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Barbara Cherry

Professor Emeritus

Contact Information

Office:
1229 E. Seventh Street, RTV Building, Room 313
Office Hours:
F2016, Tuesdays 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Email:
cherryb@indiana.edu
Phone:
812-856-5690

Research and Creative Interests

  • public policy
  • deregulation
  • network neutrality
  • governance structures
  • complexity theory
  • international comparative analysis
  • communications infrastructure
  • law and economics

Biography

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D., Northwestern University, Communication Studies
  • J.D., Harvard Law School
  • M.A., Harvard University, Economics & Law (National Science Foundation Fellowship in Economics)
  • B.S., University of Michigan, Economics (Summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa)

 

RESEARCH FOCUS

Prof. Cherry’s research focuses on the nexus of telecommunications policy, economics and law – it reflects her interdisciplinary background of education and of policymaking experience in positions with both the telecommunications industry and government.

 

Foundational elements of Prof. Cherry’s research include:

  • Evaluation of deregulatory policies
  • Examination of governance structures
  • Comparative analysis of infrastructure industries both domestically and internationally
  • Framing of analyses from a complexity theory perspective

 

GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE

  • Federal Communications Commission – Deputy Chief and Senior Counsel, Office of Strategic Planning & Policy Analysis

 

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

  • AT&T
    • Regulatory Attorney, Legal Department
    • Regional Attorney, State Government Affairs
    • Director of Operational Analysis, State Government Affairs
  • Ameritech
    • Director of Public Policy Studies

 

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO INDIANA UNIVERSITY

  • Michigan State University – Associate Professor, School of Journalism, and Associate Director, James H. and Mary B. Quello Center for Telecommunication Management and Law
  • Northwestern University – Visiting Van Zelst Professor, Dept. of Communications Studies

 

KEY AFFILIATIONS IN ACADEMIA

  • International Telecommunications Society – Board of Directors
  • Ostrom Workshop – Affiliated Faculty Member

Related News

  • Cherry, Affe retire from The Media School
  • Cherry joins U.S. Supreme Court bar
  • Media School professors break down net neutrality as debate intensifies
  • Cherry outlines possible effects of election on net neutrality debate
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