Vincent N. Parrillo

Vincent N. Parrillo is the author of numerous academic books and journal articles, some of them translated into ten languages. Professor Emeritus of sociology at William Paterson University, he is a Fulbright Scholar and Fulbright Senior Specialist. An internationally recognized expert on immigration, he has given dozens of invited talks in South Korea and throughout Canada, Europe, and the United States. He is the author of two historical novels about Ellis Island: Guardians of the Gate and Defenders of Freedom. His most recent books are Diverse Pathways: A Memoir and Hearts and Minds: Hizmet Schools and Interethnic Relations. He is also the executive producer, writer, and narrator of six award-winning PBS television documentaries: Ellis Island: Gateway to America; Smokestacks and Steeples: A Portrait of Paterson; Gaetano Federici: The Sculptor Laureate of Paterson; Paterson and Its People; Silk City Artists and Musicians, and Paterson: A Delicious Destination.