Stephen L. Cabral, Ph. D.
Graduating class: 1968
Inducted into Hall of Fame: 2004
Hall of Fame Category: Lifetime Achievement
Dr. Cabral is a stellar example of the scholar-athlete. During his time at F.H.S. Steve lettered five times, two in football and three in track. He was co-captain of the track team in his senior year. It was in track that Steve left his mark. He shares the 220-sprint record with fellow Hall of Fame Inductee Geoff Purvis. He was also a member of the spring medley relay team, which set as new F.H.S. record of3:45.7 at the Belmont State Relays in 1986.
Steve received his B.A. from UMass Amherst and completed both his Master's degree and his Ph. D. in Anthropology at Brown University. His thesis, "Study of Portuguese Immigration History and the transformation of religious feasting customs maintained by Luso-American descendants in New Bedford", was published in 1989. He has received several post doctoral research fellowships and grants. He has taught for over 30 years at colleges and universities in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York.
Dr. Cabral's academic research, teaching and human service experience includes ethnographic studies, human service program development and clinical treatment and community prevention of alcohol and drug-use in multi-ethnic communities in South eastern New England. He is the author of numerous articles, reviews and photo graphs published in academic journals, encyclopedias and American and Portuguese newspapers.
He currently writes for the Standard Times and teaches anthropology at UMass Dartmouth and Bristol County Community College.