Patrick Abbott
Professor EmeritusGeological SciencesCollege of SciencesSan Diego[email protected]619-594-5586Area of Expertise
Natural disasters, earthquakes, emergency preparation, impact of humankind upon the earth, ancient climates
Experts Directory
The San Diego State University Experts Directory is a rolodex for reporters, designed to assist journalists in their search for subject-matter experts on a variety of topics and academic research areas.
For Faculty Interested in Joining the Experts Directory
Faculty interested in joining the Experts Directory are encouraged to contact Senior Media Relations Officer Lainie McCorkle for more information.
For Media Seeking an Interview
For questions or assistance in coordinating an interview with one of the university’s subject-matter experts, please contact a member of the SDSU media relations team.
Farid Abdel-Nour
Professor and Department ChairPolitical ScienceCollege of Arts and LettersSan Diego[email protected]619-594-6598Area of Expertise
Middle Eastern politics, political theory, Palestine and Israeli-Palestinian relations and conflict.
Mounah Abdel-Samad
Associate ProfessorSchool of Public AffairsCollege of Professional Studies and Fine ArtsSan Diego[email protected]619-594-4724Area of Expertise
Organization behavior, legislators’ behavior, legislative institutions, Lebanon, Iraq, capacity building, Morocco, Jordan, Tunisia, Middle East water conflict and homelessness.
Alyson Abel
Associate ProfessorSpeech, Language & Hearing SciencesCollege of Health and Human ServicesSan Diego[email protected]Area of Expertise
Developmental Language Disorder, child language development and vocabulary learning.
Ryan Abman
Associate ProfessorEconomicsCollege of Arts and LettersSan Diego[email protected]Area of Expertise
Deforestation, economic development in less developed countries, natural resources and development, natural resource curse, environmental conservation, and trade and the environment
