Jerry L. Martin
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Jerry L. Martin is chairman of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni
. He served as president of ACTA from its founding in 1995 as the National Alumni Forum until 2003, when he was succeeded by Anne D. Neal
. From 1988 to 1995, Martin held senior positions at the National Endowment for the Humanities
.
From 1967 until 1982, Martin was a tenured professor and chairman of the philosophy department at the University of Colorado at Boulder
, where he also served as the Director of the University's Center for the Study of Values and Social Policy. From 1977 to 1979, he served as president of the Colorado
Conference of the American Association of University Professors
. In 1982, Martin was selected as an Andrew W. Mellon Congressional Fellow and worked on education, regulatory issues, and international trade on the staff of then-Congressman Hank Brown
of Colorado until 1987. Martin has also held adjunct faculty positions at Georgetown University
, The Catholic University of America
, and the American Enterprise Institute
.
Martin earned a B.A. in political science at the University of California, Riverside
, an M.A. in philosophy and political science at the University of Chicago
, and a Ph.D. in philosophy at Northwestern University
. He is the author of numerous articles on philosophy, education, and public policy in both scholarly journals and the popular press.
American Council of Trustees and Alumni
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni is a non-profit organization whose stated mission is to "support liberal arts education, uphold high academic standards, safeguard the free exchange of ideas on campus, and ensure that the next generation receives a philosophically rich, high-quality...
. He served as president of ACTA from its founding in 1995 as the National Alumni Forum until 2003, when he was succeeded by Anne D. Neal
Anne D. Neal
Anne deHayden Neal is the president of the non-profit organization American Council of Trustees and Alumni .-Biography:Ms. Neal spent her childhood in Indiana, where her father was the editor of the small-town newspaper, the Noblesville Daily Ledger. She graduated as a member of Phi Beta Kappa from...
. From 1988 to 1995, Martin held senior positions at the National Endowment for the Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent federal agency of the United States established by the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. The NEH is located at...
.
From 1967 until 1982, Martin was a tenured professor and chairman of the philosophy department at the University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
, where he also served as the Director of the University's Center for the Study of Values and Social Policy. From 1977 to 1979, he served as president of the Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
Conference of the American Association of University Professors
American Association of University Professors
The American Association of University Professors is an organization of professors and other academics in the United States. AAUP membership is about 47,000, with over 500 local campus chapters and 39 state organizations...
. In 1982, Martin was selected as an Andrew W. Mellon Congressional Fellow and worked on education, regulatory issues, and international trade on the staff of then-Congressman Hank Brown
Hank Brown
George Hanks "Hank" Brown is a former Republican politician and U.S. Senator from Colorado who served as president of the University of Colorado system from April 2005 - January 2008.-Education:...
of Colorado until 1987. Martin has also held adjunct faculty positions at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America is a private university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops...
, and the American Enterprise Institute
American Enterprise Institute
The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research is a conservative think tank founded in 1943. Its stated mission is "to defend the principles and improve the institutions of American freedom and democratic capitalism—limited government, private enterprise, individual liberty and...
.
Martin earned a B.A. in political science at the University of California, Riverside
University of California, Riverside
The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system. UCR is consistently ranked as one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the United...
, an M.A. in philosophy and political science at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
, and a Ph.D. in philosophy at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
. He is the author of numerous articles on philosophy, education, and public policy in both scholarly journals and the popular press.