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• Chen Liu, Ph.D.

  Chen Liu is a Lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science. His expertise includes computer architecture, general-purpose processor design, high-performance computing and embedded systems.

• James Monahan, Ph.D.

  James Monahan coordinates the Criminal Justice Graduate Program and is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, specializing in criminal psychology. His expertise includes post-traumatic stress disorder, child and adolescent psychiatric illnesses and violent criminals.

• Heather Coyle, Ph.D.

  Heather Miller Coyle, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Forensic Science Department of the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences and a specialist in forensic biology and forensic botany. Her expertise is in the identification of body fluids and DNA testing, and the identification and characterization of plant forensic evidence.

• Nancy Savage, Ph.D.

  Nancy Savage is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Her research is on the development and characterization of new materials for chemical sensing. She is also the Director of the Summer Institute for Young Women, a residential summer program at the University of New Haven for middle-school girls interested in science and engineering.

• Eva Sapi, Ph.D.

  Eva Sapi is an Associate Professor, University Research Scholar and Graduate Program Coordinator at the Department of Biology and Environmental Science. She has 19 years of expertise in molecular biology and specializes in Lyme-disease related research.

• Michael Morris, Ph.D.

  Michael Morris is Professor of Psychology and Coordinator of the Master's Program in Community Psychology. His areas of expertise include ethical issues in program evaluation and organizational consultation in the human services.

• Virginia Maxwell, D.Phil.

  Virginia Maxwell is an Associate Professor in the Forensic Science Department of the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences. Her expertise is in trace evidence including the forensic examination of paint, fibers, hairs, glass, soil, and tape, among others.

• James M. Adcock, Ph.D.

  James Adcock is Director of the Investigative Services Program in the Criminal Justice Department at the University of New Haven and Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice. He specializes in the processes associated with the investigation of crimes; equivocal death analysis and the resolution of cold cases.

• Robert Boles

  Robert Boles is Director of the Theatre Program and a professional actor/director/ playwright with 30 years' experience in many facets of the business including Broadway, off-Broadway, regional theatre, film and television.

• Gil Fried

  Gil Fried is Professor and Chair of the Sport/ Hospitality and Tourism Management Department. He specializes in sport law, risk management, sport finance, sport facility management, employment law and ethical business conduct. His current research focuses on crowd management safety with an examination of alcohol management, industry standards and fan protection.

• Robert Keppel, Ph.D.

  Robert Keppel is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, specializing in violent crime, murder, and rape investigations, police operations and procedures and case linkage (signature and MO analysis, criminal profiling, and homicide solvability). Best known for his work tracking serial killer Ted Bundy and Gary Ridgway (aka the Green River Killer), Keppel is currently researching homicide, homicide solvability and child abduction murder.

• Donna Morris

  Donna Morris is an Assistant professor and Director of the Legal Studies Program and Director of the Center for Dispute Resolution. Her expertise includes legal issues (employment law, discrimination, civil rights/civil liberties, civil litigation and appellate advocacy), paralegal education and paralegals in the legal system and dispute resolution.

• Robert Rainish, Ph.D.

  Robert Rainish is Professor of Finance, specializing in economics. His expertise ranges from the sub-prime mortgage crisis to corporate and personal finances and includes derivatives and risk management and portfolio and investment analysis.

• Allen Sack, Ph.D.

  Allen Sack is Director of the Instutute for Sport Management and Professor of Management. His areas of expertise include the role of sport in higher education (social, economic and educational impacts), the relationship between sport, culture and society (race relations, sport and politics, gender and ethical issues and sport and the economy) and general issues in sport management, including marketing, promotion and sponsorship.

• Donald C. Smith, Ph.D.

  Donald C. Smith is a professor of Communication, specializing in managerial communication, persuasion, small group communication, political communication and intercultural communication. He is currently researching how to manage travel anxiety and how to boost employee commitment and morale at work via feedback.