R. William Ayres

R. William (Bill) Ayres has a career spanning over a dozen years as a university professor and administrator. As a scholar of international politics and foreign policy, Bill has published in several scholarly journals and edited books, and he has penned dozens of opinion articles and papers for local and national outlets as disparate as USA Today and The Progressive Christian. He has given numerous TV and radio interviews on politics and foreign policy, and hosted a current events radio show in Indianapolis for two years. During his career on the faculties of four different colleges and universities, Bill has worked extensively on international education and bridge-building. He has traveled professionally to numerous countries including Austria, Cyprus, Canada, Switzerland, Great Britain, and South Africa. He developed international exchange and cooperation programs and negotiated partnerships across continents. He served as a political consultant to one of the major political parties in the South African parliament, where his research has been featured in parliamentary debate. Bill received his BA in political science from Williams College, where he graduated magna cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He went on to earn his Masters and Doctoral degrees, also in political science, at The Ohio State University. He has given guest lectures and keynote addresses at dozens of conferences and events, with audiences ranging from undergraduate students to CEOs and high-level corporate managers.