William G. Falkowski
College administrator, editor, historian
Born Feb. 24, 1953, South Amboy (NJ), U.S.; son of William and Stella (Moskwa); married Justyna (Rogoz); child: Tomasz.
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Rutgers University, New Brunswick (NJ), 1975; Master of Arts (M.A.), 1981, Ph.D., 1990, State University of New York (SUNY), Buffalo (NY).
Career: in Buffalo - managing editor, Polish American Voice, 1983-85, managing editor, 1985-86, consulting editor, 1986 -, Polish American Journal, project director, Polish Community Center, 1988-89, administrator, grant coordinator, Erie Community College, 1989 -.
Author: Accommodation and Conflict: Patterns of Polish Immigrant Adaptation to Industrial Capitalism and American Political Pluralism in Buffalo, New York, 1873-1901 (dissertation); Polka History 101 (booklet); numerous articles in professional journals and Polish - American newspapers.
Member of: American Historical Association (AHA); vice president, Polish American Historical Association (P.A.H.A.); board directors member, chairman, Polish Community Center, Buffalo, 1989-90.
Honors: grants, Kosciuszko Foundation, 1977, 1978, 1982; numerous grants, New York State Council of the Arts.
Affiliation: Democrat. Roman Catholic
Languages: English, Polish.
Hobbies: Polish folk art, hiking, dogs.
Home: 288 Weimar St., Buffalo, NY 14206
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996