Joseph E. Aoun, a leader in higher education policy and a renowned scholar in linguistics, is the seventh President of Northeastern University.
President Aoun has strategically aligned the University’s research enterprise with three global imperatives—health, security, and sustainability. Northeastern’s faculty focus on interdisciplinary research, entrepreneurship, and transforming academic research into commercial solutions for the world’s most pressing problems. During President Aoun’s tenure, the University has realized a 189 percent growth in external research funding, along with approximately 1,500 patent applications filed by faculty and students.
Want some support … from a distance? Watch Boston Globe Love Letters advice columnist Meredith Goldstein in conversation with Dr. Monica O'Neal, a Harvard-trained relationships expert. They talk about coping in the time of coronavirus – how couples living in close quarters can deal, how singles can avoid loneliness, and how all of us can find moments of joy during this difficult time.
Meredith Goldstein is an advice columnist and features reporter for The Boston Globe. Her advice column, Love Letters, is a daily dispatch of wisdom for the lovelorn that has been running online and in the paper for 11 years. Her Love Letters podcast will launch its fourth season later this year. Meredith's books include “Can’t Help Myself: Lessons and Confessions From a Modern Advice Columnist”; “Chemistry Lessons," a young adult novel about a teen who tries to use science to manipulate her love life; and “The Singles,” a novel about dateless guests at a wedding. Meredith lives in Boston with a full-size cotton candy machine.
Dr. Monica O'Neal is a Harvard-trained Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Relationship Expert, and Media Consultant. Monica completed her schooling and training at various prestigious institutions in the East Coast including: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The George Washington University, and Harvard Medical School. Because of her nearly 17 years of direct clinical experience, she owns and operates a thriving private practice in the Back Bay in Boston. Popularly known as "Dr. Monica," Monica specializes in the treatment of relationship challenges and interpersonal conflicts. People often seek her help when faced with a variety of relationship issues, including infidelity/commitment issues, difficult breakups, marriageability, and interracial/cultural relationship issues, among many other. Monica is also a lecturer at Harvard’s Medical School and previously served nearly 5 years as a Staff Psychologist with Harvard University’s Health Services.
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