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Journalists and members of the news media

University of Rochester faculty experts and academic thought leaders are available for commentary, interviews, and speaking opportunities on thousands of subjects. The profiles below provide biographical information and examples of media appearances to help you find the most relevant expert for your needs.

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Paul Ellickson

Professor of Economics and Marketing at the Simon Business School

Paul Ellickson researches quantitative marketing and industrial organization and has expertise in supermarkets, supercenters, and strategy

Supermarket Strategy Pricing Supermarkets Big Box Retailers Walmart and Big Box Retailers

James Fienup

Robert E. Hopkins Professor of Optics, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Professor in the Center for Visual Science

Fienup is a leading expert in the use of phase retrieval algorithms to carefully align mirrors on NASA satellites once they are in orbit.

Optics Webb Telescope Imaging with Sparse and Segmented-Aperture Systems Image Reconstruction Phase Retrieval

David Figlio

Provost, and Gordon Fyfe Professor of Economics and Education

Figlio is an expert on educational, public, and social policy, including the link between health and education.

Vouchers School Choice Community Engagement Teaching K-12 Education

Robert Foster

Professor of Anthropology and Visual and Cultural Studies, Richard L. Turner Professor of Humanities

Robert Foster is an expert on globalization and material culture. His focus has been on Papua New Guinea

Lewis Henry Morgan Melanesia Commercial Media Globalization Material Culture

Adam Frank

Professor of Physics and Astronomy

Frank is a leading expert on how stars form and how they die, as well as civilizations before humans

US Space Program Space Travel Science and Religion Evolution of Stars and Planets Physics and Astronomy

Gerald Gamm

Professor of Political Science and History

Gamm is an expert in U.S and urban politics

Congress State Politics U.S. Politics Urban Politics State Legislatures

Hein Goemans

Professor of Political Science

Goemans is an expert on international conflict and war termination

Ukraine International Conflict War termination International Relations War and Conflict

Vera Gorbunova

Doris Johns Cherry Professor Professor of Biology and Co-Director of the Rochester Aging Research Center

Gorbunova's innovative research on DNA repair and the aging process has been internationally recognized

naked mole rats Cancer Resistance DNA Repair Biology of Aging

Harry Groenevelt

Associate Professor of Operations Management

Harry Groenevelt uses his expertise in operations management to solve problems for manufacturing and service organizations.

Quality Management and Analytics Logistic and Supply Chain Management Health Care Operations Service System Management and Design

Gregory Heyworth

Associate Professor of English and Textual Science; Director, Lazarus Project

Gregory Heyworth is a textual scientist who works on new ways to read ancient manuscripts and maps using spectral imaging technology.

spectral imaging Ancient Maps Ancient Manuscripts Textual science

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