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Donald Edward Pienkos

Political scientist

Born Jan. 23, 1944, Chicago (IL), U.S.; son of Edward and Estelle (Swierczek); married Angela (Mischke); children: John, Thomas, Paul, Mark.

Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), De Paul University of Chicago, 1965; Master of Arts (M.A.), 1966, Ph.D., 1971, University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Career: instructor, 1969-70, assistant prof., 1970-75, associate prof., 1975-85, prof., 1985 -, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

Author: P.N.A. - A Centennial History of the Polish National Alliance, 1984; One Hundred Years Young: A History of The Polish Falcons of America, 1887-1987, 1987; For Your Freedom Through Ours: Polish American Efforts on Poland's Behalf 1863-1991, 1991.

Member of: American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (AAASS); board directors member, Polish National Alliance (P.N.A.); Polish American Congress (P.A.C.); chairman, Polish Studies Committee, Russian and East European Studies Committee, University of Wisconsin; Polish American Historical Association (P.A.H.A.); Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.SA.).

Honors: Hesseltine Award, Wisconsin Magazine of History, 1979; O. Halecki Prize, Polish American Historical Association (P.A.H.A.), 1985; scholarly achievement award, Polish American Congress (P.A.C.), 1987.

Affiliation: Roman Catholic.

Languages: English, Polish, Russian.

Hobbies: movies, sports, reading.

Office: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53211.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996.

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