Background
Tarr, Joel Arthur was born on May 8, 1934 in Jersey City. Son of Max Alfred and Florence (Levin) Tartalsky.
Tarr, Joel Arthur was born on May 8, 1934 in Jersey City. Son of Max Alfred and Florence (Levin) Tartalsky.
Bachelor of Science, Rutgers University, 1956. Master of Arts, Rutgers University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1963.
Assistant professor California State University, Long Beach, 1961-1966. Visiting professor University California, Santa Barbara, 1966-1967. Assistant professor Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1967-1970, associate professor, 1969-1972, professor history public policy, 1973-1990, Richard S. Caliguiri professor urban and environmental history and policy, 1990—2004, Richard S. Caliguiri university professor history public policy, since 2004, director program in technical and society, 1975-1987, co-director program in applied history and social science, 1978-1986, acting dean School Urban and Public Affairs, 1986, associate dean College Humanities and Social Science, 1988-1991, acting dean College Humanities and Social Science, 1991-1992, acting head department history, 1992-1993, University professor, since 2004.
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Board directors Action Housing, Pittsburgh, 1983. Trustee History Society Western Pennsylvania, 1993-2000. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Public Works History Society (president 1982-1983, Abel Wolman prize 1989), Organization American Historians, Public History Association, American Society Environmental History, Society for the History of Technology(Leonardo da Vinci medal, 2008), Urban History Association (president 1999).
Married Arlene Green, September 2, 1956 (deceased June 1969). Children: Michael Jay, Joanna Sue. Married Tova Brafman, August 11, 1978.
Children: Maya Leah, Ilana Ariel.