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Expert Guide for Media

Areas of Expertise
Business Communication & Media
Diversity & Inclusion Education
Ethics & Humanities Fashion
Health Sciences Law, Political Science, & Justice Studies
Science & Mathematics Social Sciences & Advocacy
Sport Industry  

 

Area of Expertise Name

Business

  • branding
  • Strategic Marketing
  • Customer Experience
Janet Huetteman, MBA
Graduate Chair of Management and Marketing; Associate Professor of Marketing
JHuetteman@lasell.edu
  • Fashion Retail and Wholesale
  • Fashion and Technology
  • Digital Marketing, Social Media
  • Consumer Research
  • Fashion Ethics and Sustainability
  • Fashion Communication and Promotions
  • Fashion Modeling
  • Female Industry Inequality
  • Fashion Careers in Boston and New York
Catharine Weiss, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Fashion
cweiss@lasell.edu

Communication & Media

  • Media and Democracy
  • Conflict Analysis and Resolution (Northern Ireland in particular)
  • Current changes in communication (PR, advertising, journalism)
Janice Barrett, Ed.D.
Professor of Communication
jbarrett@lasell.edu
  • Journalism
  • Changes in the field of journalism
Marie Campagna Franklin, M.S.
Professor Emerita
mfranklin@lasell.edu
  • Video production
  • Radio production
  • Video game studies
Brian J. Wardyga, Ed.D.
Professor of Communication; General Manager, Lasell College Radio
bwardyga@lasell.edu
  • Fashion Retail and Wholesale
  • Fashion and Technology
  • Digital Marketing, Social Media
  • Consumer Research
  • Fashion Ethics and Sustainability
  • Fashion Communication and Promotions
  • Fashion Modeling
  • Female Industry Inequality
  • Fashion Careers in Boston and New York
Catharine Weiss, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Fashion
cweiss@lasell.edu

Diversity & Inclusion

  • Activism and Social Movement Strategy
  • Class and Race Inequality in the U.S.
  • Classism Against Working Class and Poor People
  • White People's Roles in Reducing Racism
Betsy Leondar-Wright, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Social Sciences
bleondar-wright@lasell.edu
  • Bilingual education, special education, bilingual special education
  • Reading, school reform, tiered system of support, supporting parents
  • Teacher licensure, masters degrees in education, future of teaching careers
  • High school to college teacher pipeline
Claudia Rinaldi, Ph.D.
Professor of Education
crinaldi@lasell.edu
  • Cultural Competence
  • Racial Bias
  • Sexism, Homophobia, Transphobia, Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Muslim Discrimination
  • Cultural Competence and Multiculturalism
  • Shifting Demographic Trends
  • Inclusive Pedagogy
  • Academic Experiences and Outcomes of Students of Color or First-Generation College Students
Jesse Tauriac, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology; Director of the Donahue Institute for Ethics, Diversity, and Inclusion
jtauriac@lasell.edu

Education

  • German History and Current Events
  • General Education and Core Curricula in Higher Education
  • Animal History
  • Pedagogy in History
Dennis A. Frey Jr., Ph.D.
Professor of History
dfrey@lasell.edu
  • Accreditation, Educational Leadership
  • Program growth and development of Health Profession/Allied Health Programs
  • Topics in Sports Medicine, Fitness, and Wellness
Cristina Haverty, Ph.D
Associate Vice President of Workforce Development and Global Engagement
chaverty@lasell.edu
  • Bilingual education, special education, bilingual special education
  • Reading, school reform, tiered system of support, supporting parents
  • Teacher licensure, masters degrees in education, future of teaching careers
  • High school to college teacher pipeline
Claudia Rinaldi, Ph.D.
Professor of Education
crinaldi@lasell.edu
  • Cultural Competence
  • Racial Bias
  • Sexism, Homophobia, Transphobia, Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Muslim Discrimination
  • Cultural Competence and Multiculturalism
  • Shifting Demographic Trends
  • Inclusive Pedagogy
  • Academic Experiences and Outcomes of Students of Color or First-Generation College Students
Jesse Tauriac, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology; Director of the Donahue Institute for Ethics, Diversity, and Inclusion
jtauriac@lasell.edu

Ethics & Humanities

  • German History and Current Events
  • General Education and Core Curricula in Higher Education
  • Animal History
  • Pedagogy in History
Dennis A. Frey Jr., Ph.D.
Professor of History
dfrey@lasell.edu
  • Children's Literature
  • Regional advisor: Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators
Margo Lemieux, M.F.A., M.Ed.
Professor Emerita
mlemieux@lasell.edu
  • Fashion Retail and Wholesale
  • Fashion and Technology
  • Digital Marketing, Social Media
  • Consumer Research
  • Fashion Ethics and Sustainability
  • Fashion Communication and Promotions
  • Fashion Modeling
  • Female Industry Inequality
  • Fashion Careers in Boston and New York
Catharine Weiss, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Fashion
cweiss@lasell.edu

Fashion

  • Fashion Retail and Wholesale
  • Fashion and Technology
  • Digital Marketing, Social Media
  • Consumer Research
  • Fashion Ethics and Sustainability
  • Fashion Communication and Promotions
  • Fashion Modeling
  • Female Industry Inequality
  • Fashion Careers in Boston and New York
Catharine Weiss, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Fashion
cweiss@lasell.edu

Health Sciences

  • Accreditation, Educational Leadership
  • Program growth and development of Health Profession/Allied Health Programs
  • Topics in Sports Medicine, Fitness, and Wellness
Cristina Haverty, Ph.D
Associate Vice President of Workforce Development and Global Engagement
chaverty@lasell.edu
  • Injury Prevention, Evaluation, and Rehabilitation
  • Manual Therapy
  • Personal Training
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Nutrition
  • Corrective Exercise (Postural Assessment and Movement Dysfunction)
Ron Laham, M.Ed.
Assistant Professor of Athletic Training and Exercise Science
rlaham@lasell.edu

Law, Political Science, & Justice Studies

  • Crime and Criminal Justice
  • Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Gang Violence
Edward G. Weeks, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
edweeks@lasell.edu

Science & Mathematics

Social Sciences & Advocacy

  • Activism and Social Movement Strategy
  • Class and Race Inequality in the U.S.
  • Classism Against Working Class and Poor People
  • White People's Roles in Reducing Racism
Betsy Leondar-Wright, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Social Sciences
bleondar-wright@lasell.edu
  • Cultural Competence
  • Racial Bias
  • Sexism, Homophobia, Transphobia, Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Muslim Discrimination
  • Cultural Competence and Multiculturalism
  • Shifting Demographic Trends
  • Inclusive Pedagogy
  • Academic Experiences and Outcomes of Students of Color or First-Generation College Students
Jesse Tauriac, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology; Director of the Donahue Institute for Ethics, Diversity, and Inclusion
jtauriac@lasell.edu
  • Cognitive Processes (Human Attention, Memory, Learning, Decision Making)
  • Brain Function and Dysfunction (and general issues of brain development)
  • Speech Composition and Production
  • Body Perception and Ownership Related to Self-Attribution and Identification
Zane Zheng, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
zzheng@lasell.edu

Sports Industry