Background
Seifman, Eli was born on August 4, 1936 in Brooklyn. Son of Alex and Lillian (Menoff) Seifman.
Seifman, Eli was born on August 4, 1936 in Brooklyn. Son of Alex and Lillian (Menoff) Seifman.
Bachelor, Queens College, 1957. Master of Science, Queens College, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1965.
Teacher social studies, Campbell Junior High School, Flushing, New York, 1957-1963;
lecturer education, Queens College, Flushing, 1963-1964;
lecturer education, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1964-1965;
assistant professor, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1965-1968;
associate professor, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1968-1971;
professor, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1971-1975;
professor social science, State University of New York, Stony Brook, since 1975;
professor of history, department chairman social science, State University of New York, Stony Brook, since 1978;
distinguished service professor, State University of New York, Stony Brook, since 1992. Visiting professor Durham (England) University, 1977, Jiangsu Institute Education, Nanjing, People's Republic of China, 1980, N.W. Teachers U., Lanzhou, People's Republic of China, 1982, Kuming (People's Republic of China) Medical College, 1983. Board directors International Act of Jazz, Inc.
Director Center for Excellence and Innovation in Education, since 1989.
Member Royal Society Asian Affairs, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta.