Several professors at the University of Central Florida are available to speak with reporters as experts on topics related to the end of 2006 and the new year. Reporters may want to contact the News and Information office for assistance in reaching professors. Writer Zenaida Kotala can be reached at 407-823-6120 or zkotala@mail.ucf.edu. Writer Chad Binette can be reached at 407-823-6312 or cbinette@mail.ucf.edu.

New Year's Resolutions About Body Image and Diets -- Stacey Tantleff Dunn, a psychology professor and director of the Laboratory for the Study of Eating, Appearance and Health at UCF, focuses her research on body image. She can offer tips and suggestions for a positive way to achieve healthy goals. She can be reached at 407-823-3578 or sdunn@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Economic Outlook for 2007 -- Sean Snaith, a business professor and director of the Institute for Economic Competitiveness at UCF, can speak about the economic outlook for next year, employment trends and the increase in minimum wage taking effect on Jan. 1. He can be reached at 407-823-1451, 407-406-0076 (cell) or ssnaith@bus.ucf.edu

Advertising for Year-End Sales -- Bob Davis, professor and division head of Advertising/Public Relations at the Nicholson School of Communication, can speak about advertising during the end of the year. He can be reached at 407-823-2829 or bdavis626@aol.com.

Credit Card Debt and Other Personal Finance Issues -- Instructor Paul Gregg teaches finance and personal finance at the College of Business Administration. He can discuss how to manage debt and finances in the new year. E-mail is best way to contact him, pgregg@bus.ucf.edu.

Tourism -- Abe Pizam, dean of the Rosen College of Hospitality Management, can talk about theme park special events, how cruise lines benefit from special year-end cruises and how hotels profit from end-of-the-year parties aimed at local residents. He can be reached at 407-903-8010, 407-222-3242 or apizam@mail.ucf.edu.

Theme parks -- Duncan Dickson, an instructor at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management, can talk about theme park special events, including the New Year's celebrations at Pleasure Island in Downtown Disney and CityWalk's year end party. For 20 years, Dickson was the casting director for Walt Disney World Orlando. He can be reached at 407-903-8042 or ddickson@mail.ucf.edu.