September 22, 2009

Donna Henderson

Professor of Counseling

With the school year underway, it’s vital for parents to build good relationships with their child’s teacher, before any problems arise.

September 22 2009

Timothy Davis

Professor of Law

In light of recent Supreme Court rulings, one of the country’s leading sports law experts discusses the impact of Title IX on individuals and colleges and universities.

September 14, 2009

Rob Bliss

F.M. Kirby Chair in Business Excellence, Schools of Business

A year after last fall's economic meltdown, the financial system may have been stabilized, but the weak credit market and government interference still pose risks to the economy.

August 31, 2009

Johnne Armentrout

Assistant Director, University Counseling Center

Today’s college students bring higher expectations and greater anxiety than their parents faced when they started college.

August 14, 2009

Susan Borwick

Professor of Music

On the 40th anniversary of “three days of peace and music” at the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, remembering what young people found there and how it influenced today’s music.

August 10, 2009

Sidney Shapiro

University Distinguished Chair in Law

Sidney Shapiro, who spent two months teaching American public law to students at the second oldest university in Italy, examines the differences in the two country’s legal systems.

August 7, 2009

John MacDonald (’95)

Lecturer in Economics

Congress voted August 6 for a $2 billion extension of the “Cash for Clunkers” program; where CARS might speed up the recovery and where it might lose control.

August 6, 2009

Katy Harriger

Professor and Chair of Political Science

It’s difficult to predict the impact that Sonia Sotomayor will have on the Supreme Court, but with the court closely divided, her presence could swing the balance.

July 30, 2009

Christy Buchanan

Professor of Psychology

The effect of Jon and Kate Gosselin’s separation on their children is likely to play center stage on the new season of “Jon and Kate Plus 8.” How divorce affects children.

July 27, 2009

Brian Kell

Lecturer in Computer Science

Students in Brian Kell’s first-year seminar tackle how digital technology is changing communication, society and higher education.

June 22, 2009

Donald Frey

Professor of Economics

Two differing views of morality have shaped – and continue to shape – economic thought and today’s “culture of excess,” writes Donald Frey in his new book.

June 15, 2009

Lynn Neal

Assistant Professor of Religion

Christian and mainstream romance novels both emphasize love and a happy ending, says author Lynn Neal, but in Christian novels the heroine and hero have to overcome spiritual issues to live happily ever after.

May 25, 2009

Robert Whaples

Professor of Economics

With gas prices rising again, Robert Whaples challenges conventional wisdom about fuel costs, biofuels, energy independence and "green" jobs.

April 27, 2009

David Shores

Professor of Law

With April 15 still fresh in taxpayers' minds, David Shores, who is retiring this summer, offers some thoughts on the tax system and the recent “tea parties” and some parting words for future students.

April 24, 2009

Peter Siavelis

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Fellow and Associate Professor of Political Science

Following President Obama’s recent decision to ease some restrictions toward Cuba, political science professor Peter Siavelis offers insight into the Cuban embargo and the emerging “Obama Doctrine” in Latin America.

April 24, 2009

Nancy M.P. King
Michael Hyde

The importance of discussing the ethical and public policy controversies surrounding some of the most important issues of our time.

April 20, 2009

Joseph Daniels

Assistant Professor of Economics

Economics professor Joseph Daniels talks about the economics behind the global food crisis that has contributed to an 18 percent increase in “chronically malnourished” people around the world.

April 7, 2009

David Coates

Worrell Professor of Anglo-American Studies

What caused the financial meltdown? The noted political science professor addresses the causes of the banking and housing crises, the faltering auto industry, and the need for a new “social contract” in America.

April 1, 2009

John Petrocelli

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Should you be concerned if your child prefers communicating with friends via video games instead of face-to-face? Examining the influence video games have on how young people communicate.

March 31, 2009

Mike Green

Bess and Walter Williams Distinguished Chair School of Law

The importance of the "Third Restatement of Torts" to lawyers, judges and the public, especially in emerging new areas such as "toxic substance" cases.

March 25, 2009

Mike Lord

Sisel Fellow in Strategy and Director of the Flow Institute for International Studies, Babcock Graduate School of Management

The director of the Babcock School's China program explains why China is "fertile territory for a rich flowering of creativity and innovation."

February 26, 2009

John McNally

The Ollen R. Nalley Associate Professor of English

The prolific author revisits dead Chicagoans in his recently published second collection of short stories,"Ghosts of Chicago."

February 23, 2009

Rebecca Alexander

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Encouraging the next generation of female scientists in her classroom and in the laboratory.

February 20, 2009

Alessandra Beasley Von Burg

Assistant Professor of Communication

Internet gossip sites such as the now-defunct Juicy Campus raise troubling questions about Internet ethics and how students communicate.

February 18, 2009

Ananda Mitra

Professor and Chair of Communications

“Slumdog Millionaire” may be the biggest surprise cinematic hit of the year, but don’t confuse its setting for the real India.

