ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan faculty are available to discuss issues related to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks five years ago.

International security

Robert Axelrod, the Arthur W. Bromage Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, looks at how patterns of social behavior emerge and draws on the current research in a wide range of disciplines, including biology, psychology and computer science. Axelrod can be reached at (734) 763-0099 or axe@umich.edu.

Robert Axelrod profile

Airline industry

Kim Cameron, professor of management and organizations, is an expert in organizational downsizing and effectiveness. He recently co-authored a study that looked at the airline industry’s responses to Sept. 11. Cameron can be reached at (734) 615-5247 or cameronk@umich.edu.

Kim Cameron profile

Terrorism, the modern Middle East, politics and culture

Juan Cole, history professor, specializes in Modern Middle East and terrorism. He is available at (734) 747-8211 or jrcole@umich.edu.

Juan Cole profile

Economic impact

Richard Curtin, an economics professor who conducts monthly surveys of consumer attitudes, studied the impact 9/11 had on the economy. He can be reached at (734) 763-5224 or curtin@umich.edu.

Richard Curtin profile

U.S. Supreme Court

Richard Friedman, the Ralph W. Aigler Professor of Law, can discuss the U.S. Supreme Court and alleged terrorists being tried in federal courts. He is available at (734) 647-1078 or rdfrdman@umich.edu.

Richard Friedman profile

Mental, physical health consequences

Sandro Galea, associate professor of epidemiology, can discuss the mental and physical health consequences of disasters. He has conducted research on the impact of 9/11. He can be reached at (734) 647-9741 or sgalea@umich.edu.

Sandro Galea profile

Life for Arabs in America

Ann Lin, associate professor of public policy and political science, serves as a co-principal investigator on the Detroit Arab American Study, a landmark public opinion survey of Arab Americans in Detroit. She can be reached at (734) 764-7507 or annlin@umich.edu.

Ann Lin profile

Ronald Stockton, political science professor at U-M Dearborn, has written extensively on Arabs in America and the Middle East conflict. He can be contacted at (313) 593-5384 or rstock@umd.umich.edu.

Ronald Stockton profile

Public attitudes, behaviors since 9/11

Michael Traugott, communication studies professor and senior research scientist for the Institute for Social Research, studied public attitudes and behavior since Sept. 11 through the Americans Respond Survey. He can be reached at (734) 647-0421 or mtrau@umich.edu.

Michael Traugott profile

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