A New Congress. Scott Adler, associate professor of political science, can comment on the new Congress and how it differs from the 2006 Congress, as well as the new Obama administration. Adler is best reached by e-mail at e.scott.adler@colorado.edu. His office number is 303-492-6659.
History in the Making. Brian DeLay, associate professor of history, can discuss what makes it into the history books and why. He is co-author of the popular history textbooks "Nation of Nations: A Narrative History of the American Republic" and "Us: A Narrative History." He can be reached at 303-735-0826 or by e-mail at brian.delay@colorado.edu.
Health Care Reform. Hank Brown, professor of political science, CU president emeritus, former congressman, and U.S. Senator and legislator, is teaching an undergraduate political science class this semester titled "The Politics of Health Care Reform." The class will feature lectures by health care experts and prominent politicians and thought leaders including Gov. Bill Ritter and former Colorado Gov. Dick Lamm. Brown can be reached at 303-492-4265.
U.S. Military and Defense Issues. Michael Kanner, instructor of political science, can discuss American foreign policy, terrorism, the U.S. military and defense issues. He can address changes in these areas under the new administration and Congress. He is best reached by e-mail at michael.kanner@colorado.edu. His office number is 303-492-8637.
Tax Policy. Jules Gordon Kaplan is a senior instructor of economics who specializes in regulation and banking. He has worked for the Colorado governor's office estimating revenues and the fiscal impact of tax policy as well as for the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C. His research includes work with the telecommunications industry and Colorado fiscal policies. Kaplan is best reached by e-mail at kaplan@colorado.edu. His office number is 303-492-2651.
Western Issues and the New Administration. Patty Limerick, professor of history and environmental studies, and director of the Center of the American West, can discuss changes in the handling of Western issues coming from the new Obama administration and Congress, including the new secretary of the interior. She also can address policies on energy, immigration, water and transportation infrastructure. Limerick is best reached through Amanda Dixon at 303-492-4879. Her e-mail address is patricia.limerick@colorado.edu.
Science Policy/Climate Policy. Roger A. Pielke, Jr. is a professor in the Environmental Studies Program and a fellow of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences. His research focuses on the intersection of science and technology and decision-making. In 2006, Pielke received the Eduard Br眉ckner Prize in Munich, Germany, for outstanding achievement in interdisciplinary climate research. His book "The Honest Broker: Making Sense of Science in Policy and Politics" was published by Cambridge University Press in 2007. He has a new book coming out this year with Roberta Klein, "Presidential Science Advisors: Perspectives and Reflections on Science Policy and Politics." Pielke can be reached at pielke@cires.colorado.edu. His office number is 303-735-0451.
Climate Change. James White is a professor of geological sciences and environmental studies, and a fellow and director of CU's Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research. He specializes in two research areas that involve humans and the environment: global-scale climate and environmental dynamics, and the carbon cycle and the fate of anthropogenic and natural greenhouse gases. He works mainly with ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica, as well air samples from around the world. He is an interdisciplinarian who links the findings of natural science to policymaking and ethics. White can be reached at james.white@colorado.edu. His office number is 303-492-7909.
Energy Technology. Carl Koval is a professor of chemistry and biochemistry and the faculty director of the CU Energy Initiative. Most of Koval's research throughout his scientific career has been related to renewable or sustainable energy. He has played several key roles in the development of the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory, including serving as Institutional Coordinator for the Boulder campus and on the project management team for the Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion. Koval can be reached at koval@colorado.edu. His office number is 303-492-5564.
Natural Resources and Environmental Law. Mark Squillace, director of the Natural Resources Law Center at the CU School of Law, can discuss issues relating to mining, oil and gas development, public lands, water resources, air and water pollution, land conservation, wildlife conservation and territorial affairs associated with the responsibilities of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Squillace worked directly with former Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt on a variety of legal and policy issues. He is best reached by e-mail at mark.squillace@colorado.edu. His office number is 303-492-1287.