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Curriculum Vitae

Revised, Fall, 2013

Name: Gerald H. Herman

Education: Northeastern University

Masters of Arts in History (1965-1967)

Coordinator of Western Civilization Teaching

Assistants (1966-1967)

Master’s Thesis: “The Quarrel Between the Ancients and

the Moderns in Seventeenth Century

France as a Second Renaissance.”

Honors: Phi Kappa Phi (general)

Phi Alpha Theta (history)

Hunter College of the City University of New York

(1961-1965) Bachelor of Arts (1965)

Fields:

International Affairs

History

Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science)

Honors Seminar in History

Thesis Topic: “The Lamarckian Idea of

Progress”

Honors Seminar in Political Science

Thesis Topic: “Structural Aspects of

Reforming the United

Nations Toward a More

Effective International

Regulator”

Additional Courses Taken At: American Film Institute Film/T.V. Documentation Workshop

(June 1978).

Boston University (1971-1972), in Philosophy of Science,

English poetry, and history of history.

The New School for Social Research (1963-1965), in United

Nations Studies.

Grants, Contracts, and Scholarships:

Sprint/Nextel Instructional Television Fixed System sub-lease

Contract (2007-2037).

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National Science Foundation PASTEL demonstration grant for

informal science teaching in museum environments (Arun

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Bansil, principle investigator with NU faculty and partner

institutions: Museum of Fine Arts; Museum of Science;

Boston Symphony Orchestra; the Schubert Organization.

Provost Freshman Year grant (with J. Jacobson) to develop “War

and Culture” choral concert series and honors course

(2001-2002).

College of Arts and Sciences Centennial Film Grant (1996-’97).

Annenberg/C.P.B. “Migration in World History” CD-ROM

demonstration and development grants (Patrick Manning,

P.I.), (1995-1999).

National Endowment for the Humanities: World Civilization

Curriculum Development Grant (Patrick Manning, P.I.),

(1994).

New England Association of School and Colleges, Schools-

Colleges Alliance Grant (1992, 1993).

Undergraduate Initiative Grant, College of Arts and Sciences,

Northeastern University- Multi-Media Laboratory. (Joseph

Ayers-Co-PI) .

Research and Scholarship Development Fund, Northeastern

University, 1990, for The Pivotal Conflict.

.Northeastern University, University College, Alternative

Freshman Year History/Integrated Language Skills World

Civilization Anthology project Reclaiming Our Global

Heritage (2 Vol., NU Custom Books, 1990).

Indiana Humanities Council Grant (and grants from eleven other

donors) for the ‘industrial’ film: “Public History Today”

for the National Council on Public History (distributed

1992-2009 by NCPH and broadcast on selected Public

Television stations.

National Science Foundation, NU Center for Electromagnetics

Research Center Evaluation Project (1987-1989).

Instructional Development Fund (Grant #7344), Northeastern

University, 1987 (Clay McShane, Co-PI) for Automobile

History course development.

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National Endowment for the Humanities: Program grant “The

Historian and the Moving Image Media”- grant given to the

American Historical Association and the Library of

Congress (John E. O’Connor, Principal Investigator),1985-

1989.

National Endowment for the Humanities: Developmental Grant

(ED 00076-80-0258), Humanities and the Professions

(with other Arts and Sciences and Professional School

faculty).

National Endowment for the Humanities: Pilot Grant (EP 31044-

78-522). “History for Professionally-Oriented Students”;

An Outreach Program of the History Department at (with

other History and Engineering faculty). Two courses

developed under this grant are still being taught.

Andrew Mellon Foundation Grant to Northeastern University for

Improving Undergraduate Education (Donald R. Allen, co-

P.I.), 1973-1975.

Northeastern University Teaching Assistantship (1965-1967).

New York State Regent’s Scholarship (1961-1965).

Teaching and Work Experience:

United States Department of State Reserve Foreign Service Officer (1965-1968).

Northeastern University:

Academic Director (Humanities and Social Sciences), School of

Professional and Continuing Studies (2004-2009)

Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (1999-2010)

Acting Chairman, Department of History (1998-1999)

Special Assistant to University Counsel (1987-2012)

Special Assistant to the Provost (1979-1987)

Special assistant to the Provost for Faculty and Program Development

(1977-1979)

Assistant Professor of History (1973-present)

Jointly appointed in the Cinema Studies Program of the College of

Arts, Media & Design (2010-2011).

Jointly appointed in Education (1999-2010)

Tenure awarded 1973

Instructor of History (1967-1972)

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Major Fields of Academic Interest and Expertise

European Cultural History--the integration of the Arts and Sciences and

the impact of war on culture/Media and History/the teaching of History

(courses reported in the Adler Report of the American Historical

Association)/ Historiography and Philosophy of History/ Contemporary

History/History of Science and Technology/Media and History/Modern

Warfare.

Courses Taught:

(Undergraduate):

Honors Seminar: “War and Memory in the 20th Century”

Honors Seminar: “War Work: The American Experience in World

War II” (Team Taught with faculty from all NU Colleges

and Schools) for the 75th Anniversary of Co-op at NU.

Honors Course: “World War II Plus 50" (Team Taught)

Honors Seminar: Topics in Research and Inquiry: “War and Memory in

the Twentieth Century” (Team Taught with Professor

of Modern Languages Holbrook Robinson and Dr. James

Weiss)

Honors Seminar: “Nuclear Weapons and World Peace” (team taught)

Introduction to College (team taught)

* History of Flight and Space Travel

Technological Transformations of Society (Team Taught with

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Arvin

Grabel).

History of the Automobile in America (Team Taught-Clay McShane)

History of the Vietnam Wars

War in the Twentieth Century/War in the Modern World

History of Science and Technology (Team Taught with Electrical

and Computer Engineering Professor Arvin Grabel).

