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The following UMUC-Europe faculty are members of the Faculty Speakers Bureau. Please contact them directly by e-mail to make arrangements for speeches or to discuss the availability of special topics. For more information about FSB, please visit our main FSB page.

Ivan Brod

BA in History, Hastings College
MA in International Finance, Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy
JD, University of Michigan

Ivan Brod has had 40 years' experience working with Du Pont, General Electric, and Shell Oil Company in the United States, Germany, and Switzerland. A native of the Czech Republic, he joined UMUC-Europe in 1992 and lives in Heidelberg.

Topics:
Business Ethics and Society
European Union
International Business and Marketing
E-mail: ibrod@faculty.ed.umuc.edu

John M. Brudowsky

AB in Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley
Diplom, University of Kaiserslautern

John Brudowsky has extensive experience in the field of mathematics. His Diplom thesis is titled "Über die elementaren Darstellungen von Cauchy-Navierschen Splines." Brudowsky studied mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned an A.B. He has conducted research on earthquakes and has recently published an article titled "Deformation Analysis of the Earth by a Constructive Interpolation Model." Brudowsky joined UMUC-Europe in 1994. His field of research is spherical splines, whose applications are found in many areas of geomathematics, such as earthquake prediction or satellite positioning techniques. Brudowsky also enjoys cycling, hiking, the theater, and cooking; he teaches in the Ramstein/Kaiserslautern area.

Topics:
Cauchy-Navier Splines
Vector: Spherical Harmonics
Vector: Spherical Splines
E-mail: jbrudows@faculty.ed.umuc.edu

DeForest W. Colegrove

BS in Mathematics/Computer Science, Roger Williams University
MBA in International Trade and Finance, Salve Regina University
PhD in Humanities, Salve Regina University

DeForest Colegrove earned a BS in mathematics and computer science from the Roger Williams University, and an MBA with emphasis on international trade and finance, and the PhD in Humanities, both from Salve Regina University. His doctoral dissertation is titled, The Level of Economic Literacy in Russian High School Students. Colegrove has also published a book, Market Economics: A Practical Primer, which has been translated into Russian and is currently being used in the Kazan School System in Russia. He retired from the U.S. Navy, and has taught at Rhode Island College, Kazan State University, and Johnson and Wales University. He joined UMUC-Europe in 1996 and lives in the Hanau area.

Topics:
Soviet/Russian Economics
Travel Photography
E-mail: dcolegro@faculty.ed.umuc.edu

Alan W. Ertl

BA in Business, Western State College
MA in Economics, University of Exeter
PhD in Political Economics, St. Andrews University

Alan Ertl joined UMUC-Europe after working as an international analyst with American multinationals in Switzerland. His interests range from social-cultural relations in the national and international realm to the problems of democracy, capitalism, and holistic humanism. He lives and teaches in the Ramstein/Kaiserslautern area.

Topics:
Euro: Money in Europe
Euro Interaction
U.S.A.: World Leader?
World Economic Change
World Business
E-mail: aertl@faculty.ed.umuc.edu

Mark R. Hatlie

BA in Political Science and German, St. Loaf College 
MA in History and Political Science, Universitaet Konstanz

Mark R. Hatlie grew up in California, but has now lived in Germany for over 19 years. Currently he is writing his PhD in history at the Karl-Eberhard-Universitaet in Tuebingen, Germany, on the history of Riga, Latvia, during the First World War. Visit his Web page at http://www.hatlie.de for more information. Visit his page on military memorials and other memorial sites at http://sites-of-memory.de. He lectures in both English and German.

Topics:
Russian history
Baltic history (Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania)
German history
Is America an empire?
Atheism
Separation of Church and State
War memorials and memorial culture
E-mail: mhatlie@faculty.ed.umuc.edu

William C. Henderson II

BS in Business Administration, Babson College
JD Law, Boston University
LLM in Law, George Washington University

William Henderson has extensive experience in civil and criminal law. He was presiding judge for all Navy and Marine Corps cases throughout Europe and the Middle East. As a civilian, Henderson worked on many international civil cases, including the Piper Alfa North Sea oil-platform disaster. In addition to teaching, he consults on international law matters. Bill lives and teaches in southern Italy and is also a jazz singer and guitarist.

