Merrill-Palmer Institute: Dr. Michael D. Usdan Records

Accession Number: 
UR002122
Extent: 
4.5 linear feet (4 SB, 1 reel)

Dr. Michael D. Usdan was president of the Merrill-Palmer Institute from 1974-1977.
Educated at Brown University and Teachers College at Columbia University, Usdan
worked as a professor at City University of New York before joining Merrill-Palmer. He
published widely, writing mainly on educational politics. His records document his work
on urban and lower income youth in the Detroit area, as well as research and conferences
focusing on urban poor, parent-child relationships and the impact of unemployment on
families.

Date: 
1973-1978, bulk 1974-1978
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