Peter Dreier | |
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Born | July 12, 1948 |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Syracuse University University of Chicago |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Political science |
Institutions | Occidental College |
Website | www |
Peter Dreier is an American urban policy analyst,author,self-described democratic socialist,and college political science professor. He is the Dr. E.P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics at Occidental College in Los Angeles,California.
Dreier labels himself a "committed Jew." [1]
Dreier graduated from Syracuse University with a B.A. in 1970 and from the University of Chicago with a Ph.D. in 1977. [2]
Dreier was the Director of Housing at the Boston Redevelopment Authority and senior policy advisor to Boston Mayor Ray Flynn for nine years. [2]
In January 1993,Dreier became a professor at Occidental College. [2] [3]
In 1993,Dreier was appointed by the Clinton administration to the advisory board of Resolution Trust Corporation. [4] [5]
Dreier is an urban policy analyst. [6]
He was a member of the Democratic Socialists of America until 2023,when he left due to DSA's statements regarding the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel. [7] [8]