Clement A. Price

Distinguished Service Professor, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey

A recipient of numerous awards and honors, Clement A. Price was named CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) Professor of the Year for New Jersey in 1999, and was recently named Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor at Rutgers, one of the highest faculty honors at the university. The latter honor noted Price’s dedication “to the ideas of community, and his sustained impact on the development of cultural, civic, educational and academic institutions in the City of Newark and the State of New Jersey” and his “unwavering commitment to the communities in which he lives, and his concern for social justice.”

In 2008, Price received the second annual Charles Cummings award from the trustees of the Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee. The award, named after the late renowned city historian, was awarded to Price for outstanding contributions to the knowledge and appreciation of Newark history.

Price, who teaches history, has played leadership roles with many organizations in New Jersey, including the New Jersey Historical Commission, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the Fund for New Jersey, the Newark public schools, the Newark Black Film Festival, and the Governor’s Commission on Ellis Island. Price’s affection for Newark comes from his deep appreciation of the city’s historical significance and constant change. He is the founder and director of the Institute on Ethnicity, Culture and the Modern Experience, which conducts research and presents innovative public programs on a range of topics.