Noah Charney is an art historian who specializes in the study of art crime. He is the best-selling author of more than 25 books and the founder of the Association for Research into Crimes against Art. He received his PhD in Art History, Criticism, and Conservation from the University of Ljubljana. He has taught at Yale University, Brown University, and the American University of Rome and has presented lectures and courses at the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery in London. He is also an award-winning broadcaster and the host of several podcasts.