As the local, state, and national election season heats up, the following experts at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are available for media interviews.
Michael Brown
Professor of politics
Michael K. Brown specializes in African American politics and public policy, including social and economic policies.
(831) 459-2052; popcorn@ucsc.edu.
Pedro Castillo
Associate professor of history
Pedro Castillo specializes in Latino politics and has done research on Latino voter registration and turnout, as well as the power of Spanish-language media in politics
(831) 459-2738; pcastle@ucsc.edu
Sheldon Kamieniecki
Professor of environmental studies and dean of the Division of Social Sciences
Sheldon Kamieniecki's areas of expertise are voting behavior and public opinion, elections, polling, and party politics. He is also available to discuss environmental issues as they play out in the presidential campaign.
(831) 459-3212; sk1@ucsc.edu
Lori Kletzer
Professor of economics
Lori Kletzer's expertise is in labor, education, health care, and the offshoring of U.S. jobs. She is the coauthor of a wage-insurance proposal that has been discussed by some candidates for the presidency.
(831) 459-3596; lkletzer@ucsc.edu
Paul Ortiz
Associate professor of community studies
Paul Ortiz is an expert on voting rights and minority disenfranchisement, as well as the politics of African Americans and Latinos--the so-called "black/brown divide." He is the author of the book Emancipation Betrayed, which focuses on the African American struggle for voting rights in Florida.
(831) 459-5583; (831) 334-0131; portiz@ucsc.edu
Daniel Wirls
Professor of politics
Daniel Wirls is an expert on the presidency, Congress, and military policy. He is available to discuss national elections, national security issues, and military spending.
(831) 459-2134; wirls@ucsc.edu
