Robert D. Cherry
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Robert D. Cherry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 (age 81–82) |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Kansas State University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Economics |
| Institutions | Brooklyn College |
Robert D. Cherry (born 1944) is an American academic who is professor emeritus at Brooklyn College, with a Ph.D. in Economics from Kansas State University received in 1968. Before retiring, he was Broeklundian Professor at Brooklyn College.[1]
Cherry's main areas of interest include race and gender earnings disparities in America, issues of poverty, low-income housing, tax reform to benefit working families, domestic relations, and immigration. These and other similar subjects are featured in his latest social policy book, published by NYU Press under the title, Moving Working Families Forward: Third Way Policies That Work.[2][3] Cherry conducts studies of black and Latino students who graduate with degrees from less competitive colleges in the private sector.[2]
Cherry has written extensively on the subject of discrimination and race,[4] as well as the Holocaust in Poland. He is a member of 1776 Unites.[5]
