Featured Experts

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  Cary Costello

  Sociology, College of Letters & Sciencescostello@uwm.edu

  Cary Costello can provide a remembrance for the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York, which launched the modern gay rights movement.

  

  Cary Costello

  Sociology, College of Letters & Sciencescostello@uwm.edu

  Cary Costello, an associate professor of sociology, can describe what life was like for LGBT+ people at the time of the Stonewall Riots and what has changed or not changed. He also can discuss how same-gender relationships and nonbinary genders have been commonplace throughout history.

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  Kathy Dolan

  Political Science, College of Letters & Scienceskdolan@uwm.edu(414) 229-6468

  Kathy Dolan can talk about women in politics, the gender gap in voting and patterns of women’s and men’s voting.

   

  

  Kathy Dolan

  Political Science, College of Letters & Scienceskdolan@uwm.edu(414) 229-6468

  Kathy Dolan is a UWM distinguished professor of political science who conducts research in electoral behavior, women and politics, and public opinion. In this, the centennial of American women gaining the right to vote, Dolan can talk about women in politics today, including women candidates, the gender gap in voting and elections, patterns of women’s and men’s voting, and whether gender stereotypes matter in elections.

  When Does Gender Matter?: Women Candidates and Gender Stereotypes in American Elections
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  Kirk Harris

  Urban Planning, School of Architecture & Urban Planningkeharris@uwm.edu(414) 229-5824

  For Father’s Day, Kirk Harris can discuss the importance of and how to encourage a strong male presence in children’s lives.

  

  Kirk Harris

  Urban Planning, School of Architecture & Urban Planningkeharris@uwm.edu(414) 229-5824

  Kirk Harris, an associate professor of urban planning, has served on a number of initiatives that promote the engagement of low-income African-American fathers in their children’s lives. For Father’s Day, he can discuss why a strong male presence is important, the challenges low-income fathers face, and how community resources can be used to encourage fathers’ involvement.    

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  Kristen Swanson

  Nursing, College of Nursingswansokr@uwm.edu414-229-3079

  Kristen Swanson can discuss summer safety precautions for the family, like ways to avoid too much sun exposure.

  

  Kristen Swanson

  Nursing, College of Nursingswansokr@uwm.edu414-229-3079

  A pediatric nurse and clinical assistant professor, Kristen Swanson can talk about topics like how to get your child to wear a bike helmet, how to protect toddlers from accidental drowning and what to know before signing up your kids for swimming lessons.