Here is a list of faculty experts from Columbia’s sociology department, political science department, department of statistics, School of Journalism, Barnard and the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) who are willing to comment on Elections 2006. To request an interview with a professor, please call Melanie A. Farmer at (212) 854-9082 or e-mail mf2362@columbia.edu. You may also call the Office of Communications and Public Affairs at (212) 854-5573.
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City elections
Ester Fuchs, professor of public affairs and political science, is an expert on New York City politics and policy, parties and elections, urban politics and policy, having worked as an advisor to Mayor Bloomberg from 2002 to 2005.
Sharyn O’Halloran, George Blumenthal Professor of Politics and professor of international and public affairs, is an expert on New York City politics, elections, voting rights, institutional analysis, methodology and trade policy. She can speak on international issues such as U.S. trade policy, democratization and WTO decision making.
Lorraine Minnite, assistant professor of political science at Barnard College, is an expert on city politics. Among other things, she is doing an exit poll for the new election in NYC, focusing on immigrant issues.
Lincoln Mitchell, professor of international affairs, is an expert in domestic politics, particularly in New York City elections, having worked as a political consultant for city council, the borough president and several citywide offices. He can speak on political parties, politics in New York City and State, campaign strategies and effects, and political corruption.
State elections
Justin Phillips, assistant professor of political science, is an expert on American politics, political economy, state politics, and urban politics. He can speak on gay marriage and gay and lesbian politics.
National elections
David Epstein, professor of political science, is an expert on congress, legislative elections, partisan polarization and dynamics of divided government.
Robert Erikson, professor of political science, is an expert on elections, political behavior, methodology and statistics. He can speak on how the election outcome will impact leadership and the presidential elections in 2008.
Samuel G. Freedman, professor of journalism, is an expert on the media and ethics in journalism. He can speak on political realignment and on the American Jewish vote.
Andrew Gelman, professor of statistics and political science, is an expert on public opinion, voting behavior, public policy and statistical methodology.
Todd Gitlin, professor of journalism and sociology, is an expert on the media, ethics in journalism, American politics, among other things. He can speak on advertising strategies and the history of the Democratic and Republican parties.
Shigeo Hirano, assistant professor of political science, is an expert on comparative politics, American political development, political methodology, applied microeconomics and political economy.
Dale Maharidge, associate professor of journalism, can speak on immigration and any topics relating to working class Americans, having written recently on wage and housing issues among the working class. His book, “Homeland,” examined working class anger and how it fueled nationalism and a backlash against Muslims post-9/11.
Gregory Wawro, associate professor of political science, is an expert on congress, elections, fiscal policy, political economy and methodology. He can speak on the consequences of leadership and policy struggles should the Democrats take over one or both chambers of Congress and how this might affect Bush’s last two years in office. He can also speak on the impact of scandals on congressional races and general trends in polarization.
National elections: Domestic Issues
Thomas Edsall, professor of journalism, is an expert on American politics. He can speak on the balance of power between Democrats and Republicans, money and politics, race, immigration, gender and gay marriage. During his 25-year career at The Washington Post, Edsall covered all aspects of national politics including presidential elections, the House and Senate, tax policy, demographic trends, and organized labor, among other topics.
Dana Fisher, assistant professor of sociology at Columbia and The Earth Institute, is an expert in grassroots politics in America and how that plays into midterm elections as well as broader political issues. Fisher can speak on the implications of outsourcing politics in terms of hiring political workers and how this plays out different on the Left vs. the Right and address the ways that young people are participating in politics.
Rodolfo de la Garza, Eaton Professor of Administrative Law and Municipal Service, is an expert on American voting behavior, Latino public opinion, minority political incorporation and politics of immigration.
Robert Shapiro, professor of political science, is an expert in public opinion and political behavior, political psychology, mass media, political leadership, the presidency, health and social welfare policy, methodology. He can speak on the consequences of the economic downturn for the GOP.
Dorian T. Warren, assistant professor of political science, is an expert on race and ethnic politics, African-American politics, labor/union organizing and politics, American political development, urban politics, social movements and public policy. He can also speak on minimum wage ballot initiatives, Wal-Mart and Chicago politics.
National elections: International Issues
Richard Betts, Leo A. Shifrin Professor of War and Peace Studies and Arnold A. Saltzman Professor of War and Peace, is an expert on security, United States foreign policy, war and strategy, intelligence analysis. He also is the director of the Institute of War and Peace Studies. Professor Betts is sometimes unavailable due to his travel schedule.
Robert Jervis, Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of Political Science, is an expert in the role of foreign policy in regards to elections, security studies, political psychology, decision-making, systems theory and causes of war.
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