University Communications at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is offering an online election experts list that features faculty members from a range of disciplines available to provide analysis during the 2012 presidential campaign and recall efforts in Wisconsin. For additional contact information, please email experts@news.wisc.edu. For after-hours assistance from University Communications, contact 608-206-0310.

Politics, Campaigns and Elections

Franklin, Charles

Expert on statistical methods, political polling, elections and public opinion

Professor, political science

franklin@polisci.wisc.edu

608-263-2022 (Work)

Burden, Barry C.

Expert on American politics

Professor, political science

bcburden@wisc.edu

608-263-6351 (Work)

Coleman, John

Expert on campaign finance, political parties, voting and elections, and budgeting and economic policy

Professor and chair, political science

coleman@polisci.wisc.edu

608-265-3680 (Work)

Dresang, Dennis L.

Expert on state and local politics, public management

Professor emeritus, political science, La Follette School of Public Affairs

dresang@lafollette.wisc.edu

608-238-8714 (Work)

Walsh, Katherine (Kathy) Cramer

Expert on political discussion, civic engagement and political participation, public opinion, racial dialogue, deliberation, political communication

Associate professor, political science; faculty research scholar, Morgridge Center for Public Service

kwalsh2@wisc.edu

608-265-3679 (Work)

Moynihan, Donald

Expert in the management of public organizations, performance measurement, crisis response, public sector reform

Associate professor, La Follette School of Public Affairs

dmoynihan@lafollette.wisc.edu

608-257-1682 (Work)

Yackee, Susan Webb

Expert on bureaucratic politics, federal government, social policy and policymaking process

Associate professor, public affairs and political science, La Follette School of Public Affairs

syackee@lafollette.wisc.edu

608-265-6017 (Work)

Mayer, Kenneth R.

Expert on the American presidency and presidential powers, legislative redistricting, campaign finance reform, election law and administration and defense policy

Professor, political science; affiliate faculty, La Follette School of Public Affairs

kmayer@polisci.wisc.edu

608-263-2286 (Work)

Shafer, Byron

Expert on presidential nomination process and political conventions

Professor, political science

bshafer@polisci.wisc.edu

(608) 263-1909 (Work)

Media/Political Communication

Scheufele, Dietram A.

Expert on public opinion, emerging technologies, new media and politics

John E. Ross Professor and director of graduate studies, life sciences communication

scheufele@wisc.edu

608-262-1614 (Work)

Shah, Dhavan

Expert on social psychology of media influence, especially communication effects on political judgment, public opinion, civic participation and electoral engagement

Professor, mass communication and political science

dshah@wisc.edu

608-262-0388 (Work)

Culver, Kathleen Bartzen

Expert in digital communication, social media, media ethics, magazines and marketing strategy

Associate faculty, journalism

kbculver@wisc.edu

608-263-3396 (Work)

Ward, Stephen J. A.

Expert on media and journalism ethics

Professor, journalism; director, Center for Journalism Ethics

sjward2@wisc.edu

608-263-2845 (Work)

Economy

Reschovsky, Andrew

Expert on public finance, school finance, Wisconsin government spending and taxation, federal tax policy, property tax

Professor, public affairs and applied economics, La Follette School of Public Affairs

reschovsky@lafollette.wisc.edu

608-263-0447 (Work)

Chinn, Menzie D.

Expert on macroeconomics, monetary policy, fiscal policy and international finance

Professor, public affairs, economics

mchinn@lafollette.wisc.edu

608-262-7397 (Work)

Smeeding, Tim

Expert on poverty, public policy and income distribution

Director, Institute for Research on Poverty

djohnson@ssc.wisc.edu

608-262-7779 (Work)

Haveman, Robert

Expert in the economics of social and poverty policy and the application of benefit-cost analysis

Professor emeritus, economics and La Follette School of Public Affairs

rhaveman@wisc.edu

608-262-4585 (Work)

Copelovitch, Mark

Expert on the politics of international trade, money, and finance

Assistant professor, political science & public affairs

copelovitch@wisc.edu

608-265-3678 (Work)

Holden, Karen C.

Expert on the economic status of the older population and on financial literacy

Professor emerita, consumer science and public affairs

kcholden@wisc.edu

608-263-9283 (Work)

Rogers, Joel

Expert on American politics and public policy

Professor, law, political science, public affairs and sociology; director, Center on Wisconsin Strategy

jrogers@cows.org

(608) 262-4266 (Work); Contact: Michelle Bright (608) 890-2543, mbright@cows.org

Science

Numbers, Ronald L.

Expert on the history of science, medicine and religion, especially creationism and intelligent design

Professor, history of science and medicine

rnumbers@wisc.edu

608-262-1460 (Work)

Nemet, Gregory

Research and teaching to improve understanding of the environmental, social, economic, and technical dynamics of the global energy system

Assistant professor, La Follette School of Public Affairs and Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies

nemet@wisc.edu

608-265-3469 (Work)

Patz, Jonathan

Expert on health effects of global climate change, land use change and deforestation; health co-benefits of energy policy

Professor & director, global environmental health

patz@wisc.edu

608-262-4775 (Work)

Education

Goldrick-Rab, Sara

Expert on college access and completion, affordability and financial aid, community and technical colleges, and higher education finance

Associate professor, educational policy studies and sociology

srab@education.wisc.edu

608-265-2141 (Work)

Witte, John F.

Expert on education policy, tax and budget policy, and state and local government

Professor, political science and public affairs

witte@lafollette.wisc.edu

608-262-5715 (Work)

Gamoran, Adam

Expert on education policy

Professor, sociology and educational policy studies; director, Wisconsin Center for Education Research

gamoran@ssc.wisc.edu

608-262-2704 (Work)

Harris, Douglas N.

Expert on K-12 and higher education policy

Associate professor, educational policy studies

dnharris3@wisc.edu

608-263-4827 (Work)

Agriculture

Stephenson, Mark

Expert on dairy markets and policy

mwstephenson@wisc.edu

(608) 890-3755 (Work)

Jones, Bruce

Expert on agricultural policy

Professor, agricultural and applied economics

bljones1@wisc.edu

(608) 265-8508 (Work)

Health Care

Wolfe, Barbara (Bobbi)

Expert on health economics with a focus on vulnerable populations

Professor, economics, population health sciences, public affairs

bwolfe@wisc.edu

608-263-2029 (Work)

Weimer, David L.

Expert on cost-benefit analysis, policy analysis and health policy

Professor, public affairs and political science

weimer@lafollette.wisc.edu

608-263-2325 (Work)

Herd, Pamela

Expert on social welfare policies, including Social Security, Medicare, and long term care policies

Associate professor, public affairs and sociology

pherd@lafollette.wisc.edu

608-262-9451 (Work)

DeLeire, Tom

Expert on labor and health economics, including Wisconsin’s health insurance programs for low-income families.

Associate professor of public affairs, population health sciences, and economics; director, La Follette School of Public Affairs

tdeleire@ ollette.wisc.edu

(608) 262-4531 (Work)

Brown, Richard L.

Expert on costs of behavioral issues -- such as smoking, drinking, and depression -- and reduced health care costs achieved by various prevention and treatment models.

Professor, family medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health; director, Wisconsin Initiative to Promote Healthy Lifestyles

rlbrown@wisc.edu

(608) 263-9090 (Work)