History through Film, Film through History

European Cultural History (course and seminar)/ “The Creative

Matrix.”

Topics in World History: World War I

Twentieth Century American History (two courses: 1917-1945; 1945-

Present)

Modern African History

Exploring Humanities through Film (interdisciplinary-Team Taught)

Europe in the Age of Reason

* Described in the Northeastern Alumni Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 3 (January/February, 1983), p. 6. Grant related

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Western and World Civilization (Honors and Remedial components as

well.-These courses were listed in the “Adler” Report, in the

National Commission on “Notable Programs Excellence in

Education Report,” and in Nexus)

History of Psychology (in collaboration with the Psychology

Department)

The World Since 1945

Supervised large numbers of Directed Studies and Senior and Honors

in fields related to cultural history and to teaching.

Leadership Studies Experiential Education Directed Study

(Graduate):

Research Seminar in World History: Genocide

World War I

Media and History (course, workshop, and Directed Study)

Approaches to World History

Seminar in the Teaching of History

Seminar in European Intellectual History

Twentieth Century Europe (Team Taught-Philip N. Backstrom,

Tom Segev, Ann Grenell)-Course and Seminar

(Seminar topics:

“Origins of World War II,”

“The Great Depression,”

“The Holocaust,”

“Origins of the Cold War”)

European Historiography (Team Taught)

History of Exploration (Team Taught with William Fowler, Jr.)

Historical Geography (Readings course for students seeking

Massachusetts Teacher Certifications in Social Studies).

Supervised large numbers of Graduate Directed Studies, Master’s

Theses, and Ph.D dissertations in areas related to teaching

and research, as well as Fieldwork supervision .

(Adult Education-University College/School of Professional and

Continuing Studies/College of Professional Studies):

History of the U.S. Film Industry (Team Taught-Raymond

Robinson).

History and Film

Topics in History and Film: The 1930s (Team taught-Wendy Wilson

Hilty)

“War and Peace in the Nuclear Age”

“Vietnam a Television History”

History of Flight and Space Travel

European Cultural History, 1350-present (three quarters)

Modern European History (three quarters)

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World Civilization (three quarters/2 Semesters)

Technological Transformations of Society**

History of Energy

Historical Geography (for students seeking Massachusetts

Teacher Certification in Social Studies)

Supervised large numbers of Directed Studies and Honors Theses

in areas related to my teaching as well as interdisciplinary

and Liberal Studies Senior Projects and Experiential Directed

Studies

Honors: Northeastern University “Advisor of the Year” Award (1998)

Finalist in the category of Best Musical Special for “The Sound in

the Fury”, program commemorating the 50th Anniversary of America’s

entrance into the Second World War. This honor was also awarded by the

New York Festival’s International Radio Competition in which the

program was one of eight internationally submitted programs admitted to

the Medal Competition Award 1992.

American Association for Higher Education “Reaching for New Standards:

Partnerships Take the Lead” Award 1992.

Nominated for the Charles Dana Award (1988) by the U.S. Department of

Education.

Courses cited in the AHA Adler report and in the findings of the National

Commission on Notable Programs.

Northeastern University: “Excellence in Teaching” Award, 1985.

Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels (Initiated, August, 1985)

Ohio State Award for Excellence in Educational, Informational, and Public

Affairs Broadcasting (1980) for the WGBH/National Public Radio

Program “War!”

. Nominated for Charles Foster Peabody Award (1980) for the program “War!”

Listed in: Who’s Who in Education,

Who’s Who in Entertainment,

Who’s’ Who in the East.

Media Productions:

Broadcast/Industrial:

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Historical Consultant/On air expert, “The Generations Project” program on the

Experience of a person trying to uncover the experience of his great grandfather,

who was ’gassed’ in World War I (Brigham Young University-TV, a non-profit

satellite TV station, 2010). http://www.byutv.org/thegenerationsproject/

English language voice-over (as Victor Hugo) for the French language film “La

Commune de 1871: un film documentaire” (conceived and written by Cécile

Clairval and directed by Olivier Ricard).

NU/BSO On Line Conservatory: Schőnberg Cultural Contexts (January 2004),

“In a Few Words” (Janet Coleman Wyman Productions for Northeastern

University, September, 2002).

A Note To You (Northeastern University/WGBH co-production) programs on:

“The Music of War” (April, 2000).

“The Film Music of Aaron Copeland and Jerome Moross” (October,

1998)

“Roland Nadeau Memorial” (1997)

“Gershwin” (May, 1996)

“Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem” (February, 1994)

“Sound in the Fury: Music of World War II” (1990)

“André Chenier” (1989)

“The New England Transcendentalists” (1988)

“The Music of the French Revolution” (1987)

“Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’” (1986)

“Hugo von Hofmannsthal and Opera” (1985)

“Beaumarchais and “The Magic Flute” (1984)

“Migrations in Modern World History” CD ROM project, funded by

Annenberg/CPB (1995-1999), Media Director.

“New Athens: Boston at the Turn of the Century” (1997 Northeastern

University College of Arts & Sciences, Centennial Project.

“Ancestors” project (MCET -Schools/Colleges Alliance) (1994). Nine middle

school students’ programs and one teacher training program plus an

anthology of readings/curricular package.

“Columbus Quincentennial” project (MCET- Schools/Colleges Alliance)

(1992). Five teacher training and three primary-secondary school student

programs plus an anthology of readings and curricular materials packet.

“Public History Today” (1990) 32 minute video for NCPH, broadcast as part of

the American History Showcase series on the History Channel (1995) and

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available on video.**

“Image as Artifact”, video disk/tape compilation (American Historical

Association, 1988).**

“The Dawn of New Era” (WICN Radio), March 29, 1980

History of Music in Sound. 19th and 20th Centuries: nine hour series on

“Morning Pro Musica” (Robert J. Lurtsema, host), November 1979.

