CHRISTOPHER METZLER, PHD
SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN, APPLIED MANAGEMENT DIVISION
SCHOOL OF CONTINUING STUDIES
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
Christopher J. Metzler, Ph.D, is Senior Associate Dean for Applied Management and Human Resources and
Diversity at the School of Continuing Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Among the
degrees he supervises is Georgetown’s highly recognized global Graduate degree in Sport’s Management
along with Human Resources, Technology Management, Urban and Regional Planning, Real Estate, Systems
Engineering, Hospitality Management and Emergency and Disaster Management.
Prior to joining Georgetown University he was on the faculty at Cornell University's School of Industrial and
Labor Relations. Prior to entering higher education, he headed the strategic issues and research practice at an
international consulting firm and provided advice to multinational corporations and governments on human
rights, human capital, human development, security, equality, organizational transformation and
accountability, world trade and related issues.
Dr. Metzler has worked in partnership with The ALC and The Institute for Diversity to revise the CDM
Program.
A seasoned academic leader and legal scholar, he is recognized for fostering international and
interdisciplinary education. He also served as Chargé d'affaires for several Eastern Caribbean states.
Dr. Metzler is the author of the Construction and Rearticulation of Race in a “Post-Racial” America
(University of Aberdeen Press, 2008). In addition he has reviewed books in multiple disciplines including
law, human rights, human resources, human relations, political history and others. His selected publications
include: Providing Material Support to Violate The 4th Amendment: University of North Carolina Central
Law Journal (Jan 2007); When Cuts Have to be Made: Tips for Handling Layoffs, Washington Business
Journal, May 18-24, 2001.
He has won numerous awards for his scholarship and has lectured widely in North and Central America, the
Caribbean and Europe on the impact of globalization on educational policy, attaining global excellence in
education and the ethical challenges of the world economy. He has served as a consultant to many
organizations and governments.
His research interests include:
 Global Terrisom and Human Rights
 Sport and Emerging Economies
 World Poverty and The Development of Internaional Law
 Human Development and the Legacy of World Sporting Events
Dr. Metzler is a frequently sought after cultural critic and commentator and has appeared as an analyst on
CNN, MSBNC, FOX News, BBC and Al Jazerra. He is frequently quoted in major newspapers including The
New York Times and The Washington Times.
A graduate of Columbia University, Dr. Metzler is a member of Oxford University and Kellogg College at
Oxford. At Oxford, he read International Human Rights Law. He holds a Ph.D in Law from University of
Aberdeen and earned distinction for his dissertation.