show bio Robert Maranto

Robert Maranto (B.S. Maryland, 1980; Ph.D. Minnesota, 1989) is the 21st Century Chair in Leadership at the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas. He previously served as associate professor of political science and public administration at Villanova University. He has taught at Lafayette College, James Madison, and Southern Mississippi, and served President Clinton’s administration. Maranto has done extensive research on education reform (particularly charter schools), political leadership, and civil service reform.

Politically Correct University
Date: 2/23/2010

University of Arkansas professor Robert Maranto discusses his book, "The Politically Correct University: Problems, Scope and Reform," a compilation of essays arguing that political correctness harms the freedom of thought in higher education today. A professor of education reform at the UA, Maranto co-edited this collection that argues that conservative perspectives are underrepresented in university communities. Maranto is the 21st Century Chair in Leadership at the Department of Education Reform at the UA, and previously served as associate professor of political science and public administration at Villanova University.

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