WGBH and the Eastern Public Radio Network

“War!” one hour radio production in honor of Memorial Day 1978 broadcast

by WGBH Radio, 11/11/78. Nominated for Peabody Award and awarded

the 1980 Ohio State Award for Excellence in Educational, Informational,

and Public Affairs Broadcasting.

Cultural History of Music: nine volume set of audio tapes (with accompanying

texts) setting forth the musical forms of each cultural period from beginning

of the Renaissance to the present. An abbreviated version was presented by

Robert J. Lurtsema and Gerald Herman on three consecutive “Morning

Pro Musica” Saturday programs on WGBH and the Eastern Public Radio

Network (1986).

Bridge at Midnight: Search for the Origins of Today, 1870-1923. proposed

series of 13 one hour productions conceived for the National

Public Radio Network by John Beck, most recently WNYC Radio and

Television Station Manager, and by R. Nadeau and myself in association

with WGBH Radio (Boston) and the Public Media Foundation.

Development/Production grant submitted to the

Annenberg/CPB Public Broadcasting Project (accepted, first

round/rejected for funding, Spring, 1985)

Course Related:

Windows to the Past:**

34 video tapes for university instruction in the History of Western

Civilization. Each tape contains compilations of recorded audio and

visual sources, and “talking face” connective materials. The whole

constitutes the lecture portions of Northeastern University’s educational

system in Western Civilization the development of which was funded by

matching grants from Northeastern University and by the Andrew Mellon

Foundation.

The Romantic Vision (1975):

three hour synchronized slide and audio tape presentation that integrates

various elements of Romantic Culture in Europe and America in the early

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19th century. The some 300 slides show paintings, etchings, and cartoons of

the Romantic period in order to show the causes, subjects, and philosophic

elements of that culture, while the audio-tapes combine musical excerpts

with pieces of Romantic poetry and prose. narrative thread unites the

presentation, which is divided into eight sections, and textbook

accompanies it (see under publications).

World War I: The Destroying Fathers Confirmed: (1972, revised 1982).

three and one-half hour synchronized slide and audio tape presentation that

integrates the history of the First World War with the cultural phenomena

created during and by it. The 580 slides give pictorial evidence of the war

itself and of the artistic output that occurred during those years, while the

audio tape mixes the poetry and prose written during the war years with the

words of and narrative thread, divided into nine sections. source book

introduces and concludes the presentation, identifies the musical selections

and pictures, and gives the complete texts (and supporting materials) for all

the literary materials and songs.

Sonic Airs (2 hours) synchronized slides/audio tape- History of Flight.

The Sounds of Auto Culture (2 hours) slides/audio tape- History of the

Automobile.

Universal Newsreel Deconstruction/Reconstruction project- Media and

History --“The Berlin Blockade”. Incorporated into the American

Historical Association Video disc project entitled “Image as Artifact”

(1989).

Popular music of the Vietnam War (one hour)-History of the Vietnam Wars

Victorian Social Commentary in the Songs of Gilbert & Sullivan (120

minutes)-European Cultural History

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The Decline and Fall of just about Everything: Social Commentary in the

Songs of Noël Coward-European Cultural History

Publications:

Tour Review: “From Black Slaves to Blue Angels: Exploring NAS

Pensacola tour,” The Public Historian (Vol. 33, No. 4,

November, 2011), pp. 97-99.

Review: Steven J. Dick and Mark L. Lupisella, “Cosmos & Culture:

Cultural Evolution in a Cosmic Context,” The Public Historian

(Vol. 33, No. 1, Spring 2011), pp. 111-113.

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Chapter, “General Charles George Gordon” in Victoria’s Generals

(London; Pen & Sword, 2009), ed. Steven J. Corvi and Ian F. W.

Beckett.

Two entries for the American Disasters: 201 Calamities that Shook the

Nation (Checkmark Books, 2008) edited by Ballard C. Campbell,

one on the “Challenger” and one on the “Columbia Space

Shuttle.”

From the Protocols of Zion to Holocaust Denial Trials: Challenging the

Media, the Law and the Academy (co-editors, Deborah R.

Kaufman, David Phillips, and James R. Ross), Oxford: Vallentine

Mitchell Press (Frank Cass), 2007).

Critical Thinking Skills Using Primary Sources in World History

(2004, J. Weston Walch Publishers), with Wendy Wilson.

“Intellectual Property and the Historian in the New Millennium,” The

Public Historian (Volume 26, Number 2, Spring, 2004), pp. 23-

48.

“Creating the 21st Century ‘Historian for all Seasons,’” The Public

Historian (Volume 25, Number 3, Summer, 2003), pp.93-102.

Critical Thinking Skills Using Primary Sources in U. S. History

(2000, J. Weston Walch Publishers), with Wendy Wilson.

“Chemical and Electronic Media in the Public History Movement,”

The Public Historian (Volume 21, Number 3, Summer, 1999), pp.

111-125.

“The Great War Revisioned: World War I Filmography” in Peter C.

Rollins and John C. O’Connor, eds., Hollywood’s World War I

Motion Picture Images (Bowling Green State University Popular

Press, 1997).

U.S. History on the Screen: Teacher’s Resource Book on Film and

Video (1994, 2002, J. Weston Walch) with Wendy Wilson.

The Pivotal Conflict: Comprehensive Chronology of the First World

War (Greenwood Press, 1992).

World History on the Screen: Teachers Resource with Book on Film

and Video 1990, 1995, 2003, J. Weston Walch), with Wendy

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Wilson Thompson.

“Developing Methodological Synthesis for Documentary Media

Teaching”, Image as Artifact: The Historical Analysis of Film

and Television, ed., John O’Connor (Krieger Publishers and the

American Historical Association, 1990).

