The Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) Expert Guide is a tool to help local and national journalists create more compelling stories by identifying and connecting with University faculty members. In addition, the guide helps churches and program chairs of civic and educational organizations to find interesting and informed speakers.
When using this guide, please keep in mind that faculty are on campus according to
an academic calendar; you’re not likely to find them during Christmas or spring breaks,
for example (check the university calendar for additional information). In addition,
students and classes are uppermost in the minds of faculty members, and they may not
be immediately available.
To arrange an interview with one of the experts and for general information about
PBA, please feel free to contact me directly:
Sarah Peters
Multimedia Writer-Editor
Phone: (561) 803-2056
Find an expert by subject:
Digital graphic arts/design – David Pounds, Tim Eichner
Stained glass – David Pounds
Studio art – Heather Couch
Politics – James Todd
Church and state – Roger Chapman
Constitution – James Todd
First Amendment – Israel Balderas
Freedom and economics – Linda Raeder
Limited government – Linda Raeder
Political news coverage - Israel Balderas
Political parties – James Todd
Presidency – James Todd
Supreme Court – James Todd
Cancer molecular biology - Chris Hickey
Genetics – Kris Dougherty
Science and religion – Tom Chesnes
Accounting – Greg Tindall
Bankruptcy – Scott Pearson
Business ethics – Velma Lee
Business markets - Scott Pearson
Consumer finance - Barbara VanderWerf
Corporate social responsibility – Velma Lee
E-commerce – Lawrence Burgee
Economics – Cora Barnhart, Scott Pearson
Federal Reserve – Scott Pearson
Finance – Greg Tindall
Financial ethics – Scott Pearson, Greg Tindall
Franchising – John Hayes
Income taxes – Claire Nash, Mike Tillett
Management – Lane Cohee, Velma Lee
Marketing – Lawrence Burgee
Organizational development – Lane Cohee
Personal finances - Scott Pearson
Project management – Lane Cohee
Social media marketing – Lawrence Burgee
Succession planning – Lane Cohee
Stock market/Wall Street – Geoff Jervis, Scott Pearson
Apologetics – Paul Copan
Apostle Paul – Bernie Cueto, Vic Copan, Justin Hardin, Randy Richards
Biblical studies – Bernie Cueto, Paul Copan, Vic Copan, Justin Hardin, Nathan Lane, Kathy Maxwell, Nathan Maxwell, Eric Lowdermilk, Brittany Melton, Randy Richards
Biblical storytelling – Kathy Maxwell, Eric Lowdermilk
Evangelism – Paul Copan, Randy Richards
Interfaith dialogues – Gary Poe
Islam – Paul Copan
Jesus – Justin Hardin, Randy Richards
Latin American religion/Latinx /Hispanic religion – Ryan Gladwin
Ministry – Jonathan Grenz, Randy Richards, Terriel Byrd, Vic Copan, Bernie Cueto
Missions – Kyle Faircloth, Ryan Gladwin, Randy Richards
New Testament – Vic Copan, Bernie Cueto, Justin Hardin, Kathy Maxwell, Randy Richards
Old Testament – Nathan Lane, Nathan Maxwell, Brittany Melton
Pentecostalism / Charismatic movements – Ryan Gladwin
Psalms – Nathan Lane, Nathan Maxwell
Preaching – Bernie Cueto, Terriel Byrd
Race and religion – Terriel Byrd
Religion and culture – Randy Richards
Religion and social justice – Ryan Gladwin
Scripture interpretation – Nathan Lane, Randy Richards
Spiritual growth – Vic Copan
Theology - Josh Malone
Women in ministry – Kathy Maxwell, Brittany Melton
Youth ministry – Jonathan Grenz
Agricultural public relations – Wes Jamison
Communication – Tom St. Antoine, Stephanie Bennett
Corporate communication – Wes Jamison
Film criticism and history – Duane Meeks
Interpersonal communication – Stephanie Bennett
Media technology – Danilda Martinez, Duane Meeks, Don Piper
Political communication – Wes Jamison
Public relations – Wes Jamison
Public speaking – Israel Balderas, Joseph Sowers
Rhetoric and public address – Tom St. Antoine
Social media – Stephanie Bennett
Sports broadcasting – Don Piper
Television media – Israel Balderas
Addiction and recovery – Phil Henry
Adoption and foster issues – Nathan Lane
Disabilities – Donald McCulloch
Marriage and families – Donald McCulloch
Pornography addiction – Donald McCulloch
Psychology – Donald McCulloch
Trauma counseling – Katie Maslowe
Ballet – Eileen Hebron
Modern – Jin Hanley
Children’s literature – Tim Ladd
Elementary science – Chelly Templeton
Education – Chelly Templeton
Educational assessment – Tim Ladd
