Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Department of Media Arts at the University of North Texas, in Denton, Texas. Dr. Albarran holds B. A. and M. A. degrees from Marshall University and a Ph. D. from The Ohio State University. He has authored/edited 16 books on the management and economics of the media industries. In addition, he has published numerous articles in scholarly journals and chapters in edited volumes. Dr. Albarran served as Editor of The International Journal on Media Management (2006–2008) and Editor of The Journal of Media Economics (1997–2005). Internationally recognized as one of the leading scholars in the field of media management and economics. Dr. Albarran has lectured and presented workshops in Spain, France, Germany, Sweden, Great Britain, Italy, Finland, Switzerland, Portugal, Greece, Mexico, Taiwan, China, Russia, Colombia, Chile and Ecuador. He continues to research and write in retirement.