Dr. Boyce D. Watkins "The People's Scholar", is one of the leading social commentators, black speakers and high action freedom fighters in America. In his words, "We don't need more PhDs in the black community, we need more Ph-Dos". He advocates for education, economic empowerment and social justice and has changed the definition of what it means to be a black scholar and leader in America. He is a Blue Ribbon Speaker with Great Black Speakers, Inc. and one of the top black speakers in America.

In addition to publishing a multitude of scholarly articles on Finance and investing, Dr. Watkins has presented his message to millions, making regular appearances in various national media outlets, including CNN, Good Morning America , MSNBC, FOX News, BET, NPR, Essence Magazine, USA Today, The Today Show, ESPN, The Tom Joyner Morning Show and CBS Sports. He is also the favored Financial Expert and social commentator for ?The Wendy Williams Experience?, which has 11 million listeners nation-wide. Through his Step Up and Go to College Tour, he has spoken to over 50,000 African-American youth about the benefits of obtaining a college education. As a black financial speaker, he has given financial advice to millions of African-Americans through his series "Get your paper straight" and "Black Love, Black Money, Black Relationships" as well as over 150 national television, radio and print interviews in the last 2 years alone. He is also a faculty affiliate with the College Sports Research Institute at The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Finally, he has fearlessly endured firestorms of controversy for his willingness to honestly and intelligently address racial inequality in university hiring/tenure practices, NCAA athletics, the prison system, "mainstream media" and the educational system.

Dr. Watkins' book "What if George Bush Were a Black Man?" has been considered one of the most riveting statements of modern social commentary. He has been a distinguished visiting scholar around the world, including the highly-prestigious Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in China, The Center for European Economic Research and Carnegie-Mellon University. He is also the author of the popular books "What if George Bush were a Black Man?", "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about College" and "Financial Lovemaking 101: Merging Assets with your Partner in Ways that Feel Good."

Dr. Watkins, through research featured on CNN, CBS, ESPN, The Washington Post and The LA Times, led the movement to properly compensate college athletes, many of whom live in poverty while their coaches make millions.  In Watkins' words "Not compensating players' families, while giving coaches millions is about as unAmerican as you can get.  If an 8 year old stars in a $100 million dollar blockbuster film, that kid expects to get paid.  But for athletes, we
think the rules should change."

Watkins argues that the tax exempt status of the NCAA should be challenged, and that they should no longer have an anti-trust exemption.

Educationally, Dr. Watkins earned BA and BS degrees with a triple major in Finance, Economics and Business Management. In college, he was selected by the Wall Street Journal as the Outstanding Graduating Senior in Finance. He then earned a Masters Degree in Mathematical Statistics from The University of Kentucky and a PhD in Finance from The Ohio State University and was the only African-American in the world to earn a PHD in Finance during the year 2002. He is currently a Finance Professor at Syracuse University.