Background
Chase, William John was born on September 4, 1947 in Glen Cove, New York, United States. Son of William J. and Frances S. (Storen) Chase.
Chase, William John was born on September 4, 1947 in Glen Cove, New York, United States. Son of William J. and Frances S. (Storen) Chase.
Bachelor in History, Lafayette College, 1969; Master of Arts in Russian Studies, Boston College, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Russian/Modern European History, Boston College, 1979.
History instructor, Boston College, 1976-1979;
assistant professor of history, U. Pittsburgh, 1979-1985;
associate professor of history, U. Pittsburgh, since 1985;
director Center for Russian and East European Studies, U. Pittsburgh, 1989-1991;
member committee Center for Russian and East European Studies, U. Pittsburgh, since 1979;
member of advisory board University Honors College, U. Pittsburgh, 1980-1982. Co-director The Soviet Data Bank, Data Archive on the History of Soviet Society and State. History consultant Pittsburgh-Donetsk Oral History Project, Perestroika from Below film, 1989.
Member postdoctoral fellowship research committee Social. Sciences Research Council, 1989-1991. Conference organizer RestructuringUSA/Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, U. Pittsburgh, 1991.
Presenter in field.
Sergeant United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1969-1975.
Married Donna M. Schaefer. Children: Matthew, Alexander.
