Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- History
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- None
- Personal Focus Areas
- Civil War, Reconstruction era, Cultural and intellectual history
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates |
Institution |
Location |
Degree |
Field of Study |
| 1995 |
Harvard University |
Cambridge, MA |
Ph.D. |
History of American Civilization |
| 1984 |
Harvard Law School |
Cambridge, MA |
J.D., magna cum laude |
|
| 1981 |
Harvard University |
Cambridge, MA |
A.M. |
|
| 1981 |
Harvard University |
Cambridge, MA |
A.B., magna cum laude |
|
Memberships & Professional Activities
| Dates |
Type |
Description |
Institution/Entity |
| 2004 - Present |
Membership |
Distinguished Lecturer |
Organization of American Historians |
| 2006 - 2007 |
Membership |
Avery Craven Award Committee |
Organization of American Historians |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates |
Description |
Institution/Entity |
| 1995 - 1996 |
Lecturer on History |
Harvard University |
| 1996 - Present |
Assistant (1996-2002) and Associate (2002- ) Professor of History |
University of South Carolina |
| 1996 - 2007 |
Assistant (1996-2002) and Associate (2002-2007) Director |
Institute for Southern Studies, University of South Carolina |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates |
Type |
Description |
Foundation/Entity |
| 2001 |
Award |
College of Liberal Arts Scholarship Support |
University of South Carolina |
| 2006 |
Award |
Gilder Lehrman Fellowship |
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| 2007 |
Award |
Associate Professor Professional Development Award |
University of South Carolina |
| 2013 |
Award |
Research and Productive Scholarship Award |
University of South Carolina |
| 2014 |
Award |
Innovative Leadership Award |
Historic Columbia Foundation |
| 2017 |
Award |
Fulbright Scholar |
Fulbright Foundation |
| 2020 |
Award |
USC Educational Foundation Research for Humanities and Social Sciences Award |
University of South Carolina |
| 2020 |
Award |
Latest book, Civil War Monuments and the Militarization of America |
Society of Civil War Historians |
| 2003 |
Fellowship |
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Senior Visiting Fellowship |
Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art |
| 2003 |
Fellowship |
Mellon Fellowship |
Virginia Historical Society |
| 2004 |
Fellowship |
Kate B. and Hall J. Peterson Fellowship |
American Antiquarian Society |
| 2008 |
Fellowship |
National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships |
Newberry Foundation |
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