David Zuber
Retired high school counselor and principal
Master’s Degree from the Centre of West African Studies at the University of Birmingham
Master’s Degree in Psychology from Humboldt State University
David Zuber is a retired high school counselor and principal. He earned a Master’s Degree from the Centre of West African Studies at the University of Birmingham, England and a Master’s Degree in Psychology from Humboldt State University, Arcata, California. He has authored two books Behind the Mask: The British Cotton Growing Association 1902-1923 and An American Indian’s Encounter with the 1930s Judicial System. He resides near his birthplace in northern California.
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