Professor Voices » Colleen Dalton http://blogs.bu.edu/professorvoices Opinions and views by Boston University experts Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:10:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Experts available to comment on Japan earthquake, tsunami http://blogs.bu.edu/professorvoices/2011/03/11/experts-available-to-comment-on-japan-earthquake-tsunami/ http://blogs.bu.edu/professorvoices/2011/03/11/experts-available-to-comment-on-japan-earthquake-tsunami/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:33:42 +0000 Jo Breiner http://blogs.bu.edu/professorvoices/?p=683 The following Boston University professors are available to offer expert commentary, analysis and insight on the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Japan early this morning, as well as the economic, political, and cultural impact on the country.

daltonColleen Dalton, Assistant professor in the Department of Earth Sciences; Investigates the structure of the Earth’s interior using seismic waves generated by earthquakes

Contact 617-358-5433, dalton@bu.edu

 

BergerThomas Berger, Associate professor of International Relations; Expert on Japanese politics and foreign policy

Contact 617-353-5351, tuberger@bu.edu

 

 

GrimesWilliam Grimes, Chair of the Department of International Relations; Expert on Japanese politics and foreign policy; Helped to found BU Center for the Study of Asia

Contact 617-353-9420, wgrimes@bu.edu

 

 Merry White, Professor of Anthropology; Expert on Japanese culture and can offer perspective on the unique meaning of ‘disaster’ in Japan.

Contact corky@bu.edu, or call Dick Taffe in Public Relations at 617-353-4626


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