John Robert Greene is an American historian who was the Paul J. Schupf Professor, History and Humanities, the director of the History Program, co-director of the History/Social Science major, and the College Archivist, at

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. Greene specializes in American history, with research and writing interests in the American presidency. He has edited or written twenty books, including works on

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, and

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. He has also written several volumes on the history of higher education.

Personal life and education

Greene was born in

Syracuse, New York Syracuse ( ) is a City (New York), city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, Onondaga County, New York, United States. It is the fifth-most populous city in the state of New York following New York City, Buffalo, New York, Buffa ...

on April 13, 1955. He is the son of John C. Greene and Margaret (Tozer) Greene. Greene attended Syracuse public schools until 1968 when he entered Christian Brothers Academy (CBA), a private high school in Syracuse, from where he graduated in 1973. That year, he entered St. Bonaventure University, initially majoring in history with a

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minor. In 1975 Greene changed his focus to

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, and in 1977 he received his Bachelor of Arts in history, with a

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teaching certification in Social Studies (7-12). In 1979 Greene received his Master of Arts in history from St. Bonaventure. While at St. Bonaventure, Greene was a

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for the campus radio stations, WOFM-AM, and WSBU-FM, and served on the station's Board of Directors. In 1979 Greene entered the Ph.D. program in

American History The history of the lands that became the United States began with the arrival of the first people in the Americas around 15,000 BC. Numerous indigenous cultures formed, and many saw transformations in the 16th century away from more densely ...

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's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. He completed his doctorate under the advisership of David H. Bennett in October 1983; his dissertation explored "The Presidential Election of 1952." Greene lives in

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. He is married and has three children.

Professional career

Greene taught at

. He was originally hired in September 1979 as a part-time instructor, serving as station manager of the campus

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, WITC (FM) until 1985, and teaching an assortment of classes, largely multi-sections of Effective Speaking. In May 1984, he received a full-time appointment to the faculty, and in December 1987, he was tenured to the college. In 1993 he was named Distinguished Faculty Member, and in February 2000, he was named to Cazenovia College's first endowed chair, the Paul J. Schupf Chair in History and Humanities. He taught courses in history and research methodology. In 2022 he received the college's Distinguished Service Award. Greene retired from full time teaching in January 2023, with the rank of Professor Emeritus. Greene has appeared on many media outlets, including

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, and

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. For seventeen years, he was a regular on ''The Ivory Tower,'' program on

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, Syracuse, New York.

Awards and honors

Alpha Sigma Lambda Alpha Sigma Lambda () is the oldest and largest national honor society for Non-traditional students (typically adults also engaged in professional careers) who achieve and maintain outstanding scholastic standards and leadership characteristics ...

(National Honor, Continuing Education) *

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(National Honor Society) * Phi Alpha Theta (History) * Pi Delta Epsilon (Journalism) * Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities; in American Education; in the East; Among Teachers

Books and other publications

Original works

*''The Presidency of George W. Bush'' (2021) *''I Like Ike: The Presidential Election of 1952'' (Univ. Press of Kansas, 2017) *''The Presidency of

'' (2nd. ed., revised; 2015) *''America in the 1960s'' (2010) *''

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: Candor and Courage in the White House'' (2004) *''The Hill: An Illustrated Biography of Syracuse University'' (2000) *''Generations of Excellence: An Illustrated Biography of Cazenovia College'' (2000) *''The Presidency of George Bush'' (2000) *''Syracuse University: The

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Years'' (1998) *''Syracuse University: The Tolley Years'' (1996) *''The Presidency of

Gerald R. Ford Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. ( ; born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. He was the only president never to have been elected ...

'' (1995) *''The Limits of Power: The

Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a representative and senator from California and was ...

and Ford Administrations'' (1993) *''The Crusade: The Presidential Election of 1952'' (1985)

Edited works

* ''Presidential Profiles: The George W. Bush Years'' (2011) * ''Richard M. Nixon: A Bibliography''. (2006) *''Presidential Profiles: The Nixon and Ford Years'' (2006) *''Presidential Profiles: The George H. W. Bush Years'' (2006) *''Gerald R. Ford: A Bibliography'' (1994) *''The Speech: A Guide to Effective Speaking'' (1993) *''The Quest: A Guide to the Job Interview'' (1991)

References

External links

John Robert Greene: Faculty Profile Page at Cazenovia College
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The Ivory Tower (WCNY-TV, Syracuse, NY)
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