Title: Professor of History, Author
Company: Temple University
Location: Landsdowne, PA United States

Affiliations/Associations/Societies:

• American Historical Association
• American Immigration Historical Society
• Balch Institute of Ethnic Studies, Philadelphia (advisory board, 1985-2000)
• Balch Institute Press (advisory board, 1986-1991)
• Fulbright Association
• Museum of the American Revolution
• Organization of American Historians, member
• Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)
• Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Fulbright Association (board of directors 1994-1996)
• The African American Experience in Philadelphia since World War II Project, University of Pennsylvania (advisory board, appointed member, 1992-1995)
• Urban History Association

Achievements:

• Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2018)
• Interviewee, History Day Competition, for high school or middle-school students (2012-2014)
• Contributor, Leggendaria: Libri, Letture, Linguaggi (2011)
• Interview,  Homelessness in American History documentary, conducted by Norwegian Film Maker Roger Kvarsvik (2011)
• Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in America,” Marquis Who’s Who (2001-2005)
• Lecturer and Seminars, American Embassy in Rome, Italy (2005)
• Series of Lectures, American History of 1870-1920, di Cultura Americana at the Centro Studi Americani in Rome, (2005)
• Contributor, Teatro di Crudelta: Abu Ghraib e Media Americana” (2004)
• Contributor, LAmerica in Crisi,” (2003)
• Contributor, I Media e La Politica della Nostalgia,  (2002)
• Interview, public Newsletter, Coalition for the Homeless, NY (2002)
• Interview, Voice of America, (2002)
• Presenter, Forum on the Homeless, Philadelphia Department of Children’s Aid (2002)
• Public Radio Interview, “Down and out, on the Road,” Central Ohio National Public Radio (2002)
• Informal talks and interviews on homelessness, American History at Housing Works Bookshop (2001)
• Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in the East,” Marquis Who’s Who (1995-2000)
• Contributor, nine op-ed essays or book review, Philadelphia Bulletin and Philadelphia Inquirer (1977-1997)
• 2-year elected member, OAH Nominating Board (1986-1988)
• Ford Foundation Fellowship (1973-1975)
• James L. Cate Fellowship, University of Chicago (1972-1973)
• Recipient, Louis Pelzer Memorial Award, North American University (1973)

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