Third Anniversary of American Invasion of Iraq
USC EXPERTS AVAILABLE TO COMMENT ON 3RD ANNIVERSARY OF INVASION OF IRAQ
Michael Keane, military strategist and lecturer in the USC Marshall School of Business, can talk about U.S. troop morale and the effectiveness of the terrorists’ guerrilla warfare tactics. He was embedded with the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division. Contact him at (310) 260-4922 (home) or (213) 445-5771(cell). E-mail: mkeane@marshall.usc.edu.
Albert “Skip” Rizzo, research scientist in the USC Institute for Creative Technologies, can discuss post-traumatic stress disorder in Iraq War veterans. Rizzo’s research team has modified a virtual reality video game to treat PTSD in soldiers returning from Iraq. Rizzo can also discuss the prevalence and effects of concussive blast injuries. Contact him at (213) 610-4737 (cell).
Jeffrey Cole, director of the Center for the Digital Future at the USC Annenberg School for Communication, specializes in the long-term effects of media, computers and Internet technology on society. He can comment on any element of the war and media, including how access to the Internet has shaped troops’ experiences, both in terms of receiving and disseminating information.
Contact him at (213) 437-4433 (office), 310-210-6190 (cell). E-mail: colej@usc.edu
Laurie Brand, professor of international relations, is an expert in the politics of the Middle East. She can comment on inter-Arab politics, Islamic civilization and ethnic conflict in the region. Contact her at (213) 740-3651. E-mail: brand@usc.edu.
Richard Dekmejian, professor of political science, is an expert on terrorism and Middle East politics. He can talk about the effect of the war on the people and politics of the region. Contact him at (213) 740-3619 (office), (818) 438-4003
(cell) or (818) 545-0660 (home). E-mail: dekmejia@usc.edu.
Steven Lamy, director of the USC School of International Relations and an expert on domestic politics and foreign policy, can talk about the war’s effect on America’s relationship with its allies. Contact him at (626) 289-2982 (home) or (213) 740-2135 (office). E-mail: lamy@usc.edu.
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