Sweet Briar maintains an updated list of faculty and administrators
willing to serve as resources to print and broadcast media on current, timely
topics and in the case of radio and TV, to provide live on-air commentary, which
may be in a call-in format. Speakers and topics are listed below. Click on the
expert's name for more details. To arrange an interview with our faculty experts,
please contact Sweet Briar's College Relations Office at (434) 381-6262 between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
| Topic / Specialty | Name | Title |
| Administration |
|
|
Jonathan Green |
Dean of the College |
| Anthropology |
- Archaeology of Kazakhstan and Central Asia
|
Claudia Chang |
Professor of Anthropology |
| Asia |
- Oriental religions
- Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Taoism
- North and South Korea
|
John Goulde |
Associate Professor of Religion and Director of Asian Studies |
- Archaeology of Kazakhstan and Central Asia
|
Claudia Chang |
Professor of Anthropology |
| Athletics |
- Women and sport
- Olympic competition
- Ethics of competition
- Title IX
|
Jennifer Crispen |
Associate Professor of Physical Education and Athletics |
- Topics related to women's athletic training and fitness
- Alcohol use
- Tobacco use
- Stress management
|
Shelly Taylor |
Head Athletic Trainer/Instructor |
| Biology |
- Over wintering and migration of the monarch butterfly
- Conservation
|
Lincoln Brower |
Professor of Biology |
| Education |
- Legislation and governmental issues
- Standardized testing
- Teacher Development
|
James Alouf |
Professor of Education |
| Environment |
- Economics of wildlife and biodiversity conservation
- Social and institutional aspects of endangered species
- Ecological and bioeconomic modeling
- Natural resource economics
|
Robert Alexander |
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies |
- Environmental science
- Environmental toxicology
- Lake and river ecosystems
|
David Orvos |
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies |
| Film |
- Women in film
- Female authors (Charlotte Bronte, Jane Austen, Mary Shelley)
| Eleanor Salotto |
Assistant Professor of English and Director of Film Studies |
| German |
- German language, literature and culture
|
Ronald Horwege |
Professor of German |
| Government and Law |
- U.S. Supreme Court
- American Indian law & politics
- Campaigns & elections
- Virginia state politics
|
Stephen Bragaw |
Assistant Professor of Government and Director, Center for Civic Renewal |
- United States Supreme Court
- Constitutional law
- Civil rights and liberties (religion)
|
Barbara Perry |
Carter Glass Professor of Government and Executive Director, Center For
Civic Renewal |
| Music |
|
|
Jonathan Green |
Composer, Conductor |
| Psychology |
- ADHD
- Learning disabilities
- Infant cognition and development
|
Tim Loboschefski |
Associate Professor of Psychology |
| Religion |
- Oriental religions
- Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Taoism
- North and South Korea
|
John Goulde |
Associate Professor of Religion and Director of Asian Studies |
| Riding |
- Hunter and Jumpers
- Equine Studies
|
Shelby French |
Associaate Professor and Director of Riding |