“Testbook with Learning Objectives and Film Guide” to accompany

The Mainstream of Civilization, Fifth edition (Harcourt, Brace,

Jovanovich, 1989, 1993), Film Guide Author.

“Wien 1910: An example of Nazi Anti-Semitism,” Film & History

(Vol. XV, No. 3, September 1985), with Richard Geehr and

John Heinemann.

“Palace Cars and Paradise” film review, Film and History Vol. XV

No. 1, February, 1985), with Clay McShane.

The Craft of Public History, chapter editor, “Media and History”

(Greenwood Press, 1983).

Balancing on the Edge of the Void: Reader of Accompany the Film

“Cabaret” (Northeastern Custom Books, 1981).

Liner Booklet for the record album “The Peripatetic Debussy”

(1980).

“For God and Country: Khartown as an Object Lesson for Global

Policemen”, Film and History (Vol. IX, No 1, February 1979).

Liner Notes for the record album “Grace and Beauty: Classic

American Ragtime” (1979).

“The Development of an Educational System In History,” The

Society for History Education, Network News Exchange, Vol.

3, No. 1, Fall 1977, pp. 14-16.

The Romantic Vision, Text to accompany multi-media production

(Northeastern University Press, 1975).

“Operation Barbarosa:” review for classroom use, Film and

History, Vol. V, No. 3, September 1975.

Windows to the Past, and educational system in Western Civ.

including two workbooks in five editions (Northeastern

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University Press and Random House Publishers, 1973-1983),

130 packets of edited historical source materials covering

four historical skills and the history of number of testing

devices, instructors’ and peer tutors’ materials, and evaluation

materials, and scripts for 34 video tapes incorporating audio

collaboration with D.R. Allen, M.E. François, Patricia

Keppler, Resources, Northeastern University and with the

consulting assistance of members of the Department of

History, Northeastern University.

World War I: The Destroying Fathers Confirmed, Text to accompany

multi-media production (Northeastern University, 1982)

“Mediated Instructional Model to Assure Student Competence in

the History of Western Civilization,” International Journal of

Instructional Media, Vol. 4 (3), 1976-77, pp. 217-227 (with

Thomas E. Cyrs Jr.)

“Making Multimedia Lectures for Classroom Use: “Case History,”

Film and History, Vol. 11, No. 4, December 1972

Nicholas and Alexandra, Film and History, vol. 11, No. 1, February

1972)

Classroom media reviews, Historians’ Film Committee Newsletter,

Summer and Fall issues, 1971

Research in Progress:

An Historian’s Guide to non-Print Media (submitted for publication)

Manuscript, Media and Text Reviewer for the Following Publishers:

ITP/Wadsworth

Routledge

McGraw Hill

Bedford Books

Houghton Mifflin

Random House/Knopf

Atlantic/Little, Brown Publisher

Pearson/Prentice Hall

John Wiley

Harper Collins

Forum Press

Oxford University Press

D.C. Heath

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Film and History

The Public Historian

Consultant:

Proposal Review Panel: America’s Media Makers: Development and

Production Grants Panel V, International, Science, and Ecology

Division of Public Programs, National Endowment for the

Humanities (April, 2013).

Boston History Collaborative (1999-2010).

“Boston 5Th Century Trustees, Advisory Board member

“Extending Boston’s 4 Century Run of Innovation into our

5th Century” Historical Advisory Board member

Innovations Odyssey Working Group

WGBH Archives utilization project/ Media Library and Archives

Open Vault Website project evaluator (2004-2007, 2010- )

“Music Matters” (Northeastern University-WGBH webcast music

appreciation site launched on October 14, 2002).

“On Line Conservatory” (Northeastern University Multimedia

Studies Program and Alumni Relations and the Boston

Symphony Orchestra (launched, October 17, 2002).

“A Note to You” (National Public Radio/Armed Forces Radio)

WGBH and Turner Network Television for the centennial history of

the automobile series entitled “Driving Passions,” broadcast in

1995 and available on video

New Jersey Department of Higher Education Council History and

Media grant and N.J.I.T. workshop

“The Historian and the Moving Image Media” national workshops

Reunion Productions

Central Independent Television plc: “Automania, Mankind and

Motorcar”

Cine Research Associates: “Water and theDream of the Engineer”

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Samuel Bronstone Productions: “El Cid”

The Integration of Media into classroom instruction in History,

Pennsylvania State University (A.H.A./N.E.H., Spring 1987)

ITP Thompson

Harper Collins

Scott Foresman

Papers and Workshops Presented:

Boston Public School's Teaching American History (TAH)

Federal Grant program professional development workshops to

enhance critical content knowledge for history and social studies

teachers in the city public school system, Subject: Media and

History, June 16, 2010.

“Using Four Hundred Years of Boston History to Shape its

Economy and Culture: Boston History & Innovation

Collaborative, 1997- 2007,” National Council on Public History

Annual Conference, Santa Fe, N.M. (April 12-15, 2007). And

edited the articles on this that were published in The Public

Historian, Vol. 32, No. 2, pp. 62–81 (May 2010), pp.68-89.

Presenters:

Gerald Herman, “Innovation History Takes Center Stage”

Robert Krim, Boston 5th Century Trustees, “What has

caused Boston’s Four Centuries of

Innovation? How can History be Linked to

Policy & Culture”

Stephen Crosby, U. Mass. Boston, “The Drivers of

History: Understanding Our Past Leads to

Challenge for our Future”

Comment:

Lynn E. Brown, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

“Guilty or Innocent: You Be the Judge” (Northeast Regional

Conference on Social Studies, March 3, 1999 (with Wendy

Wilson).

