Background
Murphy, Joseph Samson was born on November 15, 1933 in Newark.
Murphy, Joseph Samson was born on November 15, 1933 in Newark.
Student, University Colorado, 1953. AB, Olivet College, Michigan, 1955. Graham Kenan fellow, Woodrow Wilson fellow, University North Carolina, 1956.
Master of Arts, Brandeis University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Brandeis University, 1961. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Brandeis University, 1988.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Wisconsin, 1989.
Teaching fellow, instructor, assistant professor Brandeis University, 1957-1965. Director Virgin Islands Peace Corps Training Center, St. Croix, 1965-1966. Assistant Office Secretary Department of Health, Washington, 1966-1967.
Associate director Job Corps, Office of Economic Opportunity, 1967-1968. Director United States Peace Corps, Ethiopia, 1968-1970. Vice chancellor for higher education State of New Jersey, 1970-1971.
President Queens College, professor political science Graduate Faculty, City University of New York, 1971-1977. President Bennington (Vermont) College, 1977-1982. Chancellor City University of New York, 1982-1990.
Professor City University of New York Graduate School, New York City, 1990-1998. Consultant Constitutional Commission, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1993. Board directors Yivo Institute for Jewish Research, 1993-1998, United Nations Educational Global Project, 1992-1998.
Election observer The African Institute, Ethiopia, 1992.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Philosophical Association, American Political Science Association M C.
Married Susan Crile, 1984. Children from previous marriage: Lisa, Susanne, Peter.