Baylor Resources Available To Media

September 12, 2001

by Lori Scott Fogleman

Several Baylor University faculty and staff are available to discuss various aspects of yesterday's terrorist attacks in America.

Political Science

Dr. Bill Mitchell, Director and The Jo Murphy Chair of the Center for International Education
Phone: (254) 710-2618
Topics: terrorism, military strategy

Dr. Christopher Marsh, associate professor of political science and director of Asian Studies
Phone: (254) 710-6058
Topics: international affairs, international law, Taliban, Afghanistan, foreign reaction (Russia and China), terroristic operations

Dr. Mark Long, lecturer in political science and director of Middle East Studies program
Phone: (254) 710-2463
Topics: Persian Gulf War, Arab-Israeli relations, Middle East terrorism, political Islam, Islam history and belief

Professor Bill Baker, lecturer in Arabic
Phone: (254) 710-2616
Topics: life in the Middle East

Dr. Lynn Tatum, senior lecturer in religion and associate director of Middle East Studies
Phone: (254) 710-4533
Topic: religious and political developments in the Middle East

Economy

Dr. Bill Reichenstein, The Pat and Thomas R. Powers Chair in Investment Management
Phone: (254) 710-6146
Topic: financial market effects

Dr. Beck Taylor, W.H. Smith Professor of Economics
Phone: (254) 710-4549
Topics: gas prices

Dr. Tom Kelly,
Phone: (254) 710-4146
Topic: effect on Central Texas economy

Psychology

Dr. Beth Muller, staff psychologist, Baylor Counseling Center
Phone: (254) 710-2467
Topic: grief and bereavement counseling

Religion

Dr. Todd Lake, dean of university ministries
Phone: (254) 710-3517
Topics: faith issues in times of tragedy

Dr. Randall O'Brien, professor of religion
Phone: (254) 710-3544
Topics: suffering and faith

Sociology

Dr. Larry Lyon, professor of sociology and dean of the Graduate School
Phone: (254) 710-3588
Topics: reaction of American people; patriotism

For more information, contact Lori Scott Fogleman, director of media relations, at (254) 710-6275.