MEET THE EDITORS
Fredric Nachbaur, Director
Fred has over 30 years of experience in book publishing, ranging from marketing to sales to editorial. Previously he worked at Wiley, Routledge, and NYU Press. Since becoming director of Fordham University Press in 2009, he has launched two imprints, Empire State Editions and ReLit NY, each with a unique focus on the history and literature of New York. He has a B.A. in English from William Paterson University and an M.A. in Urban Studies from Fordham University. Fred has served as a board member of the Association of University Presses and currently sits on the board of New Village Press and Paulist Press.
AREAS OF INTEREST
Education
History
Italian American Studies
LGBTQ Studies
New York City
Urban Studies
SERIES
Critical Studies in Italian America
The North's Civil War
POLIS: Fordham Series in Urban Studies
Reconstructing America
World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension
Richard Morrison, Editorial Director
Richard began his career in university press publishing in 1993 at Duke University Press. In 1999, he took the position of Humanities Editor at the University of Minnesota Press and later served as its Editorial Director. He joined the Fordham University Press staff in 2014. Richard received his MFA in Writing from Columbia University in 1991.
AREAS OF INTEREST
American Studies
Children’s Studies
Disability
Education
Gender and Sexuality
Literary and Cultural Theory
Race and Ethnic Studies
Religion and Theology
SERIES
Comparative Theology: Thinking Across Traditions
Forms of Living
Poets Out Loud
Thinking Out Loud: The Sydney Lectures in Philosophy and Society
Transdisciplinary Theological Colloquia
Thomas Lay, Senior Acquisitions Editor
Tom has worked at Fordham since 2006. He has a B.A. in English from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.A. in English from Fordham University.
AREAS OF INTEREST
Cultural Anthropology
Film & Media Studies
Literary Studies
Philosophy
Political Theory
Science Studies
SERIES
Berkeley Forum in the Humanities
Groundworks
Idiom
Just Ideas
Lit Z
Meaning Systems
Perspectives in Continental Philosophy
Thinking from Elsewhere
Verbal Arts
Will Cerbone, Editor, Rights & Permissions Manager
Will joined the Press editorial team in 2009. He holds a Master's degree from the University of Toronto's Centre for Medieval Studies.
AREAS OF INTEREST
Classics
Medieval Studies
Media and Communications
Orthodox Christianity
Folklore
Medieval Philosophy and Theology
New York City and the Hudson Valley
SERIES
Christian Arabic Texts in Translation
Donald McGannon Communication Research Center's Everett C. Parker Book Series
The Fordham Series in Medieval Studies
Medieval Philosophy: Texts and Studies
Orthodox Christianity and Contemporary Thought
John Garza, Assistant Editor
John joined the Press in 2014. He holds a PhD in Theology from Fordham University.
AREAS OF INTEREST
Catholic Studies
Religion & Theology
SERIES
Catholic Practice in North America
Fred Nachbaur
Richard Morrison
Tom Lay
Will Cerbone
John Garza