Background
Beck, Sam was born on July 23, 1945 in Shanghai, China. Son of Walter and Clara Beck. came to the United States, 1955.
anthropologist social sciences educator
Beck, Sam was born on July 23, 1945 in Shanghai, China. Son of Walter and Clara Beck. came to the United States, 1955.
Bachelor, Portland State University, 1969; Master of Arts, U. Massachusetts, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Massachusetts, 1979.
Assistant professor, Barnard College, New York City, 1981-1982; director public programming, City of Providence, 1982-1985; associate dean Eugene Lang College, New School for Social Research, New York City, 1985-1988; director field and international studies program College Human Ecology, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1988-1992; director urban semester College Human Ecology, Cornell Univercity, New York City, since 1992.
Married Marianne A. Cocchini. Children: Moises, Azriel.