Working Historians

Steven Green is a graduate of the M.A. History program at Southern New Hampshire University and is about to start a doctoral program in history at the University of California at Santa Cruz. Here he discusses his academic background, the Ph.D application process, and the important decisions that go into that process. 

Dr. Stephanie Averill is an instructor at Southern New Hampshire University. Here she discusses her use of historical skills in a variety of endeavors, including writing, public outreach, and volunteer opportunities. 

Dr. Joshua Esposito is an instructor at Southern New Hampshire University and a staff historian for the United States Southern Command in Miami, Florida. Here he talks about his research and teaching interests, his experiences in graduate school, and the career path that took him to SOUTHCOM. 

Lara Hall is an instructor for Southern New Hampshire University and an archivist at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library at Austin, Texas. In this episode she talks about her research and teaching interests, the differences between working at museums and archives, and the career path that took her to the LBJ Library. 

This started out as a correction to an error in a previous episode. It grew into something much larger. There is no interview here. Instead, Rob tells the story of the massacre of Chinese workers near Chico, California, in 1877. Secondary sources used in this episode: Sucheng Chan, This Bittersweet Soil: The Chinese in California Agriculture, 1860-1910 (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1986). Andrew Gyory, Closing the Gate: Race, Politics, and the Chinese Exclusion Act (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1998). Jean Pfaelzer, Driven Out: The Forgotten War against Chinese Americans (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2008).

Jennifer Bryant is an instructor at SNHU and a preservation compliance officer with the Colorado State Historical Preservation Office. In this conversation, we talk about some aspects of the history of the American West, blindspots in history regarding violence against minority groups, and her career as a volunteer and professional agent for historic preservation. 

Dr. Bob Irvine teaches history in the Master of Arts in History program at SNHU and is a consultant for Parc Resources in Oregon. In this episode, Dr. Irvine talks about his research and teaching interests, water reclamation projects in Kansas during the twentieth century, and the historical skills he uses in his job as a consultant. 

Christopher Kline, an instructor and Learning Community Facilitator for Southern New Hampshire University, discusses his research and teaching interests, why the Whiskey Rebellion broke out in post-Revolutionary Pennsylvania, the evolution of his career, and advice for students looking to break into careers in history. Professor Kline has worked as a history tutor, a member of a museum board, and an adjunct instructor at community colleges and universities. 

SNHU's very own instructor, Everett Dague, recorded a podcast for all of you just in time for Halloween! The story involves not only a missing man, but how Everett came to research the topic and why it is so important for us to do our own research! Come and give it a listen!