UMKC experts are frequently consulted by local, regional and national media to comment on matters that are making headlines. Our faculty and staff, drawing on their extensive research and knowledge, can provide insight into an issue or trend, helping your audience better understand the story.
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Professor Alex HolsingerDept. of Criminal Justice and Criminology Areas of Expertise:Community Corrections; Juvenile Delinquency; Criminology Theory and Statistics |
Professor Ken NovakDept. of Criminal Justice and Criminology Areas of Expertise:Policing in America; Police Officer Behavior; Racial Profiling; Gun Violence; Violence Reduction |
Assistant Professor Toya LikeDept. of Criminal Justice and Criminology Areas of Expertise:Victimization among Minority and Disadvantaged Groups; City, Neighborhood and Individual Level Risks for Victimization |
Professor Max SkidmoreDept. of Political Science Areas of Expertise:Ideologies; American Political Thought; The Presidency; Social Security Policies |
Professor Elizabeth MillerDept. of Political Science Areas of Expertise:Political Psychology; Public Opinion; Political Behavior; Campaigns & Elections |
Professor Dale NeumanDept. of Political Science Areas of Expertise:American Politics; Elections; Public Opinion; Voting Behavior; Political Representation |
Professor Syed HasanDept. of Geosciences Areas of Expertise:Engineering, Environmental Geology and Health; Underground Space; Waste Management |
Professor Deborah O'BannonSchool of Computing & Engineering Areas of Expertise:Water Quality; Sewage Control; Environmentally-Friendly Solutions; Effects of Pollution |
Professor Jimmy AdegokeDept. of Geosciences Areas of Expertise:Land Surface-Climate Interactions; Satellite Remote Sensing; Regional Climate Modeling; Climate Change |
Associate Professor Caroline DaviesDirector of Environmental Studies Program Areas of Expertise:Climate Change; Air Quality; Human/Landscape Relationships |
![]() Associate Professor Michael FrischDept. of Architecture, Urban Planning and DesignAreas of Expertise:Design and Development; Regional Economic Impact; Urban RedevelopmentClick here to contact Professor Frisch |
![]() Assistant Professor Jacob WagnerDept. of Architecture, Urban Planning and DesignAreas of Expertise:Historic Preservation; New Orleans; Urban Redevelopment and Renewal |
Prof. James SturgeonDept. of Economics Areas of Expertise:Institutional Economics; Industrial Organization; Political Economy |
Professor Karen VorstDept. of Economics Areas of Expertise:Banking and Financial Markets; U.S. and European Economies |
Prof. Randall WrayDept. of Economics Areas of Expertise:Orthodox Monetary Policy and Alternatives; Full Employment Policy |
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Professor Carla KlausnerDept. of History Areas of Expertise:Islam; Middle East; Israel; Arab-Israeli Conflict |
Professor Dennis MerrillDept. of History Areas of Expertise:U.S. Foreign Relations; Latin America; International Tourism |