American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Alison Franklin has a strong background in communications, with a focus on leadership roles. Alison is currently serving as the Chief Communications Officer at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since April 2017. Prior to this role, they worked as the Director of Communications at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute from October 2010 to April 2017. Before that, they held the position of Director of Communications at City Year from January 2002 to September 2010. Alison's career in communications began at the Massachusetts Senate President, where they served as the Communications Director and Press Secretary from an unspecified date in 1996 to December 2001.
Alison Franklin attended Harvard University from 1986 to 1990, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. The field of study for their degree is not provided.
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Since its founding in 1780, the American Academy has served the nation as a champion of scholarship, civil dialogue, and useful knowledge. As one of the nation’s oldest learned societies and independent policy research centers, the Academy convenes leaders from the academic, business, and government sectors to address critical challenges facing our global society. Through studies, publications, and programs on the Humanities, Arts, and Education; Science, Engineering, and Technology; Global Security and International Affairs; and American Institutions and the Public Good, the Academy provides authoritative and nonpartisan policy advice to decision-makers in government, academia, and the private sector. The Academy’s membership of 4,600 Fellows and 600 International Honorary Members includes many of the most accomplished scholars and practitioners worldwide. The Academy frequently sponsors meetings, lectures, panel discussions, and informal gatherings around the country. Topics are drawn from Academy projects and studies as well as the research and writings of Academy members. Academy publications include the journal Dædalus; a magazine, the Bulletin; and books, research papers, and other special reports.