Media Guide

This guide is a service for editors and reporters. It will help them identify knowledgeable specialists who can provide comment and answer questions about a broad range of religious and ethical issues.

Most members of the Pontifical Faculty welcome inquiries concerning their fields of interest and areas of expertise. To locate experts on a particular subject, please check the subject areas below. For fuller information on the professors and instructors listed, consult the faculty pages on this site.

To request an interview with a faculty member, contact the Advancement Office by email (advance [at] dhs.edu) or by phone: 202-495-3877).

Ancient Near East – Fr. Stephen Ryan, O.P.

Angels – Fr. Basil Cole, O.P.

Aramaic and Syriac – Fr. Stephen Ryan, O.P.

Art – Dr. Jem Sullivan

Bible – Fr. Joseph Alobaidi, O.P., Dr. Jody Lewis, Fr. Stephen Ryan, O.P.

Bioethics, Biomedical Ethics – Fr. Basil Cole, O.P.

Bonaventure – Dr. Greg La Nave

Canon Law – Fr. Joseph Fox, O.P.

Christ, Christology – Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P.

Church History – Fr. John Langlois, O.P.

Dead Sea Scrolls – Dr. Jody Lewis, Fr. Stephen Ryan, O.P.

Dogmatic Theology – Fr. Larry Donohoo, O.P., Dr. Greg LaNave

Dominican History – Fr. John Langlois, O.P.

Education – Dr. Jem Sullivan

Ethics – Fr. Basil Cole, O.P., Fr. John Corbett, O.P.

Hebrew – Fr. Joseph Alobaidi, O.P., Fr. Stephen Ryan, O.P.

Iconography – Fr. Joseph Lee, Dr. Jem Sullivan

Judaism – Fr. Joseph Alobaidi, O.P.

Koran and Islam – Fr. Joseph Alobaidi, O.P.

Liturgy – Fr. Gabriel O'Donnell, O.P. 

Marriage – Fr. Joseph Fox, O.P.

Mary, Mariology – Fr. Basil Cole, O.P.

Music – Fr. Basil Cole, O.P., Fr. Larry Donohoo, O.P.

New Testament – Dr. Jody Lewis

Old Testament – Fr. Joseph Alobaidi, O.P., Fr. Stephen Ryan, O.P.

Oriental / Eastern Churches – Fr. Joseph Lee

Pastoral Theology –  Fr. Joseph Barranger, O.P.

Philosophy – Fr. Brian Chrzastek, O.P.

Prayer – Fr. John Corbett, O.P.

Preaching – Fr. Kevin McGrath, O.P.

Priesthood – Fr. Basil Cole, O.P., Fr. John Corbett, O.P., Fr. John Langlois, O.P.

Sacraments – Fr. Gabriel O'Donnell

Sacrifice – Fr. Stephen Ryan, O.P.

Saints – Fr. Basil Cole, O.P., Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P.

Sexual Ethics – Fr. Basil Cole, O.P., Fr. John Corbett, O.P.

Spirituality – Fr. Gabriel O'Donnell

Social Justice – Fr. Basil Cole, O.P.

Theater – Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P.

Thomas Aquinas – Fr. John Corbett, O.P., Fr. Larry Donohoo, O.P., Dr. Greg La Nave

Vocations – Fr. John Langlois, O.P.