USC Dornsife College Of Letters Arts and Sciences

University of Southern California

Media Inquiries

The Center for Religion and Civic Culture at the University of Southern California can assist journalists and researchers as they develop stories and conduct studies, connecting them to both academic scholars and faith community leaders to offer informed opinions on broad and narrowly defined topic.

Please reach out to our media contacts, and they will connect you to sources and experts in a timely fashion. Here is their contact information:

Media Contacts

Megan Sweas
Director of Communications
213.743.1611
847.331.2173 (mobile)
sweas@usc.edu

Brie Loskota
Executive Director
567.307.0207 (mobile)
bloskota@usc.edu

A few of our experts

The CRCC can connect you with one of our many expert religious researchers and writers, contact us and we’ll help you find the right person for your subject.

Donald E. Miller
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Donald Miller focuses on global religious trends, genocides of the 20th century, and the role of religious NGOs in addressing issues of moral concern.
Brie Loskota
Executive Director
Brie Loskota researches how religions change and make change in the world, and works to build the capacity of religious communities around the globe.
Mark Whitlock
Executive Director of USC Cecil Murray Center for Community Engagement
Rev. Mark Whitlock is a pastor specializing in church leadership and community and economic development.
Richard Flory
Senior Director of Research and Evaluation
Richard Flory is a sociologist whose work focuses on religion and urban life, religious and cultural change, and youth and young adults.
Cecil L. Murray
University Fellow
Rev. Cecil Murray works to ensure that the legacy of African American Church leaders pass on their years of experience to the next generation.
Rhonda Roumani
Contributing Fellow
Rhonda Roumani is a freelance journalist who writes about both the Middle East and Islam in the Muslim world and in the United States.
Nalika Gajaweera
Research Associate
Nalika Gajaweera is a cultural anthropologist specialized in Buddhism, transnationalism and ethics, with an area expertise in South Asia.
Juan Martínez
Contributing Fellow
Juan Martinez studies the history of Latino Protestantism, Latino Protestant identity and transnational mission among U.S. Latinos.
Najuma Smith-Pollard
Program Manager of the USC Cecil Murray Center for Community Engagement
Rev. Najuma Smith-Pollard combines her experience as a pastor and expertise as a community leader to train Murray Center Fellows.