Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
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Elfenbein, Jessica
Department Chair/Professor
A belief that history has the power to be a productive tool of community building moved me to become an historian and has informed and enriched my work in the fields of American urban and public history, religious history, and the history of philanthropy. I have published broadly about American urban life, contemporarily and historically, in a variety of formats. I have also undertaken major (and prize winning) public history initiatives and successful grant seeking.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- History
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Undergraduates and Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- Urban history; philanthropic studies; social entrepreneurship; public history
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Arts and Humanities
- Personal Focus Areas
- Urban Studies, Social Entrepreneurship, Community/University Partnership
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE | Ph.D. | Hagley Program |
| 1992 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE | M.A. | Hagley Program |
| 1989 | George Washington University | Washington, DC | M.A. | American Civilization |
| 1984 | Barnard College, Columbia University | New York, NY | A.B. | American Studies and Religion |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 - 2010 | Fellow | American Council on Education (ACE) |
| 07/2010 - Present | Associate Provost | University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD |
| 01/2012 - 06/2012 | Associate Dean of The Graduate School | University of South Carolina, The Graduate School, Columbia, SC |
| 07/2012 - Present | Senior Associate Dean | University of South Carolina, The Graduate School, Columbia, SC |
| 2012 - Present | Professor, History | University of South Carolina, The Graduate School, Columbia, SC |
| 2015 - 2016 | Academic Leadership Development Program (ALDP) Fellow | Southeastern Conference (SEC) |
| 10/2018 | Local Arrangements Committee co-chair | Urban History Association 9th Biennial Meeting, Columbia, SC |
| 2018 - 2020 | Board of Directors | Urban History Association |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Award | History Honoree | Baltimore City Historical Society |
| 2009 | Award | Outstanding Public History Project Award | National Council on Public History |
| 2009 | Award | Award of Merit and WOW Award | American Association for State and Local History |
| 2013 | Award | CSGS/ETS Award for Excellence and Innovation in Graduate Admissions for the Presidential Fellowship Program at USC | Conference of Southern Graduate Schools |
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