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Born in Portsmouth, Ohio
Married to Shana since 2000
Three Children: Kyla, Josiah, and Kaelin

Education

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High School

Greenfield McClain

1990 - 1993

High School Diploma

Tidbits

Only school to have its own catalog of the art in its buldings.
Only seniors upon graduation are allowed to walk up or down the beautiful marble stairs

I attended Greenfield McClain High School from sophomore to senior year and graduated in 1993.

Edward Lee McClain donated the money for the building as part of his vision to provide the latest technology and educational opportunities for local students. As part of the Progressive School Movement, McClain was considered one of the nicest schools in the United States. It has an impressive array of art, murals, statutes, and paintings replicated from antiquity. It has produced luminaries such as Wilfred Konneker, an early pioneer in nuclear medicine.

Click for article in the Society of Architectural Historians about McClain's Architecture & Art

Undergraduate

Ohio University

1996 - 2000

Fast Facts

Enrollment: 36,800

Oldest University west of the Appalachian Mountains

Teacher Certification

History, Economics, Government, Geography, Sociology, Psychology

I attended Ohio University from 1996-2000 and graduated with a Bachelor in Secondary Education. My major concentration was Integrated Social Studies. In addition to courses in pedagogy, my other course work primarily drew from History, Political Science Geography, Sociology, and Geography.

Graduate

Ohio University

2005 - 2007

I earned the Master's Degree from the History Department at Ohio University. While history was the primary coursework, the masters program eclectically blended historical research with political science into an interdisciplinary approach.

Walden University

2016 - 2017

Ph.D. Candidate

After ten hours of coursework I realized that, while I enjoyed Public Policy (a sub field of Political Science), history, and the humanities side of academic inquiry was a far stronger interest.

The University of Cincinatti

2018 - Present

Fast Facts

Enrollment: 45,300

Tier I Research Institution

I am currently a PhD candidate at the University of Cincinnati. The professors in the history department are spectacular scholars and mentors.

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Vocational Career

1993-1999

Factory

Warehouse
Grinding
Wood Fabrication
Assembly
Forklift Operator
Worked 50-hour work week while attending Ohio University full-time for four years

Professional Career

2000-2011

Mt. Logan Middle School / Smith Middle School

(2000-2003)

7th Grade Social Studies (Eastern Hemisphere)
8th Grade Social Studies (U.S. History 1492-1877)
Summer School / Ohio Proficiency Test Tutor

Chillicothe High School

(2003-2011)

Sophomore American & Global Studies
Junior / Senior Government
Senior Economics
A.P. U.S. History
Evening School Instructor for at-risk youth
My students averaged 93% OGT Pass Rate

Faculty Technology Integration Leader
Honors Committee Chair
Retention Committee
Academic Appeals Committee

2011-Present

Courses Taught

U.S. History I
U.S. History II
Western Civilization I
Western Civilization II
Ohio History
Introduction to Government
Introduction to Political Science
State and Local Politics
Social Studies Teaching Methods
Computer Literacy
Educational Technology

I enjoyed my time teaching Middle and High School immensely but always wanted to teach at the university level. The opportunity to do advanced research and connect it to students while advancing knowledge in the field of history is what appealed most.

Professional Organizations

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American Historical Association
Society for the History of the Early Republic (SHEAR)
Organization of American Historians*
Ohio History Connection*
Society for the History of Technology* (SHOT)
Society for Historians of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era*
Greenfield Historical Society*
Ross County Historical Society
National Council for History Education*
Filson Historical Society*
Conference on Faith and History*
Midwestern History Association*
Member of Phi Alpha Theta (National History Honors Society)*

* Current

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Research Interests

Technological Development / Transportation

Lowell and Slater Mills

Labor and Industrialization

Education Policy

Digital History

History Pedagogy

The Early Northwest / Eighteenth Century Ohio

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Conferences

Ohio Educational Technology Conference 2002-2007, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016,2019
American Historical Association Annual Meeting 2012
Society for Historians of the Early Republic 2018
National Council for History Education 2020
Queen City Colloquium 2021 (Presented)
Queen City Colloquium 2022

