Haluk M. Aktan, professor of civil and environmental engineering, College of Engineering, expertise and active interest in infrastructure vulnerability as related to homeland security. (313) 577-2150.

David Barondess, professor of anthropology, College of Liberal Arts, forensic anthropology. (313) 577-2150.

David Bonior, professor of labor studies, College of Urban Labor and Metropolitan Affairs, U.S. policy regarding Iraq and the Middle East. (313) 577-2150.

Rita Casey, associate professor of psychology, Merrill Palmer Institute, specializes in child development can deal with issues regarding how parents can talk to their children about the war. (313) 577-2150.

James Dorsett, director, international students and scholars office, international student affairs issues. (313) 577-2150.

Ahmad Ezzeddine, associate director of professional development, School of Business Administration, economic impact, trade related issues, historical perspective and geography/demographics of the Middle East. (313) 577-2150.

Muneer Fareed, associate professor of Near East Asian Studies, on Islam, Islamic law, Islam in America, and the Middle East. (313) 577-2150.

Greg Fox, Law School, International Law, United Nations and human rights. (313) 577-2150.

Craig Giroux, asst. professor, genetics, Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics; expert on biological weapons, including anthrax, smallpox, ricin, botulism, etc. and their effects on the body, symptoms and treatments. In addition, has expertise in chemical weapons, including sarin gas, nerve gas, etc. Also funded in part by the Dept. of Defense. (313) 577-1429.

Jeff Hobden, asst. professor of immunology and microbiology, School of Medicine; expert on biological weapons, including anthrax, smallpox, ricin, botulism, etc. and their effects on the body, symptoms and treatments. (313) 577-1429.

Jack Kay, associate vice president for academic affairs office, hate groups and hate speech, and the art of debate. (313) 577-2150.

Dallas Kenny, director of World Bridge, College of Liberal Arts, an expert on intercultural relations, the Middle East and fluent in Arabic. (313) 577-2150.

Richard Osborn, professor of management and organizational behavior, School of Business Administration, strategic international management, management of nuclear facilities and issues of security/terrorism. (313) 577-2150.

Frederic Pearson, director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, international relations, Iraq, Middle East peace negotiations. (313) 577-2150.

Mel Raider, associate professor, School of Social Work, can comment on childhood trauma, how to talk to children, etc. (313) 577-2150.

Brad Roth, associate professor of political science, College of Liberal Arts legal studies, international law, human rights, the rule of law and over-reaction in a crisis. (313) 577-2150.

Aleya Rouchdy, chair of the Near Eastern and Asian Studies Department, College of Liberal Arts, concerns and reactions of Arab Americans, perceptions of the U.S. in Muslim countries, Arab culture. (313) 577-2150.

May Seikaly, professor in Near Eastern and Asian Studies Department, College of Liberal Arts, modern Middle East and Middle East history, U.S relations with Arab countries. (313) 577-2150.

Alvin M. Saperstein, professor of physics, College of Science, mathematical models of defense and arms race. (313) 577-2150.

Robert Sedler, distinguished professor, Law School, constitutional issues and civil rights. (313) 577-2150.

Melvin Small, professor of history, College of Liberal Arts, historian of the Vietnam War and American history, U.S. - Russian relations, the draft, attitudes about war, antiwar protests and foreign relations. (313) 577-2150.

Kathryn Tucker, asst. professor of psychiatry, School of Medicine, post traumatic stress disorder. (313) 577-1429.

Scott Walker, lecturer, political science, College of Liberal Arts, international relations and comparative politics, human rights, globalization, political and economic development, democratization, and elections. (313) 577-2150.

Attila Yaprak, professor of marketing and business administration, School of Business Administration, international business, issues related to Europe and the European Union, the Iraqi conflict and the situation with NATO. (313) 577-2150.

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