Arianne Chernock, associate professor of history at Boston University, discusses when and why America's fascination with the British Royal Family began.

Schools of Education and Accountability

Hardin Coleman, Dean of the School of Education, discusses how schools of ed must be accountable for their students both while they are still in school and after graduation to ensure they are effective teachers.

Benjamin Juarez: Arts Funding

Benjamin Juarez, Dean of the College of Fine Arts, discusses the current state of government funding for the arts and arts education and what schools and communities can do to keep the arts alive.

Public Relations

Nancy Ammerman, PhD

Professor of Sociology of Religion

American congregations
sociology and religion
politics and religion

George Annas, JD, MPH

Edward R. Utley Professor
Chair of the Department of Health Law, Bioethics & Human Rights

health law
bioethics
human rights

Andrew Bacevich, PhD

Professor of International Relations and History

U.S. foreign policy
U.S. national security policy
military affairs

Tobe Berkovitz, PhD

Associate Professor of Advertising

political campaign communication
trends in consumer advertising and marketing
media and society

Joan Salge Blake

Clinical Associate Professor of Nutrition, Health Sciences

nutrition
diet and weight loss
healthy eating & holidays

Hardin Coleman, PhD

Dean of School of Education

minority student achievement
multicultural recruitment
ethnic conflict

Stephen Davidson, PhD

Professor/Faculty Director, Health Care Management Research Center, Business Policy and Law

health care management (strategy and policy)
health policy
health insurance and managed care

Farouk El-Baz, PhD

Research Professor and Director of the Center for Remote Sensing

remote sensing
space imaging
Middle East current events

Jay A. Halfond, PhD

Dean of Metropolitan College & Extended Education

business ethics
higher education
continuing education

Cornelius Hurley

Director, Graduate Program in Banking & Financial Law and the Morin Center
Professor of the Practice of Banking Law

banking law

Laurence Kotlikoff, PhD

Professor of Economics

macroeconomics
fiscal and monetary policy
Social Security

Stephen Prothero, PhD

Professor of Religion

religion in America
religion and politics
Buddhism and Hinduism in the United States

Thomas Whalen, PhD

Associate Professor of Social Science

modern American politics and culture
American foreign policy
the American presidency

Mark Williams

Executive-in-Residence/Master Lecturer

risk management in the global banking, financial and energy markets
market, credit and operational risk management in the energy and banking industry

America's Fascination with the Royal Family