ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan has several distinguished experts who can comment on campaign results including issues related to the presidential election as well as statewide issues. They include:

VOTERS/CAMPAIGNS

Nancy Burns, director, Institute for Social Research Center for Political Studies, has studied the reasons for gender differences in political participation. She can be reached at (734) 936-0094 or nburns@umich.edu

Anthony Collings, lecturer, communication studies, is a former CNN and Newsweek reporter. He can provide insight into print and broadcast coverage of the election campaign, including issues of journalism ethics. He can be reached at (734) 763-4792 or collings@umich.edu

Vincent Hutchings, associate professor, ISR Center for Political Studies, is an expert in elections, public opinion, voting behavior and African American politics. He can be reached at (734) 764-6591 or vincenth@umich.edu

Ken Kollman, political science professor, is an expert on political parties and elections, and on lobbying. He has conducted research on American national elections and the history of American political parties, and on comparisons of the American electoral system to other systems around the world. He can be reached at (734) 936-0062 or kkollman@umich.edu

Arthur Lupia, political science professor and senior research scientist, ISR Center for Political Studies, deals with questions regarding voting and elections, civic competence, parliamentary governance and the role of the media and the Internet in politics. He can be reached at (734) 647-7549 or lupia@isr.umich.edu

Michael Traugott, professor of communication studies and senior research scientist, ISR Center for Political Studies, is an authority on political communication, public opinion, media polling and campaign surveys. He can be reached at (734) 647-0421 or mailto:mtrau@umich.edu

Wayne Baker, professor of management and organizations at Ross School of Business and ISR faculty associate, is leading a new project to assess Americans’ Evolving Values. To probe Americans’ attitudes about a variety of hot-button issues from polygamy to patriotism and same-sex marriage, Baker has launched a Web site www.ourvalues.com to solicit public comments and responses to “flash poll” questions. He can be reached at (734) 764-2306 or wayneb@umich.edu

OTHER ISSUES AND HOW ELECTION RESULTS WILL IMPACT THE NATION

DIVERSITY

Scott Page, professor of political science and economics, studies how diversity helps groups, universities, economies and democracies function better. Author of “The Difference: How The Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Teams, Schools, and Societies.” He can be reached at (734) 763-3301 or spage@umich.edu

Hanes Walton, professor of Afroamerican and African studies and political science, is an authority on African American politics, presidential elections and public policy. His books include “Invisible Politics: Black Political Behavior,” “Black Political Parties” and “The Poetry of Black Politics.” He can be reached at (734) 936-1768 or hantonjr@umich.edu

EDUCATION

Deborah Loewenberg Ball, dean of U-M’s School of Education, can speak on a host of education-related topics. She was part of the White House’s National Mathematics Advisory Panel charged with advising the Bush administration on the best way to improve the teaching of math as part of an effort to make the nation more competitive. She can be reached at (734) 647-1637 or dball@umich.edu

Stephen DesJardins, associate professor of education, teaches courses related to public policy in higher education, economics and finances in postsecondary education. His research includes strategic enrollment management issues, student departure from college and the economics of higher education. He can be reached at (734) 647-1984 or sdesj@umich.edu

Deborah Faye Carter, director of U-M’s Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education, earned her doctorate from the program in 1997. Her research interests focus on access and equity, and economic status issues in higher education?particularly as they relate to race and socioeconomic status. She can be reached at (734) 764-8423 or dfcarter@umich.edu

Ed St. John, the Algo D. Henderson Professor of Education, is part of U-M’s Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education and focuses on the impact of public finance and educational policies on education opportunity in both K-12 and higher education. For example, a recent study offered a systematic analysis of the association between state finance strategies and college access outcomes. He can be reached at (734) 647-2013 or at edstjohn@umich.edu

David Cohen, professor of education and education policy, researches implementing and evaluating reforms in K-12 education, including educational policy, the relations between policy and instruction and the improvement of teaching. He can be reached at (734) 763-0226 or dkcohen@umich.edu