Topics:
American Mistakes Concerning the International Cultural Environment
Comparative European and American Legal Systems
International Law Applied to Business
Issues in Transitional Litigation
Leading and Managing in International Business
E-mail: whenders@faculty.ed.umuc.edu

Helga Hoepffner

Diploma rer. Pol. (Diplom-Kaufman), University of Würzburg

Helga Hoepffner has been a faculty member with UMUC-Europe since 1968. She is a member of Würzburg City Council. She completed her abitur at the Gymnasium, Kulmbach. Before joining UMUC-Europe as a German language faculty member, Hoepffner taught for U.S. Army Education Centers. She is a recipient of the U.S. Army's second highest award for non-U.S. civilians, the Outstanding Service Medal. She lives in the Würzburg area.

Topics:
German Christmas Customs
German Easter Customs
Guided Tours of Würzburg
These Strange German Ways
E-mail: hhoepffn@faculty.ed.umuc.edu

Klaus J. Hoepffner

Masters in Economics, Würzburg University
1st and 2nd Bar Examination, Würzburg University/State of Bavaria
PhD in Law, Würzburg University

Born in Poland, Dr. Hoepffner first went to the United States in 1949 as one of the first U.S. exchange students from that country. He joined UMUC-Europe in 1960 as a part-time faculty lecturer. In 1972, he joined the Ministry of Transportation in Bonn. In addition, he served as a German attaché in Brussels and as a senior civil servant in Bavaria. He was full-time lecturer for the Bavarian Civil Service Academy, teaching constitutional law among other subjects. Dr. Hoepffner is a freelance conference speaker for the European Commission and lives in the Würzburg area.

Topics:
The Constitutional System of the Federal Republic of Germany
Economic and Political Unification of Europe
The Enlargement of the European Movement
The Rule of Law as a Foundation for Germany's Democracy
The Single Currency - a Milestone to a United Europe
E-mail: khoepffn@faculty.ed.umuc.edu

Dean F. Johnson

BA in Sociology, Louisiana State University
MA in Sociology, Akron University
PhD in Sociology, Louisiana State University

Dean Johnson is a member of the American Sociological Association, the Southern Sociological Association, and Sociologists for Women in Society. She has contributed papers and articles to the Louisiana Academy of Sciences, the Sociological Quarterly and Sociology in Action. Dr. Johnson served as a naval officer in World War II and was employed as a daily broadcaster for the Ohio Broadcasting Company in the 1950's and 1960's. Her experience includes positions as president of the Northeast Research Institute and as both assistant and associate professor of sociology with the department of sociology and social work at Northwestern State University. She teaches in the Spangdahlem area.

Topics:
Education in Eastern Europe
Future U.S. Issues: Work, Families, Education
Graying in America
Media as Socializer
Women in the Military
E-mail: dejohnso@faculty.ed.umuc.edu

Diane H. Jones-Palm

BS in Sociology, University of Illinois
MSW (Master of Social Work), Portland State University
PhD in Sociology, Emory University

Prior to coming to Germany, Diane Jones-Palm was the program director of the Prevention Center Research Program at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. As such, she directed health promotion and disease prevention research at academic institutions in the United States, and coordinated research in areas of critical concern to the health of the U.S. public. Currently, in addition to teaching for UMUC, Dr. Jones-Palm is called frequently to serve as technical advisor to the World Health Organization in the area of physical activity and health. She lives and teaches in the Mannheim/Heidelberg area.

