Joseph E. Aoun

Joseph E. Aoun, a leader in higher education policy and an internationally renowned scholar in linguistics, is the seventh President of Northeastern University. He is author of the highly acclaimed book "Robot-Proof: Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" as well as scholarly works in the field of linguistics. A respected voice on global and experiential education, President Aoun came to Northeastern from the University of Southern California's College of Letters, Arts &...See more

Joseph E. Aoun, a leader in higher education policy and an internationally renowned scholar in linguistics, is the seventh President of Northeastern University. He is author of the highly acclaimed book "Robot-Proof: Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" as well as scholarly works in the field of linguistics. A respected voice on global and experiential education, President Aoun came to Northeastern from the University of Southern California's College of Letters, Arts & Sciences where he was the inaugural holder of the Anna H. Bing Dean's Chair. He received his Ph.D. in linguistics and philosophy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and advanced degrees from the University of Paris (France) VIII and Saint Joseph University (Beirut, Lebanon). He was named a Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Academiques by the French government. Aoun is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS); and a past Chair of the American Council on Education (ACE). He is the recipient of the Academic Leadership Award granted by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Aoun has also been appointed as Chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the President of the French Republic. See less