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Journals I Peruse

American Historical Review

Journal of American History

Journal of the Early Republic

Ohio History Journal

Philosophia Christi

Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era

Technology and Culture

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2015 Ohio Christian University Faculty of the Year
Recognized in Ohio Magazine Education Excellence Section for Teaching Excellence
Inducted into Phi Alpa Theta
UC History Dept. Zane Miller Prize (1st Place) for Best Original Research
2022 Ohio Christian University Scholar of the Year
2022 Ohio Christian University Faculty of the Year
2020,2021,2022 Hoffman Fellowship
2022 Peer-Reviewed World History Text

Awards

2015 Ohio Christian University Faculty of the Year
Recognized in Ohio Magazine Education Excellence Section for Teaching Excellence
Inducted into Phi Alpa Theta
UC History Dept. Zane Miller Prize (1st Place) for Best Original Research
2022 Ohio Christian University Scholar of the Year
2022 Ohio Christian University Faculty of the Year
2020,2021,2022 Hoffman Fellowship
2022 Peer-Reviewed World History Text

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Community Activities

Coached: Basketball/ 8U-10U Softball / 10U-14U Baseball
Coaching 14U Travel Softball
Amateur Radio Volunteer Examiner
Drums / Bass Guitar in Service Band
Camp Counselor/Coach
Community Service Days Team Coordinator

A Few Favorite Books

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A Few Favorite Authors

Daniel Richter

Stephen E. Ambrose

Dallas Willard

Phillip Yancey

John Lewis Gaddis

Christina Snyder

John Sugden

Mark Noll

Jill Lepore

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Hobbies

Aviation

Private Pilot Certificate
Instrument Rating Certificate
210+ Flight Hours
Tailwheel Endorsement
High Performance Endorsement
Complex Endorsement
Planes I have acted as Pilot in Command:

Aeronca Champ, C140, C150, C152, C172, Piper Lance, Cherokee 140, Piper Tomahwak, Piper Cub, Taylorcraft

I have also been skydiving....once

Collecting Books /
Reading

Avid reader
I usually read 40-50 books per year in addition to reading professional journals
I have about 4,000 books in my library
(mostly from used book sales)

Ham Radio

Call Sign: KB8NCP

Novice License (1990)

Technician License (1991)

General License (1992)

Advanced License (1993)

Extra Class License (1993)

WAS Award

Volunteer Examiner

10-10#: 68748

Travel is an essential component of lifelong learning in history. My summers usually consist of digging through boxes of archives and touring old houses, museums, and battlefields. See my research travel blog for more

Travel Highlights

Israel (the layers of history to peel away are incredible)
I was part of a team of teachers selected by Atlantic Brücke to tour Germany, all expenses paid, to research Germany's institutions of government and education
All 48 contiguous states
Lexington / Concord / Providence / Lowell / Boston's Freedom Trail / New York City / D.C. / Philadelphia / St. Augustine / Houston / New Orleans / San Antonio / Dallas / Civil War Battlefields / Saratoga / San Francisco / San Diego / Los Angeles / Seattle / Salt Lake City / Portland
Most of Ohio History Connection 's 55 Sites

Research Travel

Music

Drums
Guitar
Bass Guitar

I was in band 5th-8th grade and played:

Trumpet, Baritone, and Tuba

Woodworking

I mainly build.........................

bookshelves, desks, and lecterns

A few projects

My Study

Who Am I Kidding? All of the above was in a former life. The only life or hobbies I have time now for beside reading and writing are my kids activities.

Sports

My kids play 3-4 sports each (11 total at last count)

Played
Basketball

Football

Baseball

Soccer

Coach

Baseball / Softball

Girls & Boys Basketball

Fan

Ohio Christian University Trailblazers
Ohio State Basketball and Football

University of Cincinnati

Cleveland Browns (Though I Gave Up A Long Time Ago)

Cleveland Cavaliers
Cincinnati Reds

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