Paula S. Fass

Paula S. Fass
Paula S. Fass in 2012
Born (1947-05-22) May 22, 1947
NationalityAmerican
Academic background
Alma mater
Doctoral advisorRichard Hofstadter
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Institutions
Main interestsHistory of childhood and youth in the United States

Paula S. Fass (born May 22, 1947) is an American historian and the Margaret Byrne Professor of History (Emerita) at the University of California, Berkeley. A social and cultural historian, Fass has published numerous books on the history of childhood and youth in the United States, and served as president of the Society for the History of Children and Youth from 2007 to 2009.