ECONOMY/EMPLOYMENT/LABOR

Michael Belzer, associate research scientist, Institute for Research on Labor, Employment, and the Economy, and professor of industrial relations at Wayne State University, is an expert on labor unions, labor-management relations, employment policy, collective bargaining, health and safety of workers, labor market and Chinese industrial relations. He can be reached at (313) 577-3345 or belzer@umich.edu

Donald Grimes, senior research associate and economist, Institute for Research on Labor, Employment, and the Economy, specializes in economic forecasting and regional economic development, especially in Michigan and the Midwest. He can be reached at (734) 730-3214 or dgrimes@umich.edu

Gregory Saltzman, adjunct research scientist at the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations and professor of economics and management at Albion College, is an expert on union-management relations, labor law, health insurance, and affirmative action. He can be reached at (734) 971-7596, (517) 629-0422 or saltzman@umich.edu

Matthew Shapiro, the Lawrence R. Klein Collegiate Professor of Economics, is an expert in macroeconomics, particularly tax policy, monetary policy, fiscal stimulus, and the quality of federal economic statistics. He was a senior economist at the Council of Economic Advisers during the Clinton Administration. He can be reached at (734) 764-5419 or shapiro@umich.edu

ENERGY

Gary Was, director of the University’s Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute (MMPEI), is an international authority and resource in issues related to energy research, policy and education. He also is a professor of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences. He can be reached at (734) 763-4675 or gsw@umich.edu

Johannes Schwank is director of the Transportation Energy Center and a professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering. He can speak about alternative fuels. He can be reached at (734) 764-3374 or schwank@umich.edu. More information about the Transportation Energy Center

Carl Simon is director of U-M’s Center for the Study of Complex Systems and associate director of social science and policy for the Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute. Simon studies energy and environmental issues from a big-picture policy perspective, bringing various interests together to find big answers. Building cars using alternative energy isn’t just about engineering, he says. You must motivate people to buy them and ensure a reliable supply of alternative fuel. He can be reached at (734) 647-9194 or cpsimon@umich.edu

Robert Marans, research professor at the Institute of Social Research (ISR), served as principal investigator of the U-M Pilot Study on the behavioral aspects of energy conservation and sustainability. ISR conducted the study in partnership with the U-M Plant Operations Department and the U-M Utilities Reductions Committee. Its goal: To find out what people are actually doing to conserve energy, how they feel about efforts to reduce energy use, and what steps they are willing to take to cut energy use at home and on the job. Study findings are available at: http://www.isr.umich.edu/energypilot/ Marans can be reached at (734) 763-9818 or marans@umich.edu

ENVIRONMENT

Andrew Hoffman, Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the Ross School of Business and School of Natural Resources and Environment and associate director of the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, is an expert on climate change and corporate strategy, as well as environmental and social issues as they relate to business. He can be reached at (734) 763-9455 or ajhoff@umich.edu .

Thomas Lyon, Dow Professor of Sustainable Science, Technology and Commerce at the Ross School of Business and School of Natural Resources and Environment and director of the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, is an expert on greenwashing and the interplay between corporate strategy and public policy in the areas of corporate environmentalism, electric utility investment practices, natural gas contracting, innovation in the health care sector, and the introduction of competition in regulated industries. He can be reached at (734) 615-1639 or tplyon@umich.edu

Barry Rabe, professor of public policy in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and a professor at the School of Natural Resources and Environment, is an expert on environmental issues on the state and federal levels. He can also discuss issues affecting the U.S.-Canada relationship. He can be reached at (734) 647-4333 or brabe@umich.edu

Donald Scavia, professor at the School of Natural Resources and Environment and director of Michigan Sea Grant, studies natural and anthropogenic stresses on Great Lakes and marine ecosystems, with a special interest in the environmental effects of corn-based ethanol production. He can be reached at (734) 615-4860 or scavia@umich.edu

HEALTH CARE

Thomas Buchmueller, the Waldo O. Hildebrand Professor of Risk Management and Insurance at the Ross School of Business, is an expert on the economics of employer-sponsored insurance and health insurance competition, regulation and reform, and can discuss the presidential candidates’ plans for health care reform and coverage expansions. He can be reached at (734) 764-5933 or tbuch@umich.edu

