Glenn C. Altschuler

Glenn C. Altschuler
Altschuler in September 2010
Born (1950-01-03) January 3, 1950
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Occupationswriter, educator and university administrator
Academic background
EducationBrooklyn College (BA), Cornell University (MA) (PhD)
ThesisProgress and Public Service: A Life of Andrew D. White (1976)
Doctoral advisorMichael Kammen
Academic work
DisciplineAmerican Studies
InstitutionsIthaca College
Cornell University
Websitehttps://history.cornell.edu/glenn-altschuler

Glenn Altschuler is an American writer, educator, administrator, and professor at Cornell University, where he is the Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Emeritus Professor of American Studies and a Weiss Presidential Fellow.

Altschuler has taught large lecture courses in American popular culture and has been a strong advocate for the value of humanities and for high-quality undergraduate teaching and advising. He is a subject-matter expert on Popular Culture, Politics, and Higher Education in the United States.