Stephen Joel Trachtenberg

Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, JD, MPA, is President Emeritus and University Professor of Public Service at The George Washington University (GW). He served as GW's 15th president from 1988 to 2007. Mr. Trachtenberg was previously employed by the University of Hartford, where he served as president for 11 years. He also held positions as Vice President for Academic Services and Academic Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Boston University, and was the Special Assistant to the U.S. Education Commissioner, Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Mr. Trachtenberg has published five books: BMOC: A University President Speaks Out on Higher Education; Write Me A Letter: The Wit and Wisdom of Stephen Joel Trachtenberg; Reflections on Higher Education; Thinking Out Loud: A Decade of Thoughts on Higher Education; and Speaking His Mind.