AY User Conference 2007 - Speaker Information

Keynote Speaker: Congressman Tim Bishop (D-NY)

		Now in his third term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Tim Bishop (D-NY) is a leading advocate for improving the accessibility, affordability, and accountability of higher education. Congressman Bishop sits on the House Committee for Education as well as the Subcommittee on Higher Education. Prior to his run for office, Congressman Bishop served Southampton College for twenty-nine years, leaving the position of Provost in 2002. His career at Southampton College began in 1973 as an admissions counselor. During his tenure, he impacted almost every aspect of student life, ranging from institutional research and planning, financial aid and enrollment services, to student activities, personnel, community relations, and fundraising. Click here to read Congressman Bishop's full bio. Click here to visit Congressman Bishop's home page.

Charles Scott Keeter Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

		Scott Keeter is director of survey research for the Pew Research Center in Washington, DC. His published work includes books on political participation and civic engagement, religion and politics, public opinion, and American elections, along with articles and book chapters on survey methodology, political communications, and health care topics. Keeter has taught at George Mason University, Rutgers University and Virginia Commonwealth University. Since 1980 he has been an election night analyst of exit polls for NBC News, and has served as Standards Chair for the American Association for Public Opinion Research. Click here to read Scott Keeter's full bio. Click here to visit the website for the Pew Research Center.