Featured Experts

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  Curtis Jones

  Socially Responsible Evaluation in Education, Office of Researchjones554@uwm.edu(414) 227-3277

  Curtis Jones can discuss the importance of diversity in recruiting and retaining K-12 teachers.

  

  Curtis Jones

  Socially Responsible Evaluation in Education, Office of Researchjones554@uwm.edu(414) 227-3277

  New research by UWM’s Office of Socially Responsible Evaluation in Education found that just 4% of K-12 classroom teachers in Wisconsin are African American or Latinx, compared to 21% of students. Curtis Jones can talk about the study, including how schools can promote work cultures that serve to increase teacher diversity and retention, and how doing so has the potential for narrowing student achievement gaps. He can also speak about research into topics including early childhood literacy and postsecondary preparation.

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  Paul Roebber

  Mathematical Sciences, College of Letters & Scienceroebber@uwm.edu(414) 229-3950

  What’s a “polar vortex?” Paul Roebber can explain that and other winter weather forecast terms.

  Paul Roebber

  Mathematical Sciences, College of Letters & Scienceroebber@uwm.edu(414) 229-3950

  Does the term “polar vortex” mean we’re in for a really deep freeze all season? No more than usual, says Paul Roebber. The distinguished professor can discuss the true effects of the polar vortex, a pattern of high-level winds that circles the North Pole year-round, even on the hottest summer day. He can discuss the expansion of the polar vortex and why Wisconsin can still see some days with warmer temperatures as winter begins. Roebber can also help explain other terms heard at times during winter forecasts like “sleet” and “bombogenesis.”

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  Ann Swartz

  Kinesiology, College of Health Sciencesaswartz@uwm.edu414-229-4242

  Ann Swartz can speak about how physical activity can help prevent and manage diabetes.

  

  Ann Swartz

  Kinesiology, College of Health Sciencesaswartz@uwm.edu414-229-4242

  Ann Swartz’s research interests focus on the health benefits of physical activity and the impact of sedentary behavior on metabolic health. She can suggest small interventions that increase a person’s overall activity level, and describe how physical activity can help prevent and manage diabetes, a chronic health condition that affects how the body turns food into energy. Swartz can discuss how workers with a desk job can break up long periods of sitting. She can also explain the term “body mass index” and ways to improve BMI.