Background
Sugrue, Thomas J. was born on July 24, 1962 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Thomas J. and Sharon R. Sugrue.
history and social sciences professor
Sugrue, Thomas J. was born on July 24, 1962 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Thomas J. and Sharon R. Sugrue.
Bachelor in History summa cum laude, Columbia University, 1984. Bachelor in History with honors, Cambridge University, 1986. Master of Arts in History, Harvard University, 1987.
Master of Arts in History, Cambridge University, 1989. Doctor of Philosophy in History, Harvard University, 1992.
Lecturer history University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1991—1992, assistant professor history, 1992—1997, associate professor history, 1997—1998, associate professor history and sociology, 1998—2000, Bicentennial Class of 1940 professor history and sociology, 2000—2004, Kahn professor history and sociology, since 2004. Lawrence Stone professor Princestone University, 2009. Research fellow Brookings Institution, Washington, 1990—1991.
Visiting associate professor New York University, New York City, 1998. Trustee and vice chair of board History Society Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 2000. Director Urban History Association, Cincinnati, 2000—2002, Social Science History Association, since 2008.
Visiting professor Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris, 2002, Harvard University, 2008.
Founding member Scholars, Artists, and Writers for Social Justice, New York City, 1996—1998. Vice chair and commissioner Philadelphia History Commission, Philadelphia, 2001—2008. Board chair Bread and Roses Community Fund, since 2004.
Member of Institute for Advanced Study, Social Science History Association (program committee chair 1997-1998), American Studies Association (executive committee member since 2008), American Sociological Association, Urban History Association (board member, prize committee member, program committee member 2000-2004), Organization of America Historians (program committee 2001-2003).
Married Dana L. Barron, May 30, 1993. Children: Anna Linn Barron, John Michael Barron.