F. Christopher Arterton is Professor Emeritus of Political Management at George Washington University. He is also the founding Dean of George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management, the first school for professional politics in the United States. In addition to his academic positions, Arterton served as a pollster for numerous campaigns, as a public opinion consultant to Newsweek magazine, and as leader of the George Washington University Battleground Poll. Arterton also served on three commissions for the Democratic National Committee and on the boards of the American Association of Political Consultants and the Campaign Finance Institute.
