Background
Hershfield, Allan Frankel was born on May 20, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Hershfield, Allan Frankel was born on May 20, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Political Science, University Wisconsin. Master of Science in television-Radio, Syracuse University. Master of Arts in Political Science, Indiana University.
Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, Indiana University.
Graduate assistant department television & Radio Syracuse (New York ) University, 1957-1958, acting, then assistant dean, assistant professor school information studies, 1970-1972. Educational broadcasting advisor United States Agency for International Development, Ethiopia, Nigeria, 1959-1962. Associate project leader, instructor diffusion of agricultural innovations research project Michigan State University Department of Communications, East Lansing, 1967-1968.
Assistant professor department political science University Kentucky, Lexington, 1968-1970. Assistant chancellor, director University Wisconsin, Madison, 1972-1974. Assistant academy vice president University California, Berkeley, 1974-1980.
Executive vice president University Maryland, College Park, 1980-1989. Dean Boston University, 1989-1992. President Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, since 1992.
Chairman instructional broadcasting advisory committee California Public Broadcasting Commission, 1976-1978. Member advisory board Center Teaching and Learning, Stanford University, 1977-1978. Co-chair communications skills work group University California-California State University and Colleges Joint Conference General Education, 1978.
Member advisory council Service Members Opportunity College, 1979-1980. Member committee instructional television, National Association Land Grant Colleges and Universities, 1978-1983. Member Project Altel Task Force, Council Post Secondary Accreditation-State Higher Education Officers Association Joint Project, 1983-1984, Project Learn Committee, American Council Education-U. Maryland University College-Council Adult and Experimental Learning Cooperative Project, 1983-1984, Commission Higher Education and the Adult Learner, American Council Education-Council Adult and Experimental Learning Joint Project, 1986-1988.
Member International Technology University Academy Advisory Panel, 1988. Chair, presenter 14th World Conference Distance Education, International Council Distance Education, 1988. Board directors United States Distance Learning Association, 1988-1989, Sterling Bank Corporation, New York.
With United States Army, 1953-1955. Member American Association Higher Education, International Council Distance Education (United States liaison 1986-1988), Phi Kappa Phi.