Santa Clara University

Gene Palumbo

Instructor for the "El Salvador's Civil War" class

Freelance journalist covering El Salvador since 1980, and based in San Salvador since 1984.

Education:
B.A. degree, Amherst College; major in religion.
Masters degree in religion, Fordham University.

Earlier work experience:
Teacher and coach, Baghdad College, Baghdad, Iraq
Draft counsellor and conscientious objector during the war in Vietnam.
Host of radio program, "Challenge to Faith," on WOR a.m., New York City
Social worker, Harlem Family and Community Services, New York City.
Legal worker, Mobilization for Youth Legal Services (part of the federal
anti-poverty program), New York City