Jeffrey Sammons
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Dr. Jeffery T. Sammons Ph.D. |
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| Occupation | Professor of History and Historian |
| Alma mater | Rutgers College (BA), Tufts University (MA), University of North Carolina (Ph.D.) |
| Subjects | African-American history, military history, film history, sports history |
| Notable works |
Beyond the Ring: the Role of Boxing in American Society Harlem's Rattlers and the Great War: The Undaunted 369th Regiment and the African American Quest for Equality |
| Spouse | Mariam Nassadien |
| Children | Adam N. Sammons |
Beyond the Ring: the Role of Boxing in American Society
Jeffrey T. Sammons is an American historian and professor. His areas of research and interest include African-American history, military history, and sports history. He is the author of Beyond the Ring: The Role of Boxing in American Society and co-author of Harlem's Rattlers and the Great War: The Undaunted 369th Regiment and the African American Quest for Equality. He is currently a Professor of History at New York University (NYU).
In 1967, Jeffrey Sammons graduated from Bridgeton High School in New Jersey. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Rutgers College. He graduated magna cum laude and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society in 1971. Three years later, Sammons graduated from Tufts University with his Master's degree in history. In 1982, after earning various fellowships, he graduated from the University of North Carolina with his Ph.D. in American History.
After graduating from the University of North Carolina, Sammons worked at the University of Houston as an Assistant Professor of History. From 1983 to 1984, he was the post-doctoral fellow at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. He has also taught at Princeton University and Hollins College. Since 1989, Sammons has taught history at NYU. For some time, he served as the NYU history department director of graduate studies.
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