Topics:
Getting Nations on Their Feet: A Cross-cultural View of Efforts to Promote Health-enhancing Physical Activity
Healthy Aging in a Couch Potato World: The Importance of Physical Activity in Maximizing Health
Keeping Kids Healthy: Health Risks Behavior of Youth
Outside-Inside: Living and Coping with Multicultural Challenges of Family and Life When You are a Foreigner
The Marlboro Man vs. the Public Health: International Perspectives on the Health Consequences of Tobacco
Social Factors in Health and Illness
Sport in the US vs. Sport in Europe: Differences in Organization, Meaning, Opportunity.
When Injury is No Accident: A Look at Social-psychological Factors in Injury in Youth and Young Adults
Worldwide Trends in Aging and How They Promise to Transform and Challenge Our Future
E-mail: djpalm@faculty.ed.umuc.edu

Barry H. Massey

BSc in Applied Chemistry, Brunel University
PhD in Polymer Chemistry, Brunel University
MBA, INSEAD

Barry Massey has authored more than 20 publications on polymer research and technology. Before coming to UMUC-Europe, Massey worked as a management coordinator and international management consultant in the chemical industry. He teaches frequently "downrange" in the Balkans.

Topics:
The Challenge of European Integration: Introduction of a Common Currency
Development of Strategies for Personal Investment and Wealth Maximization
Economic Restructuring and Liberalization in the Eastern Block
E-mail: masseyb@faculty.ed.umuc.edu

Christopher Melley

BA in English, Marist College
MA in Philosophy, Columbia University
DPhil, University of the Saar

Christopher Melley has presented papers on a variety of topics in ethics and applied philosophy. In September 1995, he gave a paper titled "medical Malpractice: Cultural and Philosophical Aspect" on the Island of Kos, Greece, at the 9th Annual Conference of the European Society for Philosophy of Medicine and Health Care. A member of UMUC-Europe since 1984, Melley has also taught for Duchess Community College and Marist College. He teaches in the Ramstein/Kaiserslautern area.

Topics:
How Can a Philosopher Help Others in an Organizational Setting?
Selected Topics on Medical Ethics
Therapeutic Uses of Philosophy
Truth-telling and Perceived Incompetence
Why Be Ethical?
E-mail: cmelley@faculty.ed.umuc.edu

Barbara Nucci

BA in Italian, University of Maryland
BA in Latin, Mount Holyoke College
MEd, Boston University

Barbara Nucci has been studying, exploring, and experiencing the language and culture of Italy for most of her adult life. She teaches courses in Italian language and culture for UMUC-Europe in southern Italy and lectures for Elderhostel on contemporary Italian society. Her translations of Italian women's writing appear in New Italian Women, Italic Press, New York 1989.

Topics:
Education Italian-style
The Italian Family: Yesterday and Today
The Italian Woman: Who Is She?
Neapolis, Athens of the West
Tales of Amphitheaters, B.C.
E-mail: bnucci@faculty.ed.umuc.edu

Richard Powers

BA, Wake Forest University
MA in English and American Literature, New York University
Major, U.S. Army Reserves

Richard Powers teaches composition, creative writing, and literature for UMUC-Europe in Stuttgart, and American literature classes at Stuttgart Universität. In addition, Mr. Powers serves as faculty trainer for WebTycho, UMUC's software platform for online distance education. He has designed, developed, and taught eight different online courses. His poetry has been published in various literary magazines in Germany. In addition, Powers has worked for several book publishers and electronic bibliographic database companies. Commissioned in the Army in 1982, Major Powers now serves as Assistant Adjutant General as an IMA reservist with European Command Headquarters in Vaihingen, Stuttgart.

Topics:
Agrarian Metaphors in Harlem Renaissance Poetry
Documentary or Posed Art?: The Techniques of Robert Mapplethorpe's Photography
Effective Military Writing for Staff Officers and Senior NCOs
Europe Through American Eyes: What Edith Wharton and Henry James Have to Say
Killing the "Angel Within": What Virginia Woolf Offers Contemporary Women's Groups and Feminism
Meeting the Challenge Transitioning from Classroom to Online Instructor: Myths and Tips
Multiculturalism Toward the Year 2000: A Brief Survey of Politics, Philosophy, and Literature
Style in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail"
Ten Ways to Improve Your Business Writing
E-mail: rpowers@faculty.ed.umuc.edu

Andreas Rambow

BSc in Finance, George Mason University
MBA in Finance and Economics, Marymount University

Andreas Rambow's research and teaching interest in European monetary and accounting issues started in 1993 when he wrote a master's thesis on the Bundesbank and European monetary union. He has been teaching with UMUC-Europe since the fall of 1995 in the business and management program. Located in Belgium, he teaches regularly and has practical experience in the topics listed.

