Charles Traub is Chair of the Graduate MFA Program in Photography, Video and Related Media at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, the largest independent college of art in the United States. He holds a master of science degree from the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology and a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Illinois. Mr. Traub has authored and edited several books including Beach, Italy Observed, and Anglers Album, and has had his work published in Connoisseur, Fortune, Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report, American Photographer, Popular Photography, Aperture, and Afterimage. Mr. Traub has received awards from the New York State Council on the Arts, Hendrecks Foundation, Illinois Art Council, Manda Foundation, the Olympics Arts Organization Committee, and the Mary McDowell Center for Learning. Charles has been a member of the board for over 15 years.