Risk, James

Senior Instructor

James Risk came to the University of South Carolina as a graduate student in 2011. Family kept him in Columbia after graduation and he joined the History Department faculty as an Instructor in 2017. He teaches undergraduate surveys in the History of Science and Technology and United States History. In 2015, his teaching was recognized by the History Department when they honored him with the John A. and Annie Rice Excellence in Teaching Award.

Biographical Profile

College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
History
Tenure Status
Non-Tenure Track

Interest Background

Interest Keywords
maritime technologies in the United States in the nineteenth century
Personal Focus Areas
scientific policy and practice of the United States Lighthouse Establishment

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates Type Description Foundation/Entity
2015 Award John A. and Annie Rice Excellence in Teaching Award University of South Carolina, History Department
2023 Award Garnet Apple Award University of South Carolina
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