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Faculty Experts

Add Expert Insight to the Conversation

The Barnard College Media Relations staff works with the press to communicate news about research, programming, and related activities as well as to provide information and arrange interviews with high-achieving students, administrators and faculty experts on a broad range of topics. Journalists are welcome to contact the Media Relations staff at mediarelations@barnard.edu or submit a request online.

Featured Experts

  • Elizabeth M. Cook
    Associate Professor of Environmental Science

    Elizabeth M. Cook

    Expertise
    Activism & Social Justice Issues, Disasters (man-made or natural), Environment, Sustainability & Climate Change
  • Mark Santolucito
    Assistant Professor

    Mark Santolucito

    Expertise
    Arts, Entertainment, Languages & Cultures, Technology & STEM

Trending Topics and Breaking News

Barnard faculty experts are available to comment on the most pressing issues of our times.

Climate Change

Coronavirus

Immigration

Mental Health

U.S. Politics & Impeachment

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Nicholas Bartlett

Assistant Professor

Department Affiliations Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures

Topics

China, heroin addiction, mental health

Expertise
  • Health - Physical & Mental
Media Feature
Russell Romeo

Russell Romeo

Professor of Neuroscience

Department Affiliations Neuroscience & Behavior

Topics

Neuroscience, Adolescence, Stress, Brain Development

Expertise
  • Child Development
  • Health - Physical & Mental
Media Feature
Lisa Son

Lisa Son

Ann Whitney Olin Professor and Chair of Psychology

Department Affiliations First Year Foundation, Psychology

Topics

Metacognition, Classroom and Teaching Strategies, Memory Biases, Korean vs. American Education, Asian-American Issues, Women in STEM

Expertise
  • Education, Cognition & Learning
  • Technology & STEM
Media Feature
Tara Well

Tara Well

Associate Professor of Psychology

Department Affiliations Psychology

Topics

Meditation, body image, appearance issues, self-awareness, self-esteem, self-confidence, self-criticism, self-compassion, narcissism, emotion regulation, resilience, personal growth, mind-body connection, mirror neurons, mirrors or mirroring, empathy, trust, communication, motivation, goal setting, attention, the impact of digital tech on our psychological well being, stress management, the inner critic, face-to-face communication, eye contact, facial expressions, nonverbal communication, self-image, selfies, loneliness, social anxiety, social isolation, introverts vs. extroverts, personality, personality tests, the validity of personality tests, the benefit of personality tests, how to use personality tests to decide on a career, leadership skills, problem-solving skills, negotiation skills, giving TED style presentations.

Expertise
  • Business, Careers, Personal Finance & the Economy
  • Education, Cognition & Learning
  • Health - Physical & Mental
Media Feature
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Michael G. Wheaton

Associate Professor of Psychology

Department Affiliations Psychology

Topics

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Mental Health, Superstitions

Expertise
  • Health - Physical & Mental
Media Feature

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