Indiana University Kokomo Chancellor Michael Harris Available for Expert Analysis on Middle East

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KOKOMO, Ind., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Indiana University Kokomo Chancellor Michael Harris, professor of Public Policy, retired Major in the Israeli Defense Forces in Intelligence, is available for commentary about the challenges in the Middle East. He is recognized for his expertise by several media outlays including, Fox and Friends, Fox 59, Channel 6 and The Voice of Israel, which have sought his expert analysis during this crisis. (www.israelradio.org)

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Chancellor Michael Harris brings a unique perspective to the crisis as he is a professor of public policy, a retired Major in the Israeli Defense Forces, an expert on middle East and U.S. politics and has lived and worked in the United States for more than 20 years.

To arrange for an interview, please contact Marie Radel (765) 469-9467, or e-mail at [email protected].

Chancellor Harris holds a Ph.D. in public policy from Indiana University, a master's degree from Tel-Aviv University, and a bachelor's degree in economics and business administration from Bar-Ilan University in Israel. He is a graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Institute for Educational Management and the Management Development Program. He is the author of four books and has published more than 40 professional papers and book chapters. Chancellor Harris serves as a political commentator for a variety of broadcast and print media in the United States and Israel; he taught at the Graduate Program in Public Policy at Tel Aviv University; he was the vice president for finance and marketing at Tomer Industries in Israel; and he served in the Israel Defense Forces and retired at the rank of major with active combat experience.

For more information on Harris, please go to www.iuk.edu/chancellor/index.html.

Indiana University Kokomo serves north central Indiana.

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