Vice presidential debate '08 faculty experts

Washington University in St. Louis has a strong connection to modern presidential politics, having been selected to host presidential candidate debates in each election from 1992-2004. This year marks the first time WUSTL has hosted a vice presidential debate. The University is home to a top-rated graduate program in political science, which includes leading experts on presidential politics and policies. The University also boasts top experts in health care, law, business and social policy issues.

Faculty with a special interest in commenting on the 2008 campaign are listed below; click on sub-topics to locate faculty with expertise on specific campaign issues.

Also read faculty commentary on a wide variety of politics-related topics in our Faculty Perspectives section.

For media assistance, contact Gerry Everding, Office of Public Affairs, at (314) 935-6375 or Jessica Martin, Office of Public Affairs, at (314) 935-5251.

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Faculty Experts:

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Steven Teitelbaum

Wilma and Roswell Messing professor of pathology and immunology

Steven Teitelbaum

Physician-scientist Steven L. Teitelbaum, M.D., is a leading spokesperson on stem cell science for Washington University and has frequently explained the way the technology works and the lifesaving medical advances that may be made possible by stem cell technology. His own research centers bone diseases ...


Expertise: Stem Cell Research

Direct contact: (314) 286-0120 / westerhousej@wustl.edu


Charles Burson

Visiting Professor of Law

Burson

Charles Burson has an extensive professional career including Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary at Monsanto Company from 2001-2006; Counsel to the Vice President, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff at The White House, Office of the Vice President from 1997-2001; Attorney ...


Expertise: Bush v. Gore, Supreme Court and presidential elections, lawyer's role in corporate crisis management

Direct contact: (314) 935-8166 / cwburson@wulaw.wustl.edu


Thomas Schweich

Visiting Professor of Law and Ambassador in Residence

Schweich

Thomas Schweich served the Bush administration as the ambassador for counternarcotics and justice reform in Afghanistan, as the government's principal deputy assistant secretary (PDAS) for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and chief of staff to the U.S. Mission ...


Expertise: foreign policy, Afghanistan

Direct contact: (314) 935-3379 / tschweich@wulaw.wustl.edu


Melissa Waters

Professor of Law

Waters

Waters' research and teaching interests include foreign relations law, international law, international human rights law and international criminal law, comparative law, conflicts of law, civil procedure, and complex civil litigation. Her scholarly work focuses on the incorporation of international ...


Expertise: international law, foreign relations law, war on terrorism, conflicts of law, international human rights law, civil procedure

Direct contact: (314) 935-3458 / mawaters@wulaw.wustl.edu


Timothy McBride

Associate Dean for Public Health

McBride

Tim McBride has been active in testifying before Congress and consulting with important policy constituencies on Medicare, insurance and rural health policy issues. He is a member of the Rural Policy Research Institute Health Panel that provides expert advice on rural health issues to the U.S. Congress ...


Expertise: Health insurance, universal health care, public health, Medicare policy, health economics, gerontology and Social Security, state health policy, …

Direct contact: 314-935-4356 / tmcbride@wustl.edu



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Palin - Biden: The Main Event/ Behind the Scenes
ABC News 'Good Morning America'

Oct. 3, 2008 -- Kate Snow reports on pre-debate preparations of both VP candidates. Snow asks WUSTL psychology professor and memory expert Mark McDaniel if there's any risk to cramming too much.