About
Dr. Roger Singh is an independent scholar who researches social issues impacting immigrants. He examines the historical aspects of American immigration laws, history of immigration, and social capital of immigrants. Frequently speaks about the daily struggles of immigrants, and how community-based nonprofits assist and advocate for them. Areas of interest are American history, Eastern European Jewish history, African American history, Latin American history, Russian history, and people of the diaspora.
Ph.D. - Business Administration - Public Policy and Administration
Master of Arts - Global History
Bachelor of Science - Marketing Management
Research Interests
Immigration, history of immigration, global migration, global history, marginalized communities, nonprofit organizations, cultural capital and education
Academic Honors
Delta Mu Delta - Business Administration Honor Society
Pi Alpha Alpha - Public Administration Honor Society
Sigma Alpha Pi - National Society of Leadership and Success
Phi Alpha Theta - Historical Studies Honor Society
Golden Key International Honor Society
Award and Honors
New York City Council Citation
New York City Police Department 9/11 volunteer rescuer
NYS Assembly Citation
Suffolk County Legislator Citation
Town of Babylon, NY Citation
United States Coast Guard Academy Eagle Award
U.S. Coast Guard 1500 hours volunteer service
U.S. Coast Guard Commandant’s Letter of Commendation
Presidential Volunteer Service Award – 4000 hours
Boy Scouts of America – Camp Yawgoog Honor Troop, Knight of Camp Yawgoog
Academic Residencies
Arlington, VA
Shanghai, China
Paris, France
Istanbul Turkey
Chicago, IL
Study Abroad Programs
Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia; Budapest, Hungary; Krakow, Poland; Prague, Czech Republic; Vienna, Austria; Warsaw, Poland; Vilnius, Lithuania; Riga, Latvia; Tallinn, Estonia; Helsinki, Finland; Minsk, Belarus, L’viv, Rivne, Kiev, Chernobyl, and Odessa, Ukraine; Tiraspol, Transnistria; Chisinau, Moldova.
Presentations
Suffolk County, NY Police Academy
Stony Brook University
Molloy College
Northern Virginia Community College
Oaxaca, Mexico
Paris, France
Shanghai, China
Istanbul, Turkey