Newswise — From their vantage point in Philadelphia, 10 Saint Joseph's University political experts are available to comment on the 2008 presidential race, the Pennsylvania Democratic primary and Philadelphia's second Democratic debate on April 16 " which is six days before the Pennsylvania primary. The experts' topics and contact information are listed below. To read their comments, visit http://www.sju.edu/news/vote08/
Randall Miller, Ph.D. " noted political analyst and history professor discusses primary politics in Pennsylvania;
Jack Newhouse, Ph.D. " health services professor discusses health care and the candidates;
Natalie Wood, Ph.D. " marketing professor discusses her research about the youth vote and celebrity endorsements;
Encarna Rodriguez, Ph.D. " education professor discusses No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and the candidates;
Susan Liebell, Ph.D " political science professor discusses how the candidates are approaching green issues;
Diane Phillips, Ph.D. " marketing professor discusses Senator Obama's appeal to young voters;
Owen Gilman, Ph.D. " English professor and rhetorician discusses the use of the word "change" in the campaigns;
Brent Smith, Ph.D. " marketing professor discusses international attention focused on the Democratic candidates;
Katherine A.S. Sibley, Ph.D. " history professor discusses gender politics in the campaign;
David Allan, Ph.D. " marketing professor and advertising expert discusses the candidates' choice in campaign songs;
Background: Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1851, Saint Joseph's University advances the professional and personal ambitions of men and women by providing a demanding, yet supportive, educational experience. One of only 139 schools with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter and AACSB business school accreditation, Saint Joseph's is home to 4,200 full-time undergraduates and 3,100 graduate, part-time and doctoral students. Steeped in the 450-year Jesuit tradition of scholarship and service, Saint Joseph's was recently named to the 2007 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for General Community Service. The University strives to be recognized as the preeminent Catholic comprehensive university in the Northeast.
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