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About the Author
MEET THE PROFESSORS:
Dr. Lynn F. Jacobs is professor of Art History at the University of Arkansas. A specialist in Northern Renaissance Art, Lynn previously taught at Vanderbilt University, California State University, Northridge, University of Redlands, and NYU. She has received the National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship twice, and the University of Arkansas Prize for distinguished academic advising. Jeremy S. Hyman is founder and chief architect of Professors' Guide™ content projects. An expert in Early Modern Philosophy, Jeremy has taught at the University of Arkansas, UCLA, MIT, and Princeton University. He received the University of California Regents award for distinguished teaching.
Lynn and Jeremy write a weekly education column at US News and World Report www.usnews.com/professorsguide and speak widely at college orientations and first-year experience classes (to see a clip, go to www.GimmeAnA.com) . In addition to the present book, they are co-authors of the book, Professors' Guide to Getting Good Grades in College (HarperCollins, 2006) .
You can write them at lynn@professorsguide.com and jeremy@professorsguide.com.
Lynn and Jeremy live, with their 15-year old son, Jonah, in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
