Expert media sources
MSU Denver has more than 200 knowledgeable faculty experts who can address a variety of local, national and international news topics and current events.
Search below by topic, faculty expert or keyword to identify sources who can provide important insight and perspective for your stories.
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Barb EchoHawk
Associate Professor of Geology
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Expertise:
- Geologic hazards (floods, landslides, earthquakes, etc.)
- “soft rock” geology – oil and gas, fracking, sedimentary rocks
- Colorado geologic resources
- Colorado (and nearby) geology in general – landforms, processes, etc.
- general geology – plate tectonics, sedimentary/igneous/metamorphic rocks/minerals, etc.
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Jason Janke
Associate Dean - College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Expertise:
- Alternative energy sources
- Climate change
- Mountain environments
- Glacial and periglacial geomorphology
- Geographic information systems
- Remote sensing
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Jose Lopez
Senior Lecturer
Aviation and Aerospace Science
Expertise:
- Aerospace engineering specializing in orbital mechanics and space systems
- Advanced energy technology
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Mohammed Akacem
Professor
Economics
Expertise:
- Domestic and international economics
- Middle East and Africa economics
- Eurodollar
- Money and banking
- OPEC
- Stock market
- Wall Street
- Global Energy
- Democracy in the Arab world
- Islamic fundamentalism
- The New Iraq
- Islamic banking and finance
- Democracy and Islam
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Sara Jackson Shumate
Director
Center for Individualized Learning
Expertise:
- Political geography
- Political ecology of extractive industries
- Sustainability studies
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Uwe Kackstaetter
Professor of Geology
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Expertise:
- Applied geology and mineralogy which includes volcanology and hydrogeology (groundwater)
- Kimberlites (diamond bearing rocks) and diamonds
- Rare Earth elements and mining
- Gemstones
- Gemology
- Geology
- Religion
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