February 12, 2009

Paul D. Escott

Reynolds Professor of History

On the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, the noted Southern historian offers some provocative arguments that challenge what we thought we knew about the 16th president. A new look at Lincoln’s Southern counterpart, Jefferson Davis.

December 11, 2008

Angela Hattery

Professor of Sociology

In her latest book, “Intimate Partner Violence,” she takes a new look at domestic violence and why it’s not just a problem for women.

November 24, 2008

Jon Duchac

Merrill Lynch Professor of Accounting

The first Wake Forest faculty member to be named a Fulbright Distinguished Chair explains how 9/11, the baby boom generation and even technology all contributed to the current economic crisis.

November 17, 2008

Charles F. Longino

Washington M. Wingate Professor of Sociology

The noted national expert on retirement migration follows the path that retirees take, wherever they go, and brings that lifetime of research into his classes. (Note: Charles Longino died on Dec. 25, 2008.)

November 12, 2008

Patricia Dixon

Senior Lecturer in Music

Students in her first-year seminar learn about the social movements and protest songs of the past and try their own hand at writing protest songs.

November 3, 2008

Jason Parsley

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

In his first-year seminar, The Mathematics of Voting, he and his students explore the different methods of voting and why the way we vote can determine who wins.

October 30, 2008

Shannon Gilreath

Wake Forest Fellow for the Interdisciplinary Study of Law

The noted scholar on issues of equality and constitutional interpretation on why we may need to regular free speech when it becomes "anti-identity" speech against the "have-nots" of society.

October 27, 2008

Peter Siavelis

Associate Professor of Political Science

The Latin American expert explains the paths politicians in Latin America — and the U.S. — take to power, and what he would change about the U.S. election process.

October 23, 2008

Linda Nielsen

Professor of Education

In her newest book, "Between Fathers & Daughters: Enriching and Rebuilding your Adult Relationship," she argues that it’s never too late to strengthen the father-daughter bond.

October 20, 2008

David Coates

Worrell Professor of Anglo-American Studies

The noted political science professor — and new American citizen — offers his unique perspective on capitalism, politics and immigration.

October 20, 2008

Professors Mark Hall, Alison Snow Jones and Michael Lawlor

The health care plans of John McCain and Barack Obama, health care reform and the changing nature of health insurance.

October 16, 2008

Robert Whaples and Allin Cottrell

Professors of Economics

What the $700 billion economic rescue plan means for the economy, the global response to the economic crisis, and comparisons with the Great Depression.

October 13, 2008

Jack Fleer

Professor Emeritus of Political Science

The North Carolina governor's race, the candidates' strategies and advertising, and the challenges the winner faces.

October 9, 2008

Steve Messier

Professor of Health and Exercise Science

How his research is improving the lives of older adults suffering from osteoarthritis.

October 6, 2008

Michaelle Browers

Associate Professor of Political Science

A summer-study program in Morocco, service-learning opportunities, and what Wake Forest offers political science majors.

October 3, 2008

Bruce Resnick and Charu Raheja

Babcock Graduate School of Management

The credit crunch driving the government's proposed $700 billion bailout plan of financial institutions.

October 1, 2008

Rob Bliss

F.M. Kirby Chair in Business Excellence,
Calloway School of Business and Accountancy

What the government’s proposed $700 billion financial bailout plan means for Wall Street and Main Street, and what happened to Wachovia.

September 29, 2008

Dilip Kondepudi

Professor of Chemistry

The importance of thermodynamics to sustainability and renewable energy sources, and the problem of cheap plastic bags.

September 26, 2008

Allan Louden

Associate Professor of Communication

The veteran debate watcher gives a preview of what to expect from the Presidential Debates.

September 22, 2008

Mike Furr

Associate Professor of Psychology

Do you think other people view you as friendly or unfriendly, interesting or boring? How you think others perceive you — and what they really think about you.

September 18, 2008

Michelle Roehm

Associate Professor of Marketing,
Babcock Graduate School of Management

Consumer behavior, perceptions and emotions all play into the rising price and availability of gasoline.

September 18, 2008

Rob Bliss

F.M. Kirby Chair in Business Excellence,
Calloway School of Business and Accountancy

The recent failure of Lehman Brothers, why the government refused to intervene after rescuing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and what lies ahead for the economy.

September 12, 2008

Eric Carlson

Associate Professor of Physics

What in the world happens when superfast streams of protons collide? Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland are trying to find out.

September 1, 2008

Mary M. Dalton ('83)

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Fellow and Associate Professor Department of Communication

How teachers and the disabled are portrayed on television, making documentaries and "Martha in Lattimore."

August 18, 2008

Ellen Miller

Associate Professor of Anthropology

Old World monkeys, how anthropology addresses contemporary issues, and working with students, in the field and in the classroom.