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Author: Dr. Gregory Payne

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Each week Dr. Payne interviews some of the leading academics, experts, and practitioners in the realm of politics, public opinion, and global affairs. He is the Co-Director of the Emerson Blanquerna Center for Global Communication and received an “Honoris Causa” from the Blanquerna School of Communication and International Relations, University of Ramon Llull in Barcelona. Dr. Payne has taught at Yale and Tufts University as well as Occidental College. He has also received his B.A, M.A. and Ph.D at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his MPA from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He is the co-author of Tom Bradley: The Impossible Dream, Mayday: Kent State, the play Kent State: A Requiem, and has authored academic and popular articles and book chapters for publications worldwide. After writing the first dissertation on the shootings at Kent State at Illinois, he is a noted expert on the May 1970 tragedy and its aftermath. He directed three, global conferences on Celebrity/Spectacle on the aftermath of the death of Princess Diana, and has continued to highlight this issue in politics as well as the infatuation with the British Royal Family. He is on the Advisory board of the Journal of Health Communication, Tripidos, American Behavioral Scientist, Media Ethics, Journal of Promotion Management, among others. Dr. Payne has served as Editor for American Behavioral Scientist’s special edition on the U.S. presidential campaign for every election since l988. He is past President of the International Academy of Business Disciplines, past chair of the Political Communication Division of the National Communication Association, Executive Advisory Board member of the Global Communication Project, and the Academic Director of the global Team Harmony Project dedicated to eradicating hate. Payne has directed numerous global public diplomacy projects for governments, corporations, NGOs and community groups. He is the co-founder of the Saudi American Exchange, the first grassroots, people-to-people public diplomacy effort in the wake of 9/11, honored at the inaugural Clinton Global Initiative and the Middle East Public Relations Association. Payne has served as speechwriter for Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, Senator Robert Dole, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley, former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn, Queen Noor of Jordan, Prince Faisal of Saudi Arabia, as well as numerous CEO’s and heads of organizations internationally. He has consulted with the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Treasury, City of Boston, City of Los Angeles, National Republican Institute, National Institute of Health, Atomic Energy Commission and U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Bechtel, Fidelity Investments, Watson Pharmaceuticals, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Formula One, among others.Dr. Payne received the Robert F. Kennedy Award for Public Service, the first University of Illinois’ Speech Communication Alumni Award, the NCA Humanitarian Award, honors from the US Treasury, UNICEF, Formula One Racing, Friends of the Majestic Theatre, and the President’s Award, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association of Business Disciplines. He received grants from the U.S. State Department and the National Republican Institute, among others. He is a Schweitzer Fellow in health communication.
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In this episode of Payne on Politics, host Greg Payne sits down with the Emerson College Professor Adam Franklin-Lyons for an in-depth discussion about the Emerson-Blanquerna 9th Annual Global Summit, a remarkable event set against the awe-inspiring backdrop of the 70th Anniversary commemorative concert for Blanquerna University at Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. This episode delves into the Catalan context of the concert performance, highlights from the summit, and further showcasing the fusion of culture and education in these global networks.Dr. Adam Franklin-Lyons is interested in almost anything Medieval.He first worked in archives in Catalonia and Valencia investigating famines in the Western Mediterranean. A monograph based on that work is under contract with Pennsylvania State University Press. Currently, he participates in the Travelers Lab at Wesleyan University. The Lab uses computer-based analysis such as GIS to study patterns of mobility and communication. The Lab also invites undergraduates to participate directly in the research of the Lab. As part of this project, Dr. Franklin-Lyons led a group of Marlboro faculty members funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities in developing an undergraduate curriculum combining data science and humanities methods of research in the classroom and in projects addressing social questions in the local community.
One of the biggest challenges today in education is the shortage of Black males in public school education. Explore the day-to-day challenges for Black male teachers who oftentimes are the only prevalent male figure for at risk youth in the public school system. Neil Harris is public school teacher with a specialty in special education and moderate disabilities at the elementary school level. Neil is a Boston Teacher Residency graduate who received his MA in education at UMass Boston and his BA at UMass Amherst.Niko Emack graduated from Emerson College in 2018, where he majored in Political Communication and played soccer in the NCAA. He recently currently graduates from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he studied Leadership, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship.
