MAJOR:
History
DEGREE:
B.A. from Florida Atlantic University, (1993); M.A. from
Florida Atlantic University
, (1997); Ph.D
. from Indiana University,
Bloomington (2007).
CURRENT
POSITION:
Associate Professor of History at
University of North Georgia
FIRST
JOB:
Editor, Organization of American Historians
Magazine
of History
(after finishing
my PhD).
BIGGEST
CHALLENGES:
Keepin
g a balance in life between my
career, family, and all the other things that go on.
BEST
FAU
MEMORY:
In a general sense, all of the amazing people that I got to know and
talk with every day including faculty members and fellow students. I had a really wonderful time
at FAU which made learning exciting and fun.
ROLE DEPT. OF HISTORY PLAYED IN YOUR CAREER:
The department did an
incredible job of preparing me for graduate school and for a career in academia. Not only did I
get really well trained in research and writing but also, through being able to serve as a graduate
assistant, in teaching as well.
GOAL:
To keep learning and improving both personally and professionally.
Favorite Book:
As of now, and this changes all the time, it
’s
White Mughals
by William
Dalrymple.
PERSONAL:
I live in Buford, Georgia with my wife Deb and three children (Becklan who is
four years old; Sam who is three years old; and Cora who just turned one).
