TheAmerican University is a private federally chartered research university in Washington,D.C. Its main campus spans 90 acres on Ward Circle,mostly in the Spring Valley neighborhood of Northwest D.C. AU was chartered by an Act of Congress in 1893 at the urging of Methodist bishop John Fletcher Hurst,who sought to create an institution that would promote public service,internationalism,and pragmatic idealism. AU broke ground in 1902,opened as a graduate education institution in 1914,and admitted its first undergraduates in 1925. Although affiliated with the United Methodist Church,religious affiliation is not a criterion for admission.
Shirley Marie Tilghman,is a Canadian scholar in molecular biology and an academic administrator. She is now a professor of molecular biology and public policy and president emerita of Princeton University. In 2002,Discover magazine recognized her as one of the 50 most important women in science.
Albert Carnesale is an American academic and a specialist in arms control and national security. He is a former chancellor of the University of California,Los Angeles,provost of Harvard University,and dean of the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University. He was also acting president of Harvard while President Neil L. Rudenstine was on leave for three months. He has also been active in international diplomacy on nuclear arms control and nuclear non-proliferation. From 1970-72,he was a member of the U.S. delegation to the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks with the Soviet Union—a major step towards controlling nuclear weapons. Carnesale teaches undergraduate and graduate courses at UCLA on topics relating to U.S. national security.
Neil Leon Rudenstine is an American scholar,educator,and administrator. He served as president of Harvard University from 1991 to 2001.
Donald Kennedy was an American scientist,public administrator,and academic. He served as Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (1977–1979),President of Stanford University (1980–1992),and Editor-in-Chief of Science (2000–2008). Following this,he was named president emeritus of Stanford University;Bing Professor of Environmental Science and Policy,emeritus;and senior fellow of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
Academic administration is a branch of university or college employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the faculty or academics,although some personnel may have joint responsibilities. Some type of separate administrative structure exists at almost all academic institutions. Fewer institutions are governed by employees who are also involved in academic or scholarly work. Many senior administrators are academics who have advanced degrees and no longer teach or conduct research.
Benjamin Mance Ladner is an academic expert in the fields of philosophy and religion. He was president of American University from 1994 to 2005,when he was ousted.
Cornelius Francis "Neal" Lane,is an American physicist and senior fellow in science and technology policy at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and Malcolm Gillis University Professor Emeritus of Physics and Astronomy Emeritus at Rice University in Houston,Texas.
The American University School of Public Affairs (SPA) is an institution of higher education and research located in Washington,D.C. that grants academic degrees in political science,public administration,public policy,and justice,law,and criminology. Established in 1934 as part of American University,the school houses three academic departments - Public Administration &Policy,Government,and Justice,Law &Criminology - as well as ten centers and institutes.
The American Eagles are the athletics teams that represent the American University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I competition. American is a member of the Patriot League in all sports except wrestling,where it is a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association. Many of the teams have gone on to win championships over the years,particularly their field hockey,volleyball,and wrestling teams. The team colors are red and blue.
Paul J. D'Anieri is Professor of Public Policy and Political Science and former Executive Vice Chancellor &Provost of University of California,Riverside. Prior to his position at UCR,Dr. D'Anieri served as the dean of the University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS),from July 2008-June 2014 and the associate dean for humanities from 2004 to 2008 and associate dean for international programs from 1999 to 2003 at the University of Kansas.
The Pepperdine University School of Public Policy (SPP) is a Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree program,located in Malibu,California with summer classes offered in Washington,DC. It is one of four graduate schools at Pepperdine University. The MPP is customized with specializations in Applied Economic Policy,American Policy and Politics,International Relations and National Security,State and Local Policy,and Public Policy Dispute Resolution.
The Mary Lou Fulton Institute and Graduate School of Education at Arizona State University was established in 1954. It disestablished in 2010 by Provost Elizabeth Capaldi amidst strong objections from faculty,students,and relevant professional organizations. FIGSE is sometimes confused with ASU's Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College,which was renamed from the regional teaching-intensive West campus College of Teacher Education and Leadership (CTEL) at the same time the historic FIGSE was disestablished.
Soumitra Dutta is an Indian academic,author and entrepreneur. He is the dean of Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford,having taken up the post from 1 June 2022. He was previously a professor of management,as well as the former Founding Dean,at the SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University in New York. He was dean of SC Johnson College of Business from 2012 to 2018. Before his appointment to Cornell,he was the Roland Berger professor of business and technology at INSEAD.
Stuart N. Brotman is an American government policymaker;tenured university professor;management consultant;lawyer;author and editorial adviser;and non-profit organization executive. He has served in four Presidential Administrations on a bipartisan basis and taught students from 42 countries in six separate disciplines —Communications,Journalism,Business,Law,International Relations and Public Policy. He also has advised private and public sector clients in more than 30 countries in five continents.
Michael Harris is an Israeli-American public policy scholar and university administrator. He is currently the Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs of Tennessee State University and a Professor of Public Administration and Policy.
Robert C. Lieberman is an American political scientist and the former provost of the Johns Hopkins University. A scholar of American political development,Lieberman focuses primarily on race and politics and the American welfare state.
Wayne Alix Ian Frederick is a Trinidadian-American scholar,surgeon,and university administrator. He served as president of Howard University in Washington D.C. from July 21,2014 to May 1,2023,superseded by Ben Vinson III. Frederick also serves as the distinguished Charles R. Drew Professor of Surgery.
Shixin Jack Hu is the senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Georgia. He is also the UGA Foundation Distinguished Professor in the school of environmental,civil,agricultural,and mechanical engineering in the UGA College of Engineering.
David Michael Van Slyke is an American academic and the Dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. He is the professor of government and policy affairs and Louis A. Bantle Chair in Business-Government Policy. He previously taught at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University.