“Dynastic States, Natural Law, and Revolutions in Early Modern

History” (Massachusetts Department of Education/

Northeastern University World History Resource Center

“World History for Grade 9" Summer Institute for Teachers

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–July, 1998).

“Teaching with Technology,” World History Symposium, Keene

State College, September 10, 1997.

“Nazism and Modernity,” Northeastern University Holocaust

Awareness Presidential Breakfast Speaker, May 14, 1997.

“Migration in Modern World History: A Course on CD Rom,”

American Historical Association, New York City, January 3,

1997.

“Goals 2000: The Arts and Sciences and the Reform of Public

Education: Coping with the Electrionic Envelope: Media

Literacy in an Age of Information Overload” and “Opening the

School room Door. . .Community Based Learning, Boston,

June 23, 1995.

“Media in History” Mainstreaming Methodology and World History

for Undergraduates in History (N.E.H.) Lecture series, March

17, 1995.

“History/Social Studies Alliance and its Use of Interactive TV,”

NEASC/HECC School/College Collaboration conference,

May 16, 1994.

“The Cultural Impacts of World War I”, U.S. Naval Institute-

Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation Catigny

Conference, August 26-27, 1993.

“Non-Print Media Archives and History: User’s Perspective”,

keynote address presented to the joint New England Society

of Archivists/Association of Moving Image Archivists annual

meeting, November 19, 1994.

“History on the Screen: Using Feature Films in American or

World History classes”- 25th Northeast Regional Conference

on the Social Studies [NERC], March 24, 1994, March 10,

1995, March 1996, March 7, 1997, March 6, 1998.

“War and Revolution,” Northeastern University Scholars Days,

March 9, 1988.

“Videodisk Technology in History Teaching”, Historians Film

Committee (A.H.A, 1987).

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“Training Public Historians”, History and the Public Conference

(Co-sponsored by the History Department and University

Internship programs at the University of Massachusetts,

Amherst, funded by the Massachusetts Foundation for

Humanities and Public Policy) (1987).

New Jersey State Department of Higher Education, New Jersey

Humanities Council “Film in Teaching History” summer

workshop (1986-1990)

OAH/NCPH Workshop on Public History (1986)

“The Historian and the Moving-Image Media: Developing

Methodological Synthesis for Research and Teaching in

History,” Documentary, Newsreel and Television News as

Factual Resource-Teaching,” (A.H.A., Historians’ Film

Committee, National Endowment for Humanities) presented

at the Library of Congress, (April 1985).

“Teaching Public History, Commentary”, National Council on

Public History Annual Conference, April, 1985.

“Vienna, 1910", American Historical Association/ Historians

Film Committee, December 29, 1984.

“Clocks and History: problem of Technological

Transformation” Tau Beta Pi (National Engineering Honor

Society), Ma Epsilon Chapter (March 1985 - with Arvin

Grabel).

“Rationale For Public History”, Second National Council on

Public History (Spring, 1982).

“Making the Social Sciences germane to professional

Education”, Junior College Social Science Association,

October 1978.

“A Modest Proposal: Toward an Integrated University-wide

Curriculum”, Humanities Forum, Department of English,

Northeastern University, February 1977.

“The Cooperative Development of multi-media Educational

System”, Association for Education and Communications

Technology (A.E.C.T.), Dallas, April 1975.

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“The uses of feature films for Classroom Instruction,”

Historian’s Film Committee, December 1974.

“Teacher-Media-Learner an integrated system approach to

Western Civilization,” American Historical

Association, Chicago, December 1974.

“The Uses and Abuses of Media in History”, Historians’ Film

Committee Regional Workshop, New York, Autumn,

1973.

“The Systems Approach to Service Courses in the Social

Sciences”, Joint Conference, American Technical

Education - Technical Institute Unit.

“The Renewal of the Forest: In Search of the Knowledge

Continuum”, The academy (Honors Society of the

College of Liberal Arts, Northeastern University), Spring

1971.

Conference Panels Organized/Moderated:

Northeastern University Humanities Center, Working Group on the

Integration of Knowledge (2010-2011) Convener.

“Broadening the Horizon of Military History at Public History Sites,”

National Council on Public History Annual Conference,

Portland, OR. (March 12, 2010), Moderator/Commentator.

“Remembering War and Violence,” National Council on Public History

Annual Conference, Portland, OR. (March 13, 2010),

Moderator/Commentator.

“Arctic Exploration and Canadian Public History,” National Council on

Public History Annual Conference, Santa Fe, N.M. (April

12-15, 2007).

“Intellectual Property and the Historian in the New Millennium: A

Roundtable Discussion” (Organization of American

Historians/National Council on Public History, Joint

Annual Conference, Washington, D. C., April 12, 2002).

“Challenging the Academy, the Press, and the Legal System-From the

Protocols of Zion to the Deniers of the Holocaust: An

International Conference” (Boston, Northeastern

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University, May 6-7, 2001).

“Public History and the Internet,” National Council on

Public History Annual Conference May 13, 1997.

“Creating Music in the Ghetto”, the plenary panel of

“Music in Terezin: 1941-1945" Conference/Concerts

held at Northeastern University and at Hebrew College,

November 20, 1994.

“Southernization as framework in Early World History”,

New England Historical Association Meeting, October

22, 1994, University of Hartford.

*Various Faculty and Administrator Development

Workshops at Northeastern University (1977-1987, 1994-

2000).

*Interdisciplinary Faculty Colloquia Organizer (1978-1987).

Miscellaneous Presentations:

Northeastern University, Office of Alumni Relations,

“NU@NOON” conyinuing education Alumni presentation:

“Hollywood Goes to War, 1938-1943” May 16, 2012, NU

Burlington Campus.

