Experts’ Bureau
Our marketing and communications staff is happy to facilitate reporter interviews with faculty and staff regarding their areas of expertise. Contact Mike Zucconi, information officer, at 540-432-4211 or with questions and for further assistance.
Africa
- Dr. Barry Hart, professor of trauma, identity and conflict studies, Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
- Dr. Carl Stauffer, assistance professor of justice and development studies, Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
Anabaptism and creation care:
- Dr. Peter Dula, assistant professor of Bible and Religion
Anabaptism and ethics:
- Dr. Mark Thiessen Nation, premier scholar on John Howard Yoder and Stanley Hauerwas
Athletics
- Dave King, athletic director
Business, economics, ethics
- Dr. Anthony Smith, associate professor, business and economics, MBA co-director
- Dr. Chris Gingrich professor, business and economics and MBA
Church and organizational conflict
- Dr. David Brubaker, associate professor of organizational studies, Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
Community health
- Dr. Ann Graber Hershberger, professor, nursing
Culture and mission
- Dr. Linford Stutzman, associate professor culture and mission
Early Childhood Education
- Dr. Lori Leaman, associate professor, teacher education
- Dr. Judy Mullet, professor, psychology and education, Director, Honors Program, specializes in restorative discipline
- Dr. Donovan Steiner, professor, department chair, education department
Economic development, South America
- Dr. Doug Hertzler, associate professor or anthropology and associate director of Washington Community Scholars Center; expert consultant on current events in Boliva
- Dr. Vernon Jantzi, professor emeritus, Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
Environmental Sciences
- Dr. Doug Graber Neufeld, professor, biology
- Dr. James Yoder, associate professor, biology
International development
- Dr. Doug Graber Neufeld, professor, biology (water resources)
- Dr. Carl Stauffer, assistant professor of justice and development studies, Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
International peacebuilding and reconciliation
- Dr. Barry Hart, professor of trauma, identity, and conflict studies, Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
- Dr. Lisa Shirch, research professor, Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
Mediation
- Dr. David Brubaker, associate professor of organizational studies, Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
Mennonites
- Dr. Nancy Heisey, professor of Bible and Religion, undergraduate dean, former president of Mennonite World Conference
- Dr. Nathan Yoder, professor of church history and archivist, Eastern Mennonite Seminary
- Mennonite Church USA
New Testament
- Dr. Nancy Heisey, professor of Bible and Religion, undergraduate dean, former president of Mennonite World Conference
- Dr. George Brunk III, professor of New Testament
- Dr. Dorothy Jean Weaver, professor of New Testament, (recognized in AAR on Matthew study group)
Peace theology:
- Dr. Mark Thiessen Nation, professor of theology, Eastern Mennonite Seminary, former director of peace and justice ministry organization and the London Mennonite Centre
- Dr. Ted Grimsrud, professor, Bible and Religion, peace theologian authoring a book on the moral legacy of World War II
Restorative Justice (death penalty, victim issues)
- Dr. Howard Zehr, “grandfather” and professor of restorative justice, Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
- Dr. Carl Stauffer, assistant professor of justice and development studies, Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
Trauma healing
- Elaine Zook Barge, co-director, STAR (Seminars in Trauma Awareness and Resilence)
- Dr. Barry Hart, professor of trauma, identity and conflict studies, Center for Justice and Peacebuilding