Kevin James Barrett is a former university lecturer and 9/11 conspiracy theorist. He is a member of the Scholars for 9/11 Truth and is a founding member of the Muslim-Jewish-Christian Alliance whose aim is to improve "interfaith dialogue, coexistence, and understanding" in light of the events of 9/11. Barrett first achieved national attention when he introduced Dr. David Ray Griffin at Griffin's lecture in April 2005, in Madison, Wisconsin to 450 people. The talk was shown on C-Span's Book TV. Barrett became controversial in 2006 when he held a one-semester appointment as an associate lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.