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Daniel Holland is the 2025-2026 Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Center for Africanamerican Urban Studies and the Economy (CAUSE) within Carnegie Mellon University's Department of History. He concurrently serves as the 2025 Scholar in Residence at the Pennsylvania State Archives under the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Holland holds a PhD in History from the University of Pittsburgh, where his transnational dissertation on deindustrialization was expanded into the book *Communities of Resistance and Resilience in the Post-Industrial City: A Transnational Perspective from Lyon and Pittsburgh, 1980-2010* (Routledge, 2024). His academic career includes roles as an Adjunct Professor of History at Duquesne University and Director of Research for the Lower Marshall-Shadeland Development Initiative. He previously founded the Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh and led research for the landmark *African American Historic Site Survey of Allegheny County, 1760-1960* (1994).
**Education**: BA in Policy and History (Carnegie Mellon University), MA in Heinz College (Carnegie Mellon), PhD in History (University of Pittsburgh).
**Research Focus**: Holland specializes in urban history, post-industrial transformation, and African American historical preservation. His work bridges academic scholarship with public engagement, particularly through CAUSE’s initiatives on community-based reparations. His transnational studies emphasize cross-cultural comparisons of urban decline and resilience.
**Projects**: Currently reinforces CAUSE’s public history efforts tied to the Mellon-funded *Crafting Democratic Futures* project. Prior work includes market research analysis at Frost Bank and policy roles in Pittsburgh’s North Side development.
**Professional Contributions**: Authored/co-authored key texts in urban and African American history. His research underscores the intersection of economic restructuring, community activism, and historical memory in global contexts.
