One of the leading comparative-history sociologists of his generation, UCSD professor Timothy Lambert McDaniel was a dedicated scholar who extensively studied the Russian Revolution and its similarities to the current Iranian conflict.
McDaniel obtained his master’s degree from UC Berkeley in 1979 after completing his thesis on the Russian labor movement and its connections to the Russian Revolution. He served on the UCSD faculty for three decades ‘mdash; three years of which were spent heading the University’s Education Abroad program in Russia.
McDaniel, who lost his decade-long fight against colon cancer earlier this month, played a major role in the foundation of Eleanor Roosevelt College. He was actively involved in the Academic Senate and served five years as chair of the sociology department.
McDaniel authored three books on the Russian and Iranian revolutions and was working on a fourth book at the time of his death. A memorial service for will be held at the Faculty Club on Monday, April 13.