Northeastern University Theater Dept “Silver Masque”

Dramaturgical presentations for cast members:

“Children of Drancy” (2008)

“Cabaret”(2006)

Guest presenter, Northeastern University Chorus “War and Music”

Series, Northeastern University and St. Anne’s Church (2002).

Guest Lecturer on the Integration of Culture and on Media and

History: “A Note to You” (National Public

Radio/Armed Forces Radio/WGBH/ Australian

Broadcasting System) (1977-for topics, see Media

Productions, above).

Northeastern University: Department of Modern Languages

Department of Psychology.

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Boston College: Department of History (1973-1986)

Bentley College (1984-1986)

Northeastern University Music Department “Music at Noon” series;

“Music by George Gershwin” with Roland Nadeau (piano)

and Leslie Holmes (soprano), May 16, 1996.

Program with Professors Roland Nadeau and Martin Robbins in

multi-media development and university presentation entitled:

“The Romantic Vision” (1979).

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Department of History

(1986-1987) Media Literacy in History Workshops.

Northeastern University Office of Public Relations Radio

Interviews: American Holidays

Bentley College on the Medicalization of killing and non-

Jewish targets of the Holocaust. (1986-

1992), and on “The Four Freedoms and

US Wartime Ideology” (1993).

University Service: Faculty Senate Parliamentarian (2013-2014)

Senate ad hoc committee on Faculty Rights with respect to

On -Line Courses (2012).

Member, Faculty Handbook Review Committee (2011- ).

Chairman, College of Social Sciences & Humanities

Undergraduate Advisory Committee (2010-2011 ),

member, (2012-2014 ) .

History Department elected representative,

College of Social Sciences & Humanities Council

(2011-2012)

.

College of Social Sciences & Humanities Governance

Documents concordance Committee (Spring, 2011).

Interdisciplinary Programs elected representative, College of

Social Sciences & Humanities Council (2010-2011).

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Senate appointed Member, College of Professiohsl Studies

Governing Board (2009- )

Member, Senate Colleges Liaison Committee (2009-2011).

Co-convener, College of Arts & Sciences Teaching Circle

on Advanced Learning Communities (2008-2009).

Chairman, Senate ad hoc Committee on Student Handbooks

(2006-2007)

Member, College of Professional Studies Academic Council

for Lifelong Learni (2004-2009, 2011-present).

C. P. S. Academic Standing Committee (2006-2009).

C. P. S Academic Director, Social Sciences and Humanities

(2004-2009).

School of Professional and Continuing Studies Student

Handbook project (2005).

School of Professional and Continuing Studies Faculty

Handbook project (2004-2009).

Faculty Handbook completion project (2005-2008, 2010-2012)

Instructional Television Fixed System co-custodian (2005

-2009)*

Member, School of Social Science, Public Policy, and Urban

Studies Planning Taskforce and Governing

Board (2004-2012).

Co-Chair, S.P.C.S. Distance Learning Taskforce (2004-2006).

Member, College of Arts and Sciences Teaching Excellence

Committee (2003-2004).

Member, Leadership Studies Minor Committee (2001-2003),

and University College/S.P.C.S. Leadership Studies

Advisory Committee (2003-2004).

Chairman, College of Arts and Sciences Liberal/Integrative

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Studies taskforce (2003-2005).

Chair, Behrakis Hall visitors’ center Planning Committee (1999-

2003)

Chair, Senate Committee on Institutional Management (2001-

2003).

Chair, Senate Standing Committee on Academic Policy (2002

-2006). and Special Committee on Academic Policy

(2003-2006)—University-wide General Education

Proposal (final approval by the Faculty Senate, Spring,

2006 as “The University Core”).

Member, University Classroom Advisory Committee (2002

-2008, 2010-present).

Advisor, Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, Zeta Tau

Chapter, 2003-2005).

Chair, School of Education Salary Committee (2002-2003)

Member, College of Arts and Sciences Semester Transition

Executive Committee (2001-2003).

Member, University wide Semester Conversion Faculty Policy

Taskforce (2001-2003).

Member, History Department Undergraduate Committee

(2000-2003, 2007-present).

Member, School of Education Admissions Committee (2000

-2005).

Member, School of General Studies Semester Conversion

Curriculum Committee (2000-2001).

Chairman, Classroom Technology Upgrade Taskforce (1999-

2001).

Member, “Management for Non-Profits” Graduate Certificate

Planning Committee (University College)

1998-1999), Program Committee (1999-2008).

Chairman, School of Education By-Laws Committee (1999).

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Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, College of Arts

and Sciences (1999-2010) and ex officio member of

its programs’ Executive Committees.

Member, College of Arts and Sciences Council of Chairs (1990

-2010.

Chairman, President’s Innovations Trail Planning Committee

(1999-2000)

Liaison, Senate Advisory Committee on Handbook revision

(2001-2005, 2010-2011).

Member, Faculty Handbook Revision Committee (1999-2001).

Member, University Telecommunications Initiative and

Contracts Committee (1999-2002).

Member, University Technology Council (1998-2003), member

of the Council’s Executive Committee, and

co-chairman of its Allocations sub-Committee

(1998-2001).

Member, De Rivera Award Selection Committee (1998-2005).

Member, Senate By-Laws Revision Committee (1998-1999).

Member, College of Arts and Sciences Educational

Technology Committee (1998-2002),

Acting Chairman, Department of History (1998-1999).

Co-Chairman, Multimedia Studio Planning Committee (1997).

Chairman, College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished

Professor Selection Committee (1994-2003).

Chairman, Stotsky Professor Selection Committee (1996

-2007).

Member, Senate Interim Appointments Committee (1998)

As part of Faculty Development duties for Provost (1977-1987), President (1977-2009) and

University Counsel (1987-Present).

