Timothy Gilfoyle

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    Timothy J. Gilfoyle (Ph.D. (1987), B.A. (1979), Columbia University) is professor and former chair of history at Loyola University Chicago where he teaches American urban and social history.  He was named Loyola Faculty Member of the Year in 2018 and is the former president of the Urban History Association (2015-16).  Gilfoyle's research has focused on the development and evolution of various 19th-century urban underworld subcultures and informal economies.

    Disciplines

    • History