Professor of History
Telephone: 219/989-2329
Office: CLO 209
email: lerner@purduecal.edu
Education
B.A. Youngstown University
M.A. University of Kansas
Ph.D. University of Kansas (1966)
Selected Service
Head, Department of History and Political Science, Purdue University Calumet, 1974-1986,1994-2007.
Associate Dean of the Graduate School, Purdue University Calumet, 1986-1991
Affirmative Action Officer, Purdue University Calumet, 1986-1991
Special Assistant to the Chancellor, Purdue University Calumet, 1986-1991
Honors Program Director, Purdue University Calumet, 1984-1993
Acting Dean of the School of General Studies, Purdue University Calumet, 1986-1991
Outstanding Service Award, Alumni Association, Purdue University Calumet, 1991
Outstanding Teaching Award, Purdue University Calumet, 1991
Acting Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Purdue University Calumet, 1998-2001
Research and Teaching Interests
American environmental history
Intellectual History
Economic History
The Holocaust
The History of the 1960’s
Bigotry in history
Courses recently taught
Hist 151: American History to 1877
Hist 374/Econ 375: American Economic History
Hist 370: The Holocaust, 1933-45
Hist 306: US in the 1960’s
Hist 389: World of Ideas
Hist 590: Modern Terrorism
Hist 590: Global Warming
Hist 651: Globalization and Crisis
Hist 651: Creating a Master Race
Hist 584: US Social History
Hist 593: Early American Intellectual History
Additional information
Professor Lerner is delighted to provide assistance to students seeking admission to law school or graduate school and does academic advising for the Purdue University Calumet Graduate History Program.
