Samuel Aaron Oppenheim

Background

Oppenheim, Samuel Aaron was born on November 11, 1940 in New York City. Son of Harold A. J. and Dorothy (Sobel) Oppenheim.

Education

Bachelor in History, University Arizona, 1962. Master of Arts in Soviet Studies, Harvard University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in History, Indiana University, 1972.

Career

Instructor in Russian language and history, Bishop College, Dallas, 1964-1967; part-time instructor in Russian language and history, Austin College, Sherman, Texas, 1965-1967; from assistant to professor of history, California State University-Stanislaus, Turlock, since 1971; department chairman history, California State University-Stanislaus, Turlock, 1985-1991; coordinator regional distance learning, California State University-Stanislaus, Turlock, since 1995.

Achievements

• Samuel Aaron Oppenheim has been listed as a noteworthy history educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer teacher Russian language Beyer High School, Modesto, California, 1982-1986. Board directors Congregation Beth Shalom, Modesto, 1972-1979, president, 1973-1975. Member American Association for the Advancement Slavic Studies, California Faculty Association, B'nai B'rith, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, classical music, exercising.

Connections

Married Alyne Faye Bernstein, August 15, 1965. Children: Michael, Andrew, Dorothy, Sarah.

Father:

Harold A. J. Oppenheim

Mother:

Dorothy (Sobel) Oppenheim

Spouse:

Alyne Faye Bernstein

child:

Andrew Oppenheim

child:

Dorothy Oppenheim

child:

Michael Oppenheim

child:

Sarah Oppenheim