Associate Professor of Political Science
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
Joseph R. Fornieri is Associate Professor of Political Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He is the author of Abraham Lincoln's Political Faith, an acclaimed scholarly work that explores Lincoln's religion and politics. In addition to numerous chapters in edited volumes, he is the author-editor of three other books on Abraham Lincoln's political thought and leadership including The Language of Liberty: The Political Speeches and Writings of Abraham Lincoln, and Lincoln's American Dream: Clashing Political Perspectives with Kenneth L. Deutsch, and a forthcoming book entitled Lincoln's America with Sara V. Gabbard.
Dr. Fornieri is a board member of the Lincoln Forum and a consulting academic editor of Lincoln Lore, where he contributes articles and reviews regularly. In 2002 he was awarded the Eisenhart Provost's Award for outstanding teaching. He has taught at both the high school and college levels. Dr. Fornieri lectures on Abraham Lincoln to diverse audiences of students, adults, and academics regularly. He delivered the McMurtry Lecture for 2008 at the Lincoln Museum in Fort Wayne, IN.
Contact Information:
Telephone: (585) 425-8959
Fax: (585) 475-2510
Mailing Address:
Dr. Joseph R. Fornieri
33 Enright Drive
Fairport, NY 14450
Willing to Travel? Yes
Fee for Services? Yes
Other Programs Offered:
Lecture
Book Signing
Drama/Reenactment
Workshop
Media Interview
Writing for Newspapers/Magazines
Writing for Scholarly Publications
