Larry G. Gerber

OFFICE: Thach 307
PHONE: (334) 844-6646
EMAIL: gerbelg@auburn.edu
WEBSITE: http://www.auburn.edu/~gerbelg/

Larry Gerber was born in Los Angeles and received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley.  Before coming to Auburn in 1983, he taught for the University of Maryland (European Division), the University of Arizona, and Brown University.  

A specialist in twentieth century American history, with a particular interest in public policy, political ideology, and the role of government in society, he is the author of The Irony of State Intervention (2005) and The Limits of Liberalism (1983).  He has also published articles in Business History Review, Labor History, Social Science History, Journal of Policy History, and Journal of American Studies.   

Active in university governance, he has been chair of the Auburn University Senate and now serves as national vice president of the American Association of University Professors.

In fall 2006, he taught at the University of Helsinki and the University of Joensuu in Finland as a visiting professor.

Last updated August 8, 2007.
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