HOMEFRONT: THE WAR IN IRAQ
Guest panelists:
Michael Alswede is on the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh's Division of Emergency Medicine. He served in the Persian Gulf War and has consulted to the Defense Department and the FBI on chemical-biological warfare. Dr. Alswede's extensive community service includes his role as training officer for the City of Pittsburgh Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency Medical Services.
Beth Osborne Daponte is Senior Research Scientist at the Heinz School of Carnegie Mellon University. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in Demography. Dr. Daponte has published and is a widely respected authority on estimating casualties from the 1991 Persian Gulf War and on the impact of sanctions on the health of Iraqi civilians.
Laura Hastings is Associate Director of the Global Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh. She received her Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Political Science. Dr. Hastings speaks five languages and has conducted field research in Germany, Russia and throughout South America with a focus on economic development and world trade.
Christina Michelmore is Chairperson of the History Department at Chatham College. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Michelmore specializes in modern Middle Eastern history. She has language training in Arabic and Turkish and has spent six years living and working in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Pakistan.
Dave Bobrow is Professor of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. He received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Bobrow specializes in international security affairs. His extensive government service includes a senior position in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. His most recent book is Prospects for International Relations, published by Blackwell.