Communications Law and Policy Society of Syracuse University

Barbara Cherry

Barbara A. Cherry has an interdisciplinary academic background integrated with telecommunications industry experience, and has numerous publications related to telecommunications policy. Barbara is currently Senior Counsel with the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis of the FCC. In August, 2006, she will join Indiana University as Professor of Telecommunications in the Department of Telecommunications. Prior to joining the FCC, Barbara was Associate Professor and Associate Director of the James H. and Mary B. Quello Center for Telecommunication Law and Management at Michigan State University. Prior to entering academia, she also worked on public policy issues while employed with Ameritech and AT&T. Barbara holds a Ph.D. from the Department of Communication Studies at Northwestern University, a J.D. from Harvard Law School, an M.A. in Economics and Law from Harvard University while recipient of a National Science Foundation Fellowship in Economics, and a B.S. in Economics summa cum laude from the University of Michigan.