Featured Experts

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  Avik Chakrabarti

  Economics, College of Letters & Sciencechakra@uwm.edu

  Chakrabarti can explain why home heating costs may rise this winter.

   

  

  Avik Chakrabarti

  Economics, College of Letters & Sciencechakra@uwm.edu

  Americans may pay more to stay warm this winter, especially those who heat their homes with natural gas, oil or propane. Avik Chakrabarti can explain the international trends behind price increases, including how rising energy prices are driving these patterns as the U.S. economy struggles to recover from disruptions in global supply chain. He also can speak about the use of big data analysis to uncover the extent to which the pandemic has caused such disruptions.

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  Susan Kundrat

  Nutritional Sciences, Kinesiology, College of Health Scienceskundrat@uwm.edu

  Kundrat can talk about the best ways to manage weight and reach healthy eating goals.

  

  Susan Kundrat

  Nutritional Sciences, Kinesiology, College of Health Scienceskundrat@uwm.edu

  January is a time of year when many people vow to start a diet, improve eating habits or get more physical activity. A clinical professor and registered dietitian, Susan Kundrat can discuss ways to manage weight and reach healthy eating goals. Kundrat also is a certified specialist in sports dietetics and can talk about ways to fuel the body for winter sports and activities. Her expertise includes sports nutrition, wellness nutrition, health promotion and disease prevention. Kundrat also can discuss food insecurity and hunger issues in the local community.

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  Stacey Nye

  Psychology, College of Letters & Sciencenye@uwm.edu

  Nye can discuss why eating disorders can be more severe during the winter months and offer tips for healthy eating.

  

  Stacey Nye

  Psychology, College of Letters & Sciencenye@uwm.edu

  Studies have found a link between eating disorders and seasonal depression, or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which occurs when sunlight decreases during the winter. SAD can include symptoms such as heightened carbohydrate cravings and overeating. SAD also can happen alongside eating disorders like bulimia and binge-eating disorder. Stacey Nye can explain why these changes in eating behaviors occur and suggest strategies to survive the “comfort food” months.

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  Amanda Seligman

  History, College of Letters & Scienceseligman@uwm.edu

  Seligman can talk about how historians are using technology and social media to help people connect with the past.

  

  Amanda Seligman

  History, College of Letters & Scienceseligman@uwm.edu

  Technology offers more ways for historians to help the public learn about our past. Professor Amanda Seligman can discuss some of those innovative methods, like using Twitter to “reenact” key moments in history in real time, and how they play role in her mission to bring historical ideas to the students and the public. She can provide an update on the Encyclopedia of Milwaukee, a digital urban encyclopedia that contains nearly 700 entries about the history of the greater Milwaukee area.