Archive for the ‘Business & Media’ Topic of Expertise 
Addy, Samuel N.
director and research economist Center for Business & Economic Research 205/348-6191 (o) saddy@cba.ua.edu Economic development, economic impact analysis; natural resource and environmental economics, applied general equilibrium analysis and modeling, project evaluation
Allaway, Arthur W.
professor of marketing 205/348-8917 (o) Marketing and Marketing Analysis; consumer choice, marketing models
Batson, Robert G.
professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering 205/348-1609 (o) rbatson@eng.ua.edu Quality control, Statistical quality control, Industrial safety, Academic-industrial partnerships, Just-in-time delivery, Productivity management
Billings, Andrew
Ronald Reagan Endowed Chair in Broadcasting 205/348-6350 acbillings@ua.edu The Olympics; ratings and demographics in sports media; identity issues (gender, race, etc.) in sports media; popular communication; consumer behavior for television, radio, Internet, etc.
Bissell, Kimberly
associate dean for research, College of Communication and Information Sciences Director, Institute for Communication and Information Research 205/348-1235 kbissell@ua.edu Spin, boot camp, weight training, zumba, children running 5Ks, children running half marathons, fun ways for children to get physically active
Black, Jason
assistant dean for undergraduate student services, College of Communication and Information Sciences; associate professor of communication studies; affiliate professor of gender and race studies 205/348-8075 Jason.Black@ua.edu Native American issues, added emphasis on Creek/Seminole/Cherokee/Choctaw/Chickasaw nations; use of GLBT-Q memory and in Harvey Milk’s legacy; sports culture; music; popular youth culture, especially all forms of music and [...]
Bonnici, Laurie
assistant professor, School of Library and Information Studies 205/348-8824 lbonnici@slis.ua.edu Aging populations and technology use; on-road bicycling – long-distance, commuting and recreational
Boschung, Milla
dean, College of Human Environmental Sciences 205/348-6150 (o) mboschun@ches.ua.edu Personal finance, Personal financial planning, Consumerism, Shopping and budgeting, Holidays, Holiday budgeting, Family financial planning, Best use of credit, Kids and allowance, Holiday debt traps, Consumer issues/customer service
Brakefield, Jan
assistant professor of consumer sciences certified financial planner 205/348-8722 (o) jbrakefi@ches.ua.edu Family budgeting, Personal financial planning, Wise use of credit, Holiday budgeting, Consumer issues/customer service, Estate planning, Insurance issues, Teaching kids how to manage money, Helping college students manage resources – money, time, academic pursuits, campus involvement
Brooks, Robert
professor of financial management 205/348-8987 rbrooks@cba.ua.edu Financial engineering; derivatives litigation