Lonnie JOHNSON is the executive director of the Austrian-American Educational Commission (Fulbright Commission) in Vienna. The Fulbright Program was established in 1946 to promote mutual understanding between people of the United States and people of other countries. Dr. Johnson’s research and publications focus on the history of Central Europe and Austria. He has taught at a variety of institutions in Austria and has traveled extensively throughout central Europe. Dr. Johnson has published books and articles on Austrian and central European history and politics including, Central Europe: Enemies, Neighbors, Friends; Vienna: The Past in the Present; and Introducing Austria. He received a B.A. from St. John’s University in Minnesota and a Ph.D. from the University of Vienna.