Trey Fuccillo is an Emerson College junior studying Political Communication with minors in Pre-Law and Philosophy. He’s a lifelong resident of Marlborough, Massachusetts, and was recently elected their newest Ward 6 City Councilor. Prior to being elected, Trey worked at Marlborough City Hall and the Marlborough Community Development Authority. In 2022, he served as the Deputy Director of Campus Engagement on Governor Maura Healey’s gubernatorial campaign.Chase Taylor is the Strategic Communications Director at VIVA Politics and a senior Political Communications Major at Emerson College. He has worked on over 30 campaigns as a speechwriter and communications staffer/director. But now, with Trey’s victory, he has successfully won his first campaign as the campaign manager.Trey Fuccillo and Chase Taylor are two Political Communication students who just put years of campaign experience to the test. Meeting early in their time at Emerson, they became friends while working together on the Maura Healey for Governor campaign. They had often discussed the possibility of Trey running for office, but early in May, Trey made the decision to run for Ward 6 City Council in his hometown and hired Chase as his Campaign Manager. For the next six months, they ran a grassroots operation in Marlborough, Massachusetts – a city nestled between Boston and Worcester. Together, they achieved a decisive 68% to 32% victory on Election night. This win makes Trey one of the youngest electeds in Massachusetts.
Danell is an Emerson College alum and former professor in the Communication Studies department. Tune in to hear Danell share what Emerson means to her, and how the Communication Studies department continues to enrich the tradition of being the 1st School of Communication in the U.S. 
 Geoffrey Parish graduated Emerson with a BA in Political Communication and an MBA from Cambridge University in England.  Geoff is the Senior Commercial Officer at the U.S. Consulate –Hong Kong & Macau, where he leads the team providing advocacy and navigating market access issues on behalf of U.S. companies doing business in the market. Before serving in Hong Kong, Geoff was the Deputy Senior Commercial Officer for India. Based in New Delhi, he managed operations for the agency’s largest overseas post, with seven offices and 70 staff across the country, as well as Commerce’s activities in Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Maldives. Geoffrey previously served at the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong (2017-2020), the U.S. Consulate in Mumbai (2015-2017), and at the U.S. Export Assistance Center in Boston (2014-2015).
Twice an Emmy Award-winning television executive producer, Lu Ann Reeb, Emerson College Chair of Journalism, is a longtime broadcast journalist and an entrepreneur, who has launched online media companies. Reeb is founder of Boston Media Group, creating innovative digital and traditional media strategies for clients in various industry sectors. Reeb also founded Legal Talk Network, LLC, an online media and information network for the legal profession, which was acquired by a California firm in 2012. The two Department Chairs discuss Lu Ann's incredible career along with what the future might hold for Emerson College and the creative communicators that study there. 
 Ashley Osmecki is one of the many talented students graduating as part of the class of '23 and officially becoming a member of the Emerson Mafia! From Rosarito, Mexico, to shedding tears of joy in the FC Barca stadium - Camp Nou, Ashley has always approached her Emerson experience with wholehearted enthusiasm. Tune in to hear the story of her leadership and how Emerson College was always her Camelot. 
Emerson student participant for the Barcelona Spring Break Workshop 2023Vice President of Brand Engagement for Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)Content Creator and Assistant Producer for Post Grad Cheat Sheet (Podcast)Emerson College Student Ambassador for the Office of International Student Affairs
An emotional and historic account of a story etched in the souls of many due to John's iconic photo of 14 year old Mary Vecchio over the Body of Jeffery Miller. John re-accounts his steps on Kent State's campus as a student whose iconic photo - one that would earn him a Pulitzer Prize - captures the horror and tragedy of that day. Some would say a photo that helped end the Vietnam war. John shares how the FBI visited his house after he took the photo and the odyssey of getting it published. 
Matt Shearer graduated from Emerson in 2009 and quickly became a well-known local media personality. As an award-winning Reporter for WBZ NewsRadio, he's carved out a niche for highlighting the distinct people and places that make New England special. His unique approach to storytelling has resulted in several viral videos, as well as international press coverage. Matt was born and raised in Massachusetts, so his love for the Commonwealth is evident in every story he shares. Follow Matt on Instagram: reportermatt Twitter: MattWBZ 
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