MC Experts
Montgomery College faculty and staff can provide expert opinions and analysis on topics in the news or of interest to community organizations. Please see the MC experts listed below. For help finding an expert, contact MC Media Relations at 240-567-4022 or email the media relations team here. You can also reach out to specific Media Relations staff members via the Contact box on this page.
Experts are available in the below categories:
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Inflation | Recession | Small business sustainability | Trade policy | Technology trends
Andrea Foster
Professor of Business, Economics, Accounting, (BEACAPS)
International business, Information technology in Business, Why technology is important to business, and the role of technology in business
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Gun violence | Neighborhood Policing | Crime Prevention
Sonia Pruitt Professor of Criminal Justice
Policing, Criminal Justice, Police Reform, Social Justice, Criminal Justice Reform
Adam Reid Clery Act & Public Safety Manager
Clery Act Regulatory Compliance, Public Safety Administration, Crime Prevention, Community-Police Relations
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Value of college degrees | Community college enrollment | Tuition costs
John Hamman Chief Analytics and Insights Officer
Mathematics in Higher Education, Developmental Education and placement, and Two-Year Data Science Programs
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Post-COVID learning | Open educational resources | College affordability | Virtual learning
Shinta Hernandez
Dean of the Virtual Campus
Social Justice, Social Stratification/Inequality, Globalization, Public Policy, Pedagogy,
and Open Educational Resources
Michael Mills
Vice President, E-Learning, Innovation and Teaching Excellence
Distance Education, Instructional Technology, Open Education Resources, and Open Pedagogy
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High School Education | Early College Access
Akima Rogers
Director of Academic Initiatives
High School Dual Enrollment, Jumpstart to College, Middle College, and Early College
Elena Seanz Associate Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
High School Dual Enrollment, Four-year Institutions partnership, Transferring, and MCPS Partnerships
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Childcare access | Childcare business practices | Careers in childcare and K-12 education
Sonia Pruneda-Hernandez
Professor of Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education, Child Care Advocacy and Public Policies-local, statewide, and national, Family Engagement and Early Childhood Community Partnerships
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Economic and Workforce Development
STEM workforce and careers | Economic development in Montgomery County | Continuing Education and Training
Renewable energy | Green business | Environmentally sustainable campuses
Daniel Dalgo
Energy Conservation Manager
Mechanical Engineer, Energy, Data Analytics, Building Sciences.
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Stress Management | Environmental health and wellbeing | Personal fitness
Sara Ducey
Professor of Nutrition and Food
Nutrition and Health, Environmental Health, Agricultural practices, Pedagogy: Teaching, and Integrative Studies and High Impact Practices
LaKisha Nickens-Gaither
Exercise Science Program Coordinator
Exercise is Medicine, Health Promotion, Corrective Exercise, Nutrition for Health and Fitness, Performance Enhancement, and Learning Technology
Elizabeth Ridings
Professor of Health Enhancement, Exercise Science
Benefits of Physical Activity, Exercise Sport Performance, Healthy Eating and Weight Management, Stress Management, First Aid and CPR
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Nurse training and certification | Nursing workforce shortage | Hospital partnerships
Monique Davis
Interim Dean of Health Sciences/ Director of Nursing
Nursing, Nursing Education, Health Sciences Education, Workforce Development and Continuing Education in Health Sciences
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History and Political Science
American history | Landmark Supreme Court rulings | Civil rights and race relations | International relations | Religious history | United Nations | Russia | Ukraine | US-Israel policy | US-Cuba policy
Karl Smith
Professor of History and Political Science
Latin America History, American History, International Relations, and American Political History
Joseph Stumpf
Professor of History & Political Science
Ancient and Medieval History, The History of Science and Technology, and The Classical
Civilizations of Greece and Rome
Professor of Political Science
Religion and Politics, Israel, Cuba, and United Nations
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International financial systems | Afghanistan-US relations | US sanctions and foreign aid
Shah Mehrabi
Professor of Economics
Economy of Afghanistan and Developing countries, Afghanistan Financial Sector, Central Bank of Afghanistan, Foreign Aid
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Lifelong Learning/Senior Living
Senior mental health and lifestyle | Adult continuing education | Retirement planning
Natasha Sacks
Program Director of the Lifelong Learning Institute
Planning Fulfilling Retirement, Lifelong Learning Education for adults, National Certified Counselor, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
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Mathematics
Overcoming math anxiety | Analytics and statistical reporting
David S. Torain II
Professor of Mathematics
Optimization and Partial Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Parametric Nonlinear Differential Equations
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Majors and careers for gamers | Digital gaming technology | Simulation development | E-Sports | Television Production | Radio Production
Deborah Solomon
Professor of Media Arts & Technologies
Digital Gaming, Non-digital Gaming, Simulation Development, and Media Arts & Technologies
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Mental Health/Suicide Prevention
Child mental health | Depression in teens | Warning signs and red flags | Crisis intervention | Self-awareness and treatment
Stephanie Will
Mental Health Services Program Manager
Mental Health Education, Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention, Stress Management, and Mental Health First Aid
Joanne Bagshaw
Professor of Psychology
Psychology disorders, child psychology and development, mental health, and abnormal
development
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State and Local Government
Local Elections | State government elections | US election history
Lee Annis
Professor of History and Political Science
American political history, local politics (county and state government), and national politics
Joseph Thompson
Professor of History & Political Science
United States History, National Politics, United States Historical Politics, Local politics (county and state Government)
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Student Leadership and Advising | Student Government
Kimberly Jones
Director of Student Life TPSS
Leadership development, Student government association, Student leadership and advising
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Study Abroad/International Travel
Safe travel | International travel education | Learning globally
Greg Malveaux
Coordinator of Travel and Study Abroad
Study and Travel Abroad, overseas risk management and best practices, International Education, and English Composition and Literature
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