Joan S. Skurnowicz
Historian, educator
Born Jun. 16, 1935, Frackville (PA), U.S.; daughter of John and Veronica (Malinowska).
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), 1964, Master of Arts (M.A.), 1965, Penn State University, University Park; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1972.
Career: teaching and reseach assistant, Penn State University, University Park, 1964-65; high school teacher, South River (NJ), 1966-67; visiting instructor, College Misericordia, Dallas (PA), 1970-71; visiting assistant prof., Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1974; associate prof., 1974-1984, prof., 1985 -, Loras College, Dubuque (IA).
Author, i.a.: Romantic Nationalism and Liberalism: Joachim Lelewel and the Polish National Idea, 1981; articles on Polish history and book reviews in international professional journals; various lectures, translations.
Member of: American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (AAASS); American Historical Association (AHA); Polish American Historical Association (P.A.H.A.); Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.); Catholic National Honor Society.
Honors, i.a.: Delta Epsilon Sigma; Delta Tau Kappa; Phi Alpha Theta; Kosciuszko Foundation dissertation award, 1974; fellowships, National Endowment for Humanities (NEH), 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992; listed in World Who's Who of Women, 1989.
Affiliation: Independent. Roman Catholic.
Languages: English, Polish, French, Slavic languages.
Hobbies: music, art, cooking.
Home: 830 Loras Boulevard, Dubuque, IA 52001.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.