Thomas Whalen
Associate Professor of Social Sciences
- Title Associate Professor of Social Sciences
- Office College of General Studies
- Email tjw64@bu.edu
- Education BA, Bates College;
MA, PhD, Boston College
Research Areas: 19th and 20th century American social and political history; the Cold War; modern foreign policy; sports and American society
Selected Publications:
“Kooks and Degenerates on Ice: Bobby Orr, the Big Bad Bruins and the Stanley Cup Championship That Transformed Hockey” (New York: Rowman & Littlefield, 2020).
Spirit of ’67: The Cardiac Kids, El Birdos, and the World Series That Captivated America (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2017)
JFK and His Enemies: A Portrait of Power, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Lanham, Maryland, 2014.
When the Red Sox Ruled: Baseball’s First Dynasty, 1912-1918, Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, Chicago, IL, 2011.
A Higher Purpose: Profiles in Presidential Courage (Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, 2007)
For a detailed academic bio and CV, please see Professor Whalen’s Department Profile.