Peter Jacobson, professor of health law and policy and director, Center for Law, Ethics, and Health, has focused on the legal and regulatory aspects of medical care delivery and public health services. Conversant with various facets of health care reform, public health preparedness and public health ethics. He can be reached at (734) 936-0928 or pdj@umich.edu

IMMIGRATION

Ann Lin, associate professor of public policy, teaches courses on public policy implementation, gender and politics, and immigration. She can be reached at (734) 764-7507 or annlin@umich.edu

LEADERSHIP

D. Scott DeRue, assistant professor of management and organizations at the Ross School of Business, is an expert on leadership development and the role of experience in leadership selection and succession. His current research focuses on how much the amount and quality of prior experience matters in the nomination of presidential candidates. He can be reached at (734) 763-6820 or dsderue@umich.edu

REAL ESTATE

Robert Van Order, adjunct professor of finance, is an expert on the national mortgage industry, housing and the economy, mortgage credit-risk policies and mortgage institutions. He is former chief economist for Freddie Mac and past director and economist with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He can be reached at (734) 647-4606 or rvo@umich.edu

STEM CELL RESEARCH

Sean Morrison is director of the U-M Center for Stem Cell Biology. He investigates the mechanisms that regulate stem cell function in the nervous and blood-forming systems, particularly the mechanisms that regulate stem cell self-renewal, aging and organ formation. He is an expert on embryonic stem cell research. Morrison can be reached at (734) 647-6261 or seanjm@umich.edu.

TAXES

Joel Slemrod, director of the Office of Tax Policy Research and the Paul W. McCracken Collegiate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Ross School of Buisness, is a renowned authority on the economic effects of taxation, international aspects of taxation, tax compliance and tax law enforcement, and tax reform and savings behavior in the United States and worldwide. He serves as a member of the Congressional Budget Office Panel of Economic Advisers, Joint Committee on Taxation Revenue Estimating Advisory Board and Internal Revenue Service Consultants’ Panel for Statistics of Income. He can be reached at (734) 936-3914 or jslemrod@umich.edu.

TRADE/DIPLOMACY

Alan Deardorff, professor of international economics, is a well-known authority on international trade and computer modeling of trade, including effects of reductions in tariffs and barriers to trade, changes in exchange rates, factors of production and other global economic policy issues. He can be reached at (734) 764-6817 or alandear@umich.edu

James Levinsohn, professor of economics and the Harris Family Professor of Public Policy, is an expert on international economics, industrial organization and the auto industry. He has researched international trade policy and the U.S.-Japan trade frictions in the automobile and auto parts markets. He can be reached at (734) 763-2319 or jamesl@umich.edu

Kenneth Lieberthal, the William Davidson Professor of Business Administration at the Ross School of Business and the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Political Science, is a renowned expert on the Chinese government, society and economy; U.S.-China relations and American foreign policy in Asia. He served as special assistant to President Clinton and as the National Security Council’s senior director for Asia. He can be reached at (734) 764-6120 or kliebert@umich.edu

Linda Lim, professor of strategy at the Ross School of Business and director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, is an expert on global business strategies, the world economy and business in Asia. She consults with the United Nations and other international agencies and multinational corporations, and can discuss America’s financial market turmoil and economic difficulties, rising trade protectionism and anti-immigrant sentiment in all sides of the political arena. She can be reached at (734) 763-0290 or (734) 665-4803 or lylim@umich.edu

WAR/NATIONAL SECURITY

Juan Cole, professor of Modern Middle East and South Asian History, has studied the politics, culture and history of Shi’ite and Sunni Islam, and is familiar with Islamic radicalism in both branches. He has written about modern Iraq’s history and Muslim movements against the West. He can be reached at jrcole@umich.edu

J. David Singer, professor emeritus, department of political science, is an expert on international conflict, diplomacy, arms control, deterrence and foreign policy. He can be reached at (734) 663-6835 or jdsinger@umich.edu