Education:
Ph.D., Kansas State University - 1968 (Economics)
Areas of Expertise:
Poverty, race and gender earnings disparities, low-income housing, tax reform to aid working families, immigration.
Books and Publications
"Increased Constructive Engagement Among Israeli Arabs: The Impact of Government Economic Initiatives." Israel Studies. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2014
Cherry, Robert and Chun Wang. "Labor Market Conditions and US Teen Birth Rates, 2001 to 2009." Journal of Family and Economic Issues. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2014
"How Much Do Students Really Owe?" Minding the Campus, Jan. 31. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2013
"Israel and the Palestinian People: Why the BDS Movement Is Wrong." Midstream 59, Winter/Spring 2013: 9-14. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2013
"It's Time to Bring Young Black Men Out of the Economic Shadows." Yahoo! The Exchange blog. Aug. 1. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2013
"Jewish Displacement of Irish Americans in Vaudeville: The Role of Religious and Cultural Values." Journal of Religion and Popular Culture. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2013
"Recognizing Israeli Arab Achievements." Open Zion, March 8. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/03/08/recognizing-israel-s-arab-achievements.html. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2013
"The False Apartheid Narrative." Open Zion, Feb. 28. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/02/28/the-false-apartheid-narrative.html. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2013
Cherry, Robert and Elaine Maag. "Marriage Penalties: The Dilemma for Low-Income Parent." Spotlight on Poverty, May 28. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2013
Cherry, Robert and Emily Horowitz. "Career Pathways: A Strategy to Increase Black and Latino Four-year Graduation Rates." Teachers College Record, April 5. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2013
Cherry, Robert and Jennifer Griffith. "Down to Business: Herman Lubinsky and the Postwar Music Industry." Journal of Popular Music Studies. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2013
Cherry, Robert and Mary Gatta. "The Need for Gender-targeted Work Force Development Initiatives." Journal of Women Politics & Policy. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2013
Cherry, Robert and Robert Lerman. Moving Working Families Forward: Third Way Policies that Can Work. New York: NYU Press. Paperback edition. (Books and Publications: Book) 2013
"Arabs Favoring National Service in Israel Ignored by New York Times." San Diego Jewish World, July 17. http://www.sdjewishworld.com/2012/07/17/arabs-favoring-national-service-in-israel-ignored-by-new-york-times/ (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2012
"NYTimes Bias on Alternative IDF Service for Arabs." Jerusalem Post, July 30. http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-EdContributors/Article.aspx?id=279454. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2012
"The New Mothers' Tax Relief Proposal." Tax Notes 136.3, July 16: 294-98. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2012
"The Hasidic Revolution: Foundation of American Popular Culture." Midstream 57, Fall: 12-17. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2011
Cherry, Robert and Robert Lerman. Moving Working Families Forward: Third-way Policies That Work. New York University Press. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2011
"Kaplan University and the Short-changing of Minority Women." Minding the Campus, Nov. 11. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2010
"Sound and Fury: The Bayoumi Uproar." Minding the Campus, Oct. 24. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2010
"A Response to Mathur and Hassett's Commentary on Taxes." Spotlight on Poverty, Nov. 23. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2009
"The Follow of Academic College for All." Teachers College Record, Aug. 24. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2009
"Using Child Care Tax Benefits in New York State." CPA Journal, March: 10-15. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2009
Cherry, Robert and Annamaria Orla-Bukowska. Placy i Zydzi: Kwestia Otwarta. Warsaw: Wiez. (Polish edition of Rethinking Poles and Jews.) (Books and Publications: Edited Book) 2009
"But It Works: The Bottom Line on Welfare Reform." Commonweal, September. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2008
"Welfare Reform: The Untold Story." New Labor Forum 17, Spring: 81-98; modified version in Jewish Currents 62, January-February: 12-18. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2008
"Why Welfare Critics Went Astray?" Journal of Women, Politics & Policy 29.2: 207-30. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2008
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
"Do (Liberal) Experts Know What Is Best for Community Colleges?" Labor Studies Program, Rutgers University, January 18; School of Social Work, University of Pennsylvania, September 18. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2008
"Rethinking Poles and Jews." East-Central European Institute, Columbia University, February 10. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2008
Holocaust Lecture Series, CUNY Graduate Center, November 12. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2008