Faculty Speakers Bureau

Available Speakers

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. Visit the Faculty Speakers Bureau page for additional information.

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 "�ber die elementaren Darstellungen von Cauchy-Navierschen Splines." Brudowsky studied mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned an AB. 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

Helen Campbell

MM, Yale University
MSW, California State University, Sacramento
JD, Temple Univeristy

Topics:
The American Death Penalty
The American Small Arms Industry
American System of Corrections
Farmed Animals and the Environment
Human Rights and the American Criminal Justice System
Margaret Sanger: American Birth Control Pioneer
Paul Robeson: Actor, Singer, Activist, Communist
The Year of Living Querulously: My Experiences in Moscow as a Fulbright Scholar, 2008-2009
E-mail: hcampbel@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 Interaction
Euro: Money in Europe
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:
Atheism
Baltic history (Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania)
German history
Is America an empire?
Russian history
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 W�rzburg

Helga Hoepffner has been a faculty member with UMUC Europe since 1968. She is a member of W�rzburg 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 W�rzburg area.

Topics:
German Christmas Customs
German Easter Customs
Guided Tours of W�rzburg
These Strange German Ways
E-mail: hhoepffn@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
The Marlboro Man vs. the Public Health: International Perspectives on the Health Consequences of Tobacco
Outside-Inside: Living and Coping with Multicultural Challenges of Family and Life When You are a Foreigner
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

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 Universit�t. 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 R�sum� Writing
Performance and Motivation
Teamwork and Leadership in Organizations
E-mail: arambow@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

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: 15 February 2011

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