Featured Experts

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  Clark Evans

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

  Evans can speak about how the La Niña climate pattern might affect Wisconsin’s weather this winter.

  

  Clark Evans

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

  La Niña, an ocean-atmosphere phenomenon that affects climate patterns, is behind the unprecedented hurricane activity in the Atlantic Ocean this fall. As we begin the cold season, however, what impact might La Niña have on Wisconsin weather this winter? Evans can discuss what may unfold in terms of temperatures and rain or snow – and why.

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  Shale Horowitz

  Political Science, College of Letters & Scienceshale@uwm.edu

  Horowitz can recap U.S. foreign policy during the Trump administration and preview potential changes ahead under President-elect Biden.

  

  Shale Horowitz

  Political Science, College of Letters & Scienceshale@uwm.edu

  A change in administration also means a likely shift in foreign policy for the United States. Shale Horowitz can recap the Trump administration’s approach to foreign affairs and preview potential changes ahead under President-elect Biden. Horowitz, whose research interests include East and South Asia, can speak about the importance of U.S. relationships in the region and the future of U.S.-China relations. Horowitz also teaches courses about the United Nations. He can discuss what kind of approach the Biden administration might take at the international organization.

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  Jacqueline Nguyen

  Educational Psychology, School of Educationnguyen39@uwm.edu

  Nguyen can talk about how students, especially first-year students, can study for class and prepare for exams in the virtual learning environment. 

  

  Jacqueline Nguyen

  Educational Psychology, School of Educationnguyen39@uwm.edu

  A fall semester of online learning is winding down. Jacqueline Nguyen can talk about how students, especially first-year students, can study for class and prepare for final exams in the virtual learning environment. Nguyen teaches courses to first-year college students that help prepare them for successful transitions to higher education. She also has taught a course for high school students enrolled in the M³ initiative that covers everything from how to interact with instructors to note-taking, academic writing and study skills. It also covers social and emotional skills, such as managing stress and relationships.

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  Purush Papatla

  Marketing, Lubar School of Businesspapatla@uwm.edu

  Papatla can discuss how commerce on social media is helping retailers this holiday shopping season and if prices are as important as in previous years.

   

   

  

  Purush Papatla

  Marketing, Lubar School of Businesspapatla@uwm.edu

  Purush Papatla can explain how social media can influence what people buy. He also can discuss what kind of sway prices may hold on holiday shoppers this year during the pandemic. For some consumers, the price tag may be more important because of enormous financial hardships. Others may be willing to pay more for the convenience of shopping online.

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  Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece

  Film Studies, College of Letters & Scienceszczepan@uwm.edu

  Szczepaniak-Gillece can talk about how the pandemic has dimmed the lights on the holiday movie season.

  

  Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece

  Film Studies, College of Letters & Scienceszczepan@uwm.edu

  Moviegoers typically flock to theaters during the holidays to see blockbuster films. But COVID-19 delayed productions or forced movie sets to shut down. Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece can talk about the pandemic’s impact on Hollywood and what delays mean for releases of big-budget flicks and Oscar candidates. She can discuss the future of theaters, including many independent theaters that have been shuttered for months. Szczepaniak-Gillece also can talk about whether the direct-to-streaming model might be here to stay. She is co-editor of the upcoming book “Ends of Cinema,” which looks at the future of cinema in the 21^st century.

  Ends of Cinema