West Virginia University has experts available to comment on the Republican National Convention under way this week in New York City and election campaigns in general leading up to the Nov. 2 vote.

Reporters who wish to interview the following professors should contact them directly.

They are:

  • Neil Berch- associate professor of political science; areas of expertise include state and local politics, economic policy, economic models of politics and U.S House of Representatives races (women candidates and challenger spending). As advisor to the WVU Debate Team, he could provide analysis of any of the key speeches. 304-293-3811, ext 5290 (office), 412-341-8033 (home), 412-445-3957 (cell),or BERCHNORTO @aol.com
  • Gregg Ramshaw -adjunct professor in the P.I. Reed School of Journalism; areas of expertise include media coverage of convention and election campaigns. Ramshaw recently retired after 21 years as a producer of PBS ’s The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. He was coordinating producer of the program’s 2000 convention coverage and was the producer for the skybox anchor studio at the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston. He has also produced a number of political and Congressional television broadcasts during his 31 years in Washington . 703-869-3862, or gwramshaw@aol.com

WVU News&Information Services can assist in locating experts in many subject areas. Check out the WVU experts data base athttp://www.nis.wvu.edu/newsroom/or call 304-293-6997.