Alex Tabor

Alex Tabor is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of History at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), affiliated with the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences. He teaches undergraduate courses in U.S. history, including Twentieth Century U.S. History and American Dreams: Race, Immigration, and Citizenship. Tabor holds a Ph.D. in U.S. History from CMU (2025), an M.A. from CMU (2020), and prior degrees from the University of Cincinnati (M.A., 2018) and Slippery Rock University (B.S.Ed., 2016).

His research focuses on the intersection of communities and government, particularly the evolution of welfare services and citizenship rights. Notable works explore race, ethnicity, and immigration's impact on citizenship privileges in housing, employment, and education. Tabor’s research appears in peer-reviewed journals like Dialogues in Social Justice, PBS documentaries, corporate museum projects, and interactive platforms such as the Hill District Digital History Project and Mapping Inequality.

• Awards: Goldman Fellowship Award for Teaching (2025), Dietrich College’s Graduate Student Teaching Award (2024), and the John K. Alexander Award for Teaching Excellence.
• Teaching: Known for innovative pedagogical approaches, spanning public high schools, universities, and correctional facilities.

Tabor advocates for accessible research and policy engagement, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration. He contributes to professional blogs and podcasts, bridging academic scholarship with public discourse.