Sally Caves is the pen name of Sarah Higley, a science fiction writer and professor of English at the University of Rochester. She is best known for creating the Star Trek character Reginald Barclay.
Caves wrote the ' episode "Hollow Pursuits", in which Reginald Barclay was introduced. She also co-authored the story of the ' episode "".
Caves is the creator of Teonaht, a notable constructed language.