Dr. Scott Crichlow, assistant professor in West Virginia University’s Department of Political Science, is available to discuss Friday’s (Sept.25) announcement of a previously secret nuclear facility in Iran.

Professor Crichlow teaches and conducts research on international relations, U.S. foreign policy, political psychology, and Middle Eastern politics. His current research focuses on how group decision-making dynamics and the beliefs and personality traits of political leaders affect foreign policy.

He has published articles in the Journal of Conflict Resolution (twice), International Studies Quarterly, Cooperation and Conflict, and Political Psychology (twice).

He can be reached by e-mail at scott.crichlow@mail.wvu.edu, and by phone at 304-293-3811 x. 5288