- Kurt C. Schlichting
Dr. Kurt C. Schlichting is the
E. Gerald Corrigan Endowed Chair in the Humanities and Social Sciences and professor of sociology and anthropology atFairfield University . [ [http://www.fairfield.edu/pr_0907schlichting.html Dr. Kurt C. Schlichting first to be installed as E. Gerald Corrigan Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences ] ] He was a recipient of a Fairfield University Distinguished Faculty/Administrator Award in 2003. [ [http://www.fairfield.edu/x16559.html Fairfield University :: Dr. Kurt C. Schlichting '70 ] ]Dr. Schlichting is the author of "Grand Central Terminal: Railroads, Architecture and Engineering in New York" (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001), for which he received the 2002 Best Professional /Scholarly Book: Architecture & Urbanism Award from the
Association of American Publishers . [ [http://www.amazon.com/Grand-Central-Terminal-Engineering-Architecture/dp/0801865107 Amazon.com: Grand Central Terminal: Railroads, Engineering, and Architecture in New York City: Books: Kurt C. Schlichting ] ] His book was the basis of "Grand Central," a history seriesAmerican Experience documentary onPBS produced by award-winning filmmaker Michael Epstein. [ [http://media.www.fairfieldmirror.com/media/storage/paper148/news/2008/02/21/News/Schlichtings.Stint.On.The.Silver.Screen-3221634.shtml Schlichting's stint on the silver screen] ] Dr. Schlichting served as an on-screen interviewee and as an Academic Advisor to the documentary film. [ [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/grandcentral/program/a.html Grand Central | American Experience | PBS ] ]Dr. Schlichting is the founder and director of the Fairfield County Research Center which involves Fairfield University faculty and students in research projects for local governments and non-profit organizations. Dr. Schlichting was also the co-founder and vice president of The Analysis Group Inc., now Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research where he worked as a political consultant to Senator
Christopher Dodd , Governor William O'Neill and the Connecticut Democratic Party.Dr. Schlichting received his bachelor's degree from
Fairfield University in 1970 and his master's degree and a doctorate fromNew York University .External links
* [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/grandcentral/ American Experience: Grand Central Website]
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