politics; politics of race and civil liberties in NJ
Expert: LISA HULL, professor of political science, can speak on most aspects of elections and politics, especially issues involving race and civil liberties. She teaches courses in American government and public law.
CONTACT Hull at 973/353-1324, 973/376-6648 or eahull@andromeda.rutgers.edu,
or eahull47@hotmail.com
Issues: Religion and politics in public debate
Expert: MARY SEGERS, professor of political science, can comment extensively on virtually all aspects of American politics, with special emphasis on the often volatile collision of religion and politics in public policy, such as the stem cell debate, and issues of special importance to women, such as abortion rights. Segers has written widely about religious and ethical values underlying public policy.
CONTACT: Professor Segers at 973/353-5591 (office), 908/ 522-1573 (home), or msegers88@hotmail.com
Issues: Urban politics, urban education, housing policies and racial inequities in housing.
Expert: MARA SIDNEY, associate professor of political science, can discuss public policy, race and ethnicity, and urban politics, housing discrimination, affordable housing, and urban education. Sidney also studies political struggles to advance racial equality, and the political role that nonprofit and community-based advocacy organizations play in them.
CONTACT Sidney at msidney@andromeda.rutgers.edu, 973/353-5787(office) or 201 3417741