Ivan Steen Associate Professor Director, Graduate Program in Public History Director, Oral History Program Co-Director, Center for Applied Historical Research Ph.D., New York University M.A., New York University B.A., New York University 119B Social Sciences Department of History University at Albany, SUNY 1400 Washington Avenue Albany, New York 12222 Phone: (518) 442-5372 Fax: (518) 442-5301 oralhis@albany.edu

Teaching: Undergraduate Courses: His 317: History of the American City to 1860 His 318: History of the American City since 1860 His 499: Special Projects in History Graduate Courses: His 501: Introduction to Public History His 599: Special Projects in History His 798 A&B: Public History Internship Select Publications: "Before the Mayor Was Mayor: The Education and Early Career of Erastus Corning, 2nd," New York History 73 (October 1992): 409-430. "Erastus Corning, 2nd and Democratic Politics in Albany, New York." In: Rishel, Joseph F., ed. American Cities and Towns: Historical Perspectives. Pittsburgh: Duquesne University Press, 1992. "Ministering to the Poor of Boston: The Work of the Rev. Henry Morgan." In: Tager, Jack and John W. Ifkovic, eds. Massachusetts in the Gilded Age: Selected Essays. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 1985. Current Research Interests: I am currently conducting research on two topics: Edward J. Logue and the New York State Urban Development Corporation; the political history of Albany, New York, during the mayoralty of Erastus Corning, 2nd, 1941-1983. Full Curriculum Vitae