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Member, Vice President for Adult and Continuing

Education/University College Dean

Search Committee (1997-’98)

Member, Senate Academic Policy Committee (1994-1995).

Chairman, Senate Committee on the Use of non-Traditional

Faculty (at various stages called

C.A.S.T.E. and C.O.U.P.A.A.) (1994-

1997)

*Member, Technology Convergence Task Force, T.A.C. (1994).

*Member, Classroom Technology Task force, T.A.C. (1996).

*Co-Chairman, Distance Learning Task Force, T.A.C.

(1994-1995).

Member, History Department Information Systems Committee

(1994-1996).

Member, “College T” M.A.T. Graduate Education Curriculum

Committee (2007-present).

Member, MAT Advisory Committee (1996-2004).

*Chairman, University-Wide Conflict of Interest/Commitment

Policy Revision Committee (1994-1998).

Member, Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Grievance

/Tenure Procedure Revision (1992, 1995,

1997).

Chairman, Faculty Senate Faculty Development Committee

(1992-1993)

*Member, Employment Contracts Revision Committee

(1992-2004).

*Chairman, University Grievance/Appeal Procedures Review

Committee (1992-1994)

Member, University-Wide Strategic Planning Task Force, on

Faculty (1992-1993)

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Co-Chairman, College of Arts and Sciences Strategic

Planning Task Force on Undergraduate

Education (1992-1993)

Member, College of Arts and Sciences Strategic

Planning Task Force on K-12 Interface and

Teacher Training (1992-1993) / Center for

Innovation in Urban Education Steering

Committee member (1993-1995).

*University Handbooks Coordinator (1991-2007).

Chairman, Senate Administrator Evaluation Oversight

Committee (1990-1994, 1998-2006, 2008-2010,

Member (1994-1998).

Member, University Calendar Revision Task Force

(1990-1991, 1994-1995)

Chairman, Senate Committee on Academic Support

Services (1990-2002)

*University Copyright Officer (1988-2012).

Member, College of Arts and Sciences General Education

Requirement Revision Committee (1990-1992).

Chairman, Communications Systems [Strategic

Planning] Task Force, T.A.C. (1991-1994).

Student Government Association Advisor (1989-present).

History Department Executive Officer (1990-1993, 1996-

1997).

Chairman, Video Disc Kiosk Development Committee

(1988-1991).

Chairman, Student Recruitment Task Force (1988-1989).

Chairman, History Department Public Historian Search

Committee (1987-1988), Russian/ Eastern

European and Middle East Historian

Search Committees (1994-1996)

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Member, Undergraduate Committee, Department of History

(1993-1997, 2001-2003, 2007-present,

Chairman/Head Advisor, Fall, 2009, Fall, 2013).

Chairman, Sub-Committee on Curriculum, Presidential

Task Force on the Freshman Year (1987-

1992) Member of the Task Force Steering

Committee

*Chairman, Bi-Centennial of the Constitution Committee

(1987-1989)

Member, Operations Committee, Department of History

(1987-1993)

Member, FACS, Department of History (1987) (1992)

Member, Presidential Advisory Committee on

Telecommunications [T.A.C.] (1982-1998)

. Member, Graduate and Certificate Committee,

Department of History (1981-1982, 1986-

1991, 1996-2001, 2003-present)

Member, Goals Committee, Department of History

(1986-1988, 1992-1994)

Chairman, College Media Training Studio Supervisory

Committee (1987-present) and

Chairman of the Media Training Studio

Manager Search Committees (1987,

1990, 1992).

Member, Arts and Sciences College Honors Committee

(1987-1993)

Member, University Conference on the Freshman Year

(1987)

Member, Alternative Freshman Year Program/School of

General Studies Committee (1984-2002)

*University Honors Coordinator (1983-1987)

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*Chairman, Klein Lectureship Committee (1979-1987)

*Chairman, Lifelong Learning Task Force (1984- 1985)

Chairman, History Department Undergraduate Committee

(1984-1985, 2001-2003)

*Special Assistant, Office of the University Counsel

(1987-2012) duties included “University

Copyright Officer” and oversight of FCC

Telecommunications licenses.

Treasurer, the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

(Northeastern University Chapter (1983

-present).

Member, University Honors and Scholarships Committee

(1983-2009).

Commentator, Interdisciplinary Faculty Colloquium

(Spring 1982)

Member, Media Minor/Cinema Studies Advisory

Committee College of Arts and Sciences

(1982-present).

*Personnel Management and Delivery of Services

Workshops for Department Chairpersons

(September 1982-2000)

*University Representative, American Council on

Education Leadership Seminar on Faculty

Handbooks (1980)

Chairman, College of Arts and Sciences Council (1980-

1981, 1990-2007).

*General editor and coordinator, Northeastern

University Faculty Handbook (1980-

1987, 2005-2006).

*Chairman, Committee on Liberal Arts Freshmen

Orientation (1977-1978)

Member, University/College of Social Sciences &

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Humanities Holocaust Awareness Committee

(1983-2013)

*Chairman Senate Committee to review the Faculty

Handbook (1978-1990)

*Chairman, University Committee on Faculty

Development and Evaluation (1979-1981)

*Chairman, University Grantsmanship Committee (1977-

1978)

Member, Academic Advisory committee on the Creative

Arts (1977-1978)

Member, ad hoc Committee on Freshman Programs,

(1976-1977)

Chairman, Committee on Faculty Participation in

Governance (1976-1977)

University Faculty Development Officer (acting 1976-

78)

University Representative, Kansas State University

Regional Seminar on Enhancing

Instructional Effectiveness

(December 1975)

Chairman, Liberal Arts College Advisory Committee on

the Arts (1978-1979)

*Special Assistant, Office of the Provost (1977-1987)

with responsibility for Faculty governance, grievance

Mediation, personnel issue troubleshooting;

Educational telecommunications, ROTC, and

University Honors programs oversight; and special

projects for the President (1977-2009)

Chairman, University-wide Teaching Assistant In-

service Training Program Development

Committee, (1974-1976)

Member, University Commencement Committee

(1975-present)

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University Associate Marshal (1970

-1986),

University Senior Associate Marshal

(1986-present). (as the Senior Associate

University Marshal, whose roles include

organizing and making Cadre

assignments for all Marshal-involved

University functions (6 graduations, 3

doctoral hooding ceremonies, 1

Academic Honors Convocation, 1

Freshman Convocation), participation in

Cadre recruitment and training, and

Chief Marshal selection.