Topics:
Business and Economics in the European Union
Interviewing Skills and Résumé Writing
Performance and Motivation
Teamwork and Leadership in Organizations
E-mail: arambow@faculty.ed.umuc.edu

Paul J. Rose

BA in Political Science, University of Maryland
MA in International Relations, University of Arkansas
MS in International Relations, Troy State University
DEA in Diplomatic History, The Sorbonne

Paul Rose has taught a wide range of government and politics courses for UMUC-Europe since 1974. His teaching areas are international politics and American foreign policy. Prior to joining the UMUC-Europe, he taught government courses for the U.S. Information Agency for 12 years and was non-commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force. Rose lives and teaches in the Ramstein/Kaiserslautern area.

Topics:
Quality Management System of Dr. S. Edward Deming
Religious Cults
UFOs
U.S. Electoral System
U.S. Foreign Policy Interest
E-mail: prose@faculty.ed.umuc.edu

Antonio Ruiz-Canavate

BS in Nautical & Naval Science, Spanish Naval Academy
MS in Oceanography, Naval Postgraduate School
PhD in Marine Science, Cadiz University

Antonio Ruiz-Canavate previously held positions as the head of Oceanography at the Spanish Hydrographic Institute and as professor at the Postgraduate Hydrography School. In addition, he was professor at the Marine Science Faculty at Cadiz University at the Rota Navy Campus. Ruiz-Canavate has been teaching college-level mathematics in Rota since 1982 and actively participates in oceanic research through the University of Cadiz and other Spanish universities. He has written numerous scientific articles and books on oceanography.

Topics:
Acoustic Propagation in the Ocean
Air-sea Interaction
Climatic Change: The Greenhouse Effect
The Strait of Gibraltar: Oceanographic and Acoustic Variability
What Is Oceanography?
E-mail: acanavat@faculty.ed.umuc.edu

Ronald Schlundt

BA, Valparaiso University
PhD in History, Rice University

Ronald Schlundt has many years experience teaching history and government in overseas settings. Besides teaching for Maryland in Europe, he was a Fulbright professor in American studies at the University of Tokyo and taught courses in American Foreign policy for the Japanese Foreign Service Training Institute. Schlundt teaches and lives in the Ramstein/Kaiserslautern area.

Topics:
Electing the President
John F. Kennedy in Historical Perspective
E-mail: rschlundt@faculty.ed.umuc.edu

Ronald M. Taubitz

BA in English, Arizona State University
MA in English, Arizona State University
PhD in English, Arizona State University

Ronald Taubitz received his BA, MA, and PhD in English language and literature and theoretical linguistics from Arizona State University. He was a Fulbright lecturer at the University of Oviedo in northwestern Spain, a member of the board of directors of the Fulbright Commission in Madrid, and a visiting lecturer in applied linguistics and English language teaching methodology at the University of Madrid. He was also academic director of the Cultural Center of the United States in Madrid and president of TESOL in Spain. He has published numerous articles on language teaching and applied linguistics. He teaches in the Mannheim area.

Topics:
Affective Variables in Foreign Language Learning
Contemporary Trends in Language Teaching
Critical Approaches to Literature
Poetry and Prose for the Classroom
Psychodynamics in the Classroom
E-mail: rtaubitz@faculty.ed.umuc.edu

Deborah Tevis-Noelting

BS in Management, Northern Arizona University
MBA, Northern Arizona University
JD, University of Arizona College of Law

Deborah Tevis-Noelting is a member of Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity, the Women's Law Association, and the Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law. She is currently an active member of the Arizona and American Bar Associations. Her article "The Fate of the German Double Taxation Conventions After the Reunification" appeared in European Taxation. She lives in the Stuttgart area.

Topics:
Constructing a Business Plan
Issues in Small and Personal Business Management
Property Issues: How to Hold Property, the Effect of Community and Separate Property
Starting a Business, in Germany vs. in the U.S.
Women, Business, and the Law
E-mail: tnoeltin@faculty.ed.umuc.edu

Last updated:  23 August 2007