Robert W. Strayer

Robert W. Strayer,a renowned historian and author of the widely adopted textbook “Ways of the World,” began his teaching career in Ethiopia as an instructor for the Peace Corps and later joined SUNY College in Brockport, New York as a professor of history teaching on the subjects of African, Soviet and world history.

Background

Robert W. Strayer's background includes graduate training at the University of Wisconsin, two years teaching in Ethiopia, and research in both Kenya and England. Currently he is teaching African, imperial and world history at the State University College, Brockport, New York. His previous publications include a high school text, Kenya: Focus on Nationalism (Prentice-Hall, 1975) as well as numerous scholarly articles, papers and book reviews.

Carrier

Robert W. Strayer (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin taught African, Soviet, and world history for many years at SUNY College at Brockport, where he received Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching and for Excellence in Scholarship. In 1998 he was visiting professor of world and Soviet history at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. Since 2002, he has taught world history at the University of California, Santa Cruz; California State University, Monterey Bay; and Cabrillo College. He is a long-time member of the World History Association and served on its Executive Committee.“Ways of the world” is among the most innovative books that encompass the world history. The book is written by Author Robert W.Strayer.