Samuel D. Gruber, Ph.D, accomplished researcher, author, curator, and consultant, is founder and managing director of Gruber Heritage Global (GHG) – a cultural resources consulting firm.  GHG includes the Jewish Heritage Research Center (JHRC), which Gruber has directed since 1995.

Gruber Heritage Global serves as consultant and adviser to numerous organizations, institutions, private foundations, government agencies and individuals.

Sam is a recognized expert in many aspects of art and architectural history and the historic preservation of architectural and cultural heritage sites. He has taught courses in art history and Jewish Studies part-time at Syracuse University since 1994 and has also taught Cornell University, Colgate University, LeMoyne College, and elsewhere.

He has taught at  Art Workshop International in Assisi, Italy, where he has offered a 2-week course on medieval art, architecture and urbanism.

Sam is president (volunteer) of the International Survey of Jewish Monuments (ISJM), the Arts & Crafts Society of Central New York (ACSCNY), and co-president of the Westcott Neighborhood Association. He is past president of the Preservation Association of Central New York (PACNY).