Herman A. Berliner

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Herman Albert Berliner (born April 6, 1944) was the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs of Hofstra University. [1] He was appointed provost of Hofstra University in 1990 and served as Provost for 28 years in total. He also served as Business School Dean and Interim Dean for 12 years in total. [2]

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Beginnings

Berliner's first post at Hofstra University in 1970 was as an assistant professor of economics, subsequent to completing his Ph.D. in economics at City University of New York Graduate School. [2] He was awarded tenure in 1975, promoted to associate professor in 1978 and to professor in 1985. [2] Beginning in 1994 he was also appointed as the Lawrence Herbert Distinguished Professor

Posts held

Berliner has held a number of administrative positions, including: [2]

Conferences

Berliner has overseen conferences at Hofstra, including:

Specialty

Berliner's areas of specialty include the economics of higher education. As of 2009, he is a TIAA/CREF Fellow, [4] and he has served as an associate editor of The American Economist. Dr. Berliner also served as president of the North Shore Board of Education. In addition, he is known for his large collection of over 500 dreidels [5] that have been displayed in museum exhibitions. [6]

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References

  1. NYT article
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Hofstra University - Hofstra University - Administration - Senior Administration". www.hofstra.edu. Archived from the original on 2006-09-11.
  3. Conference Proceedings
  4. "TIAA-CREF Institute". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  5. "Herman Berliner's Dreidel Collection: HU Office Hours". YouTube . 2016-12-22. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12.
  6. Fischler, Marcelle S. (2004-12-12). "Long Island Journal: When One Driedel Is Just Not Enough". The New York Times. p. LI14. Retrieved 2020-11-14.