Member, Senate Ad Hoc Faculty Development and

Evaluation Committee (1974-1975)

Presidential Inaugural Committee (1975, 1988, 1997)

*University Representative, International Conference

on Improving Teaching, U.N.E.S.C.O,

(October 1974)

Senate Historian (1976-1978)

Faculty Senate, (1974-1978, 1991-1997, 1999-2003,

2004-2013) member, Faculty Senate

Agenda Committee, (1976-‘77),

Parliamentarian (2005-2008, 2013-2014).

Chairman, Intercollege Committee to develop

and revise the Handbook of

Instructional Techniques (1973, 1980)

Liberal Arts College representative: American

Association of Higher Education,

Conference on Instructional Innovation

(1972)

Chairman, Faculty Senate Grievance Mediation

Committee, No.6 (1974)

Liberal Arts College Standing Committee on

Instructional Innovation (1972-1975)

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Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Compensatory

Education (Summer 1972)

Chairman, Liberal Arts College Honors Committee

(1969-1972)

Advisor, Liberal Arts College Honors Society, “The

Academy” (1971-1972)

Freshman Advisor (1967-1971)

Coordinator, Associate Consultant, Academic

Director, and Advisor,

University College/School of

Professional and Continuing

Studies/College of Professional

Studies programs in History (1967-

2009);

Liberal Studies (2002-2007), and

Social Sciences/Arts (2004-2006).

School of General Studies

History Course[s] coordinator (1999

-2005).

History Department Media Curator (1974-2010).

Professional Service:

Proposal Review Panel: America’s Media Makers: Development and

Production Grants Panel V, International, Science, and Ecology

Division of Public Programs, National Endowment for the

Humanities (April, 2013).

New England Regional World History Association, Fall

2012 meeting: Chairman, Roundtable on Africans on Film

(September 22, 2012, Boston University African Studies

Center).

University representative: Boston History Collaborative—Innovations

Odyssey Working Group/Boston 2004 Advisory

Group/Boston 5th Century Trustees, John LaWare

Leadership Forum (1999-2010). Forums ongoing.

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Vice President, New England World History Association (1994-1999).

Proposal review panelist, Massachusetts Council on the Arts and

Humanities (N.E.H.), (1988).

New England Association of Schools and Colleges/New England

Regional Office. The College Board, Massachusetts Academic

Dialogues (December, 1990).

Co-Chairman, Schools-Colleges Alliance for History and the Social

Sciences (1991-1998)

Member, Publications Committee, National Council on Public History

(1993-2001).

Member, Awards Committee, National Council on Public History

(1987-1992)

Member, Media Orientation Committee, National Council on Public

History (1987-1991)

Media Editor, The Public Historian (1988-present)

National Commission on Cooperative Education, guest speaker on the

faculty role in Cooperative Education (1986-1988)

Faculty Member, “The Historian and the Moving Image

Media,”Workshop Series (1988-1990)

Member, Board of Directors National Council on Public History (1979-

1986)

Exhibition Consultant, Boston Museum of Transportation (1984)

Member, The College Board/Educational Testing Service C.L.E.P.

Subject Matter Examination Committee on Western Civilization

(1984)

*American Council on Education, Leadership Seminar on the

Faculty Handbook (Faculty Member; 1978-1991)

and consultant to colleges and universities on the same subject

Consultant, Societé française des chercheurs pour les associations

(Public Histoire) (1983)

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Conference Organizing Committee, second National conference on

Public History (April 1980)

Bay State Historical League, Conference Film Coordinator and

Moderator (Spring 1980, Spring 1984)

Workshop Participant, Council for the Understanding of Technology

in Human Affairs (1980), funded by the Alfred P. Sloan

Foundation.

President, Northeastern University Faculty Organization-National

Education Association (1975-1976)

Grievance Advocate (1974-1976)

Participant, Teaching History exhibitions, American Historical

Association Convention (December, 1974)

Workshop Coordinator, Historian’s Film Committee (1974)

Resource person on instructional development in history and the

social sciences, NEXUS Service-American Association of

Higher Education

Co-Chairperson, Interdisciplinary Faculty Colloquia, Northeastern

University (1970-1974)

Educational Resource Development Consultant (W.G.B.H. Radio)

Instructional Development and Media in History Consultant, various

institutions (1970-present)

Member, Northeastern University Chapter, American Association of

University Professors Committee on Governance (1974-1975).

Professional and Community Memberships and Subscriptions:

The American Air Museum in Britain

American Association of University Professors

American Civil Liberties Union

American Film Institute

American Historical Association

Amnesty International

Center the Study of the Vietnam Generation

Committee for History in the Classroom

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Historians Film Committee (founding member)

History of Science Society

International Association for Audio-Visual Media in Historical

Research and Education (IAMHIST)

Japanese American National Museum

Museum of Television and Radio (Paley Center)

National Council on Public History (founding member)

Smithsonian Associates/Air Space Museum

Society for Cinema Studies (elected Member)

The Society for History Education

Southern Poverty Law Center/Klanwatch Project

University Film and Video Association

United Nations Association of the United States of America

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

World History Association