"Kevin Mattson" (born 1966) is an American historian and critic.

Mattson received his B.A. from the The New School/New School and his Ph.D. from the University of Rochester. For several years he ran the Walt Whitman Center for the Culture and Politics of Democracy at Rutgers University,

He is the Connor Study Professor of Contemporary History at Ohio University. He is a fellow at the Center for American Progress and on the editorial board of Dissent (American magazine)/Dissent.

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I think there is a big question about the legitimacy issue on campus.

They want research that generates dollars.

All we can do is open up a conversation.

There's a big difference (between the two approaches). They're talking about faculty representatives. We're talking about faculty-wide, anonymous voting, which I think is a much better assessment tool.

I just can't imagine that it's only a coincidence. I think they feel that it's kind of getting out of their control, and they're trying to tighten it back up.

There are going to be fewer resources to work with more students who have more needs.