Featured Experts

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  Martha Carlin

  History, College of Letters & Sciencecarlin@uwm.edu414-229-5767

  A professor of medieval history, Martha Carlin can describe how medieval people shopped for and cooked holiday meals and special seasonal foods and treats.

  

  Martha Carlin

  History, College of Letters & Sciencecarlin@uwm.edu414-229-5767

  History Professor Martha Carlin researches everyday life in medieval England, with special interests in London, food, shopping, the household, household technologies and inns. Carlin can describe how medieval people shopped for and cooked food and how meals were served and eaten, including holiday meals and special seasonal foods and treats. She also can discuss the kinds of evidence that survive for medieval food and diet, including recipe books, written descriptions of feasts and menus, pictorial images, financial records, surviving kitchens, kitchenware and tableware and medieval skeletons.

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  Clark Evans

  Mathematical Sciences, College of Letters & Scienceevans36@uwm.edu

  A professor of atmospheric sciences, Clark Evans can discuss how living near Lake Michigan can shield you from some of the worst winter weather.

  

  Clark Evans

  Mathematical Sciences, College of Letters & Scienceevans36@uwm.edu

  Clark Evans is a professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. With three degrees from Florida State University, he is an experienced researcher of tropical storms and tropical cyclones. After seven years at UW-Milwaukee, he also is an expert on the microclimate around Lake Michigan and Midwestern thunderstorms. He says the first thunderstorm of spring is his favorite weather event. Currently, Evans serves as an associate editor for Monthly Weather Review and as a member and vice chair of the American Meteorological Society’s Committee on Weather Analysis and Forecasting.

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  Rachel Henrichs

  Nursing, College of Nursinghenrichr@uwm.edu414-229-5315

  Rachel Henrichs can talk about how to handle stress and loneliness during the holidays and why conversation can be therapeutic.

  

  Rachel Henrichs

  Nursing, College of Nursinghenrichr@uwm.edu414-229-5315

  Rachel Henrichs is a registered nurse who teaches courses on mental health nursing and nursing care in community-based settings. She can discuss why many people feel blue during the holidays, how to tell if your depression is temporary or if professional help might be needed, how to cope with stress and loneliness and why talking is often therapeutic.

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  Purush Papatla

  Marketing, Lubar School of Businesspapatla@uwm.edu414-229-4439

  An expert in digital marketing strategy, Purush Papatla can discuss how last-minute deals and shoppers fare differently online than in brick and mortar stores.

  

  Purush Papatla

  Marketing, Lubar School of Businesspapatla@uwm.edu414-229-4439

  Purush Papatla researches digital marketing strategy, including online retail, consumer reviews, online promotions and pricing. He also models big data to determine how consumers respond to marketing in social media. He can comment on whether some marketing tactics work better online, whether online shopping results in consumers waiting longer to buy their gifts, and whether last-minute deals are better in the virtual world than the physical.