Exercise science – Denise Breitkreuz, Matthew Mitchell
Faith integration – Marcia Bedasse
Social studies – Tim Ladd
Estuaries – Tom Chesnes
Everglades – Tom Chesnes
Fisheries management – Tom Chesnes
Galapagos Islands – Tom Chesnes
Harmful algal blooms – Tina Batoh
Invasive species/Burmese python – Tom Chesnes
Oceans – Erosion: Angela Witmer, Water quality/Pollution: Linda Sedlacek
Seagrass – Tom Chesnes
Sargassum seaweed – Angela Witmer
Sustainability – Tom Chesnes, Angela Witmer
Wetlands – Tom Chesnes
Faith, film and culture – Thomas Parham
Film production – Antonio Zarro
Redemptive storytelling – Antonio Zarro
Screenwriting – Thomas Parham, Antonio Zarro
Star Trek – Thomas Parham
Superheroes – Thomas Parham
Acute emergency care nursing – Vanessa Duncan
Behavioral neuroscience: Learning and memory – Edwin Santini
Blinding eye diseases – Suzanne Cardona
Cancer fatigue – Stephen Sylvester
Cancer treatments - Chris Hickey
Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy – Yasmin Grace, Jay Jackson
Community nursing – Kathy McKinnon, Bri Andrassy
Community pharmacy – Erin Dorval
Critical care and health system pharmacy – Erenie Guirguis
Drug delivery systems – Amos Abioye, Adwoa Nornoo
Endocrinology pharmacotherapy – Amy Henneman
End-of-life/palliative care – Phyllis King
Gastrointestinal pharmacotherapy – Yasmin Grace
Genetics – Kris Dougherty, Jay Jackson
Hematology/Oncology – Chris Elder
HIV/Infectious diseases – Jennifer Kuretski
Infectious diseases (pharmacy) – Elias Chahine
Immunization/Vaccines – Elias Chahine, Erin Dorval
Global healthcare/International medical missions – Dana Strachan, Nakisha Kinlaw, Bri Andrassy
Inpatient pharmacy – Erenie Guirguis
Maternal-child care – Jane Wilson
Natural medicines – Dana Strachan
Nursing entrepreneurship – Patrick Heyman
Nursing leadership – Lynn Erickson
Oncology nursing – Vanessa Duncan
Nursing simulation – Christine Conti, Sandra Ojurongbe
Pediatric nursing – Kristen Gagne
Pharmaceutical compounding – Adwoa Nornoo
Pharmacist, ambulatory care services – Amy Henneman
Pharmacy patient care and counseling – Jay Jackson
Pharmacy practice, international pharmacy practice – Amos Abioye
Pharmacology/Asthma & COPD – Harm Maarsingh
Prescription assistance – Amy Henneman
Prescription drug abuse – Erin Dorval
Psychiatric nursing – Adolescent: Bri Andrassy, Cross-cultural and adult: Sandra Ojurongbe
Public health - Yolanda Hardy
Rheumatoid arthritis – Dana Strachan
Therapeutic principles of self-care – Yasmin Grace, Erin Dorval
African American religious history – Terriel Byrd
Civil rights movement – Terriel Byrd
Civil War: antebellum South, the war, Reconstruction – Wes Borucki
Church history – Gary Poe
Cold War – Roger Chapman
Colonial America – Wes Borucki
French and British history – Elizabeth Stice
History of modern terrorism – Roger Chapman
Martin Luther King, Jr. – Terriel Byrd
Presidential history – Wes Borucki
Public history – Museums, monuments, oral history: Roger Chapman, Elizabeth Stice
World War I – Elizabeth Stice
French – Craig Hanson, Mirela Garren
Biblical leadership – Sam Voorhies
Gender and leadership – Audy Johnston
Leadership – Craig Domeck, Jim Laub
Healthy organizational culture – Craig Domeck
Strategic planning – Craig Domeck, Art Johnson
Children’s – Carl Miller
Comparative – Carl Miller
C.S. Lewis – Samuel Joeckel
Dr. Seuss – Carl Miller
Early American – Jenifer Elmore
Florida – Susan Jones
Jane Austen – Susan Jones
Medieval British – Susan Jones
Renaissance – Susan Jones
Shakespeare – Susan Jones
Arranging – Roget Pontbriand
Composition – Roget Pontbriand, Tim Thompson
Commercial – Roget Pontbriand, Tim Thompson
History – Michael O’Connor
Jazz – Roget Pontbriand
New media/intermedia – Tim Thompson
Pedagogy – Tim Thompson
Piano – Joseph Kingma
Popular – Roget Pontbriand
Preparatory Department – Patrick Clifford
Technology – Tim Thompson
Theory – Tim Thompson
Voice – Mark Aliapoulios
Africa – Robert Lloyd
Democratization – Robert Lloyd
France – Craig Hanson
Global development – Craig Hanson
International relations – Robert Lloyd
Latin America – Francisco Plaza
Middle East – Robert Lloyd
Radical movements – Roger Chapman
Russia – Roger Chapman
South Asia – Robert Lloyd
Terrorism – Robert Lloyd
Performance – Allen McCoy, Kyle Schnack
Stage combat – Allen McCoy
Technical theatre – Dana White
Theatre education – Allen McCoy