Farnsworth is the author of "Spinner in Chief: How Presidents Sell Their Policies and Themselves" (Paradigm Press). He is also author or coauthor of three other books, "The Nightly News Nightmare: Television's Coverage of U.S. Presidential Elections, 1988-2004" (Rowman & Littlefield [second edition]), "The Mediated Presidency: Television News and Presidential Governance" (Rowman & Littlefield) and "Political Support in a Frustrated America" (Praeger), as well as dozens of articles on the mass media, the presidency, and U.S. and Virginia politics.

Farnsworth was a Canada-U.S. Fulbright Research Scholar at McGill University in Montreal during 2006-7.  Farnsworth worked for 10 years as a daily newspaper journalist before becoming an academic, mostly with the Kansas City Star & Times. He has lectured on the news media and elections and led reporter training seminars in India, the Philippines, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Lithuania, Armenia and Estonia on programs funded by the U.S. government.

He received his Ph.D. (1997) and M.A. (1993) in government from Georgetown University, after having received a B.A. (1990) in history from the University of Missouri and a B.A. (1983) in government from Dartmouth College. Before moving to Mason in 2008, Dr. Farnsworth taught for a dozen years at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va., where he won three campus-wide teaching awards.

Maibach works as a "climate coach" to help organizations such as government agencies and companies communicate their positions on climate change. He is an experienced public health advocate and social change professional. Using social science research methods such as surveys and interviews, his center tries to engage public and policy makers in becoming part of the solution for climate change. Maibach is the author of the book "Designing Health Messages: Approaches from Communication Theory and Public Health Practice," which is widely used by academics and practitioners. He recently published a study that surveyed 133 local health department directors on their perceptions of and preparedness for climate change

Pober is the director of the nationally ranked forensics team and an expert in public speaking and presidential debates. He can discuss the importance of public speaking and communication in campaigning, and how public speaking can affect one’s image. He can also give tips on effective public speaking for someone in a leadership role.