Dr. Paul Michelson contributes to Encyclopedia Britannica
FOR RELEASE: Thursday, April 29, 2004
Huntington, Ind. "Dr. Paul Michelson, distinguished professor of history at Huntington College, has been asked to serve as a consultant for the Romanian edition of Encyclopedia Britannica's Concise Encyclopedia. He also contributed with an article to Encyclopedia of the World's Minorities being published by Routledge in December. His article on Romania, the Great Powers, and the Jewish Question, 1866-1869 will be published by the Xenopol History Institute in Romania, in a volume on East-Central Europe and the Euro-Atlantic Great Powers. Michelson began his Huntington teaching career in 1974. He holds a Ph.D. in history from Indiana University, and specializes in East European and Russian history with a particular expertise in Romanian history and culture. He has been a three-time senior Fulbright scholar in Romania, has published widely, has traveled extensively, and is a frequent consultant to numerous agencies, including government bodies, on Romanian and East European affairs. He is frequently sought by the media, such as the Voice of America, The Christian Science Monitor, and the BBC. Michelson serves as Secretary of the National Board, Society for Romanian Studies, and is editor of the SRS Newsletter. He is co-editor of the newsletter of the Conference on Faith and History and was a recipient of the Huntington College Centennial Medallion.
Huntington College is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 60 academic concentrations. USNews & World Report ranks Huntington among the top comprehensive colleges in the Midwest. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington College is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in Huntington, Indiana. The College is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).
