Peter Gabel
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Peter Gabel, Ph.D., (born January 28, 1947) is an American law academic and associate editor of Tikkun. He was a founder of the Institute for Labor and Mental Health in Oakland, California.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life and education
He is the son of the late Arlene Francis and Martin Gabel. He received his B.A. (1968) and J.D. (1972) from Harvard University and received his Ph.D. from the Wright Institute in 1981.
[edit] Career
Gabel taught law at Boalt Law School (on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley) and the University of Minnesota before becoming a law professor at New College of California School of Law for 30 years. He also served as New College's president for 20 years. His Arlene Francis Foundation loaned money to New College and shared space with New College in the Sperry Building. Gabel resigned from the Board of Trustees of New College of California amid controversy regarding his roles in the mismanagement of the college by former President Hamilton and in the Board of Trustees' failure to exercise adequate oversight.
[edit] Published works
- The bank teller and other essays on the politics of meaning (Acada Books/New College of California Press, 2000)
