Experts

James L. Butkiewicz

UD Media Relations staffers are happy to assist journalists with interview requests for this expert.

A macroeconomist, Butkiewicz specializes in policy analysis and determinants of economic growth.
Historical areas of expertise include monetary theory and history and the economics of the Great Depression.
Knowledgeable about the local (Delaware) economy.
Versed in the economics of legalized gambling.

Fed faces pressure to act as Americans' views of economy darken

WKRC-TV

COVID doesn’t shut down spending over holidays in Delaware

Delaware State News

UD profs expect supply chain disruptions to last through the holidays - at least

WDEL

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A.R. Siders

Disaster Research Center

Research focuses on climate change adaptation policies with an emphasis on managed retreat (relocation of people and assets away from risk) and environmental justice.
Sal Mistry

Management

Studies teams and leadership within organizations in order to understand the factors that unite individuals, teams and leaders in organizations or break them apart.
Jennifer Horney

Epidemiology

Research focuses on the impacts of natural disasters on public health, as well as linkages between disaster planning and the actions communities and individuals take to prepare, respond and recover.
David Redlawsk

Political Science

Political psychologist and expert on voter behavior and emotion, focusing on how voters process information to make their decisions.
Allison Karpyn

Education and Social Policy

Research interests include obesity, food policy, community nutrition, as well as the value and limitations of supermarkets and corner stores.
Philip Gable

Psychological and Brain Sciences

Research investigates the interplay of emotion, motivation, personality and cognition, with a focus on how emotions influence our thoughts.