University of Pennsylvania faculty members are available to speak to reporters about America's war against terrorism. These faculty members represent just a few of the Penn professors with expertise in topics related to terrorism and war.

Terrorism and national security

Stephen Gale is director of Penn Center for Organizational Dynamics and a political science professor. He teaches "Topics in Terrorism" and is a consultant on U.S. military issues. Professor Gale can discuss military strategies to deal with terrorism and terrorist groups. He has written extensively about terrorism and has been interviewed and quoted widely since Sept. 11.

Middle Eastern politics and American foreign affairs, Osama bin Laden's terrorist network, terrorist cells

Ian Lustick is associate director of Penn Solomon Asch Center for the Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict and a professor of political science. His research focuses on comparative politics, international politics and the Middle East. His current research centers on the future of Jerusalem and power rivalries in the Middle East. Professor Lustick is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Robert Vitalis is director of Penn Middle East Center and an associate professor of political science. He teaches courses on modern Middle Eastern politics and American foreign affairs. His research interests lie in political economic developments in the Middle East and the impact of race relations on the formulation of foreign policy.

When the terrorism war hits home

Brendan O'Leary is a visiting professor of political science at Penn from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is an expert on nationalism and ethnic conflict and has written extensively on hostilities in Northern Ireland. He has worked as a broadcaster and in advisory capacities to governments and political parties.

Terrorism through the ages

Arthur Waldron is a professor of international relations and of history. He teaches courses in warfare and the impact of war from ancient times to the present.

Police and FBI response to terrorism

Lawrence Sherman is director of Penn Jerry Lee Center of Criminology and Fels Center of Government and a professor of human relations in the Department of Sociology. He is an expert on the FBI, police practices, police patrols and raiding tactics and other matters involving crime and policing.

Broadcast coverage of attacks, America's collective response, patriotism

Carolyn Marvin is an associate professor of communication in Penn Annenberg School for Communication. Her research interests focus on cultural studies, social taboos, symbols and rituals of nationalism. She is an expert in patriotism and the symbolism of flags in American culture.

Barbie Zelizer is a professor of communication in Penn Annenberg School for Communication. Her research centers on cultural studies, popular culture, collective memory and media criticism. Professor Zelizer studies journalism as cultural practice and journalists as interpretive communities.

Psychology of terrorist groups, Afghanistan relief efforts

Clark McCauley is co-director of Penn Solomon Asch Center for the Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict and an adjunct professor of psychology. He researches the psychology of terrorist groups, stereotypes, group dynamics, personality in culture and quality of life.

Assessing President Bush's leadership role in the war on terrorism

Kathryn Dunn Tenpas is associate director of Penn Washington Semester Program. Her expertise is in American government, with particular attention to the American presidency.  

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