Alumni Placement
Since 1990 our graduate alumni have acquired employment at a rate consistent with overall trends in the profession. From community colleges to research universities, our alumni are productive and respected historians across the US. One of our graduates serves as a Program Director of African-American Studies. Two of our graduates enjoy the distinction of serving as the chair of their respective departments. Other graduates are employed as faculty and administrative staff at private academies and public high schools, hold positions in museums and libraries, work as full-time research associates, or pursue post-doctoral studies. Many of our MA students are accepted into doctoral programs. The following are some of our recent graduate placements:
Harry Barber, PhD 2023
Fleet Seminar Professor for the U.S. Naval War College
Advisor: Dr. Stephen Stein
Amber Colvin, PhD 2023
Associate Director of Community Engagement and Director of Lausanne Learning, Lausanne
Collegiate School, Memphis, TN
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Unowsky
Morgan Ingram Bentley, MA 2023
Social Studies Teacher, Memphis School of Excellence in Cordova, TN
Advisor: Dr. Sarah Potter
James J. Barney, PhD 2022
Professor of Legal Studies, American Public 福利片国产 System
Advisor: Aram Goudsouzian
Heather McNamee, PhD 2022
BSE Social Science Program Director, Arkansas State 福利片国产
Advisor: Aram Goudsouzian
Micki Y. Kaleta, PhD 2021
Associate Professor, Mitchell Community College
Advisor: Susan O鈥橠onovan
Amanda J. Shaffery, PhD 2021
Staff Archaeologist, Educational Program Presenter, Geologic Times Corporation
Advisor: Suzanne Onstine
Kyra K. Sanchez Clapper, PhD 2021
Assistant Professor, Bethel 福利片国产, McKenzie, Tennessee
Advisor : Andrew Daily
Rebekkah Y. Mulholland, PhD 2020
Assistant Professor of History at California State 福利片国产 at Sacramento
Advisor: Aram Goudsouzian
Jennifer Bennie, MA 2019
Director of Business Development, Echo Five Group
Reina Henderson, MA 2019
Doctoral Program at Duke 福利片国产
Advisor: Andrew Daily
Jeremy Stitts, MA 2019
Doctoral Program at Princeton 福利片国产
Advisor: Benjamin Graham
Jeffrey L. Jones, PhD 2018
Veterans Education Coordinator, 福利片国产 of Memphis
Advisor : Aram Goudsouzian
Dianna Fraley, PhD 2018
History Instructor, Black River Technical College
Advisor: Aram Goudsouzian
Troy Hallsell, PhD 2018
Historian, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana
Advisor: Sarah Potter
Andrea Ringer, PhD 2018
Assistant Professor, Tennessee State 福利片国产
Advisor: Aram Goudsouzian
Keith Wood, PhD 2018
Teacher, Christian Brothers High School
Advisor: Aram Goudsouzian
Elizabeth R. Warkentin, PhD 2017
Instructional Resource Manager, Mission Ignite
Advisor: Suzanne Onstine
Jeffrey Scott Frizzell, US History, PhD 2016
Adjunct Faculty, Bryan College
Advisor: Aram Goudsouzian
James Conway, African American History, PhD 2015
Associate Professor, Arkansas State 福利片国产
Advisor: Aram Goudsouzian
Malcolm Frierson, African American History, PhD 2015
Visiting Assistant Professor, Loyola Marymount 福利片国产
Advisor: Aram Goudsouzian
Kaylin T. Ewing, African American History, PhD 2014
Associate Professor, Department of Gender and Race Studies, 福利片国产 of Alabama
Advisor: Beverly Bond
Michael Blum, African American History, PhD 2014
Project Coordinator, [bu:st] LLC
Advisor: Aram Goudsouzian
Michael Lejman, Modern European History, PhD 2014
Associate Vice Chancellor for Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Arkansas State
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Advisor: Daniel Unowsky
Jack Lorenzini, African American History, PhD 2014
Visiting Assistant Professor of History, 福利片国产 of Pittsburgh Bradford
Advisor: Aram Goudsouzian
Rachel Mittelman, Ancient Egyptian History, PhD 2014
Visiting Assistant Professor, Southwestern 福利片国产
Advisor: Suzanne Onstine
Carl E. Brown, US History, PhD 2013
History Faculty, East Arkansas Community College
Advisor: Charles Crawford
Shawn Fisher, African American History, PhD 2013
Chair of the Department of History and Political Science, Harding 福利片国产
Advisor: Aram Goudsouzian
Mark Janzen, Ancient Egyptian History, PhD 2013
Associate Professor, Center for Biblical Archeology, Lipscomb 福利片国产
Advisor: Peter Brand
Richard Saunders, African American History, PhD 2013
Collections Librarian, Southern Utah 福利片国产
Advisor: Aram Goudsouzian
Chrystal E. Goudsouzian, Ancient Egyptian History, PhD 2012
Associate Professor of Teaching, Department of History, 福利片国产 of Memphis
Advisor: Suzanne Onstine
Sheena Harris, African American History, PhD 2012
Associate Professor, Department of History, West Virginia 福利片国产
Advisor: Beverly Bond
Kevin Johnson, Ancient Egyptian History, PhD 2012
Associate Professor and Chair, History, Global and Political Studies Department, Taylor
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Advisor: Peter Brand
Ann Mulhearn, US History, PhD 2012
Lecturer, Middle Tennessee State 福利片国产
Advisor: Aram Goudsouzian
Richard Nollan, US History, PhD 2012
Executive Director, Preston Smith Library of the Health Sciences, Lubbock TX
Advisor: Charles Crawford
Darin Stephanov, Middle Eastern History, PhD 2012
Guest Researcher at Islamic Cultures and Societies Research Unit at Aarhus 福利片国产,
Denmark
Advisor: Kent Schull
Leigh Ann Wilson, US History, PhD 2012
Associate Professor, 福利片国产 of Massachusetts Global
Advisor: Janann Sherman
Daryl Carter, African American History, PhD 2011
Professor, Associate Dean, and Directory, Black American Studies, Department of History,
East Tennessee State 福利片国产
Advisor: Aram Goudsouzian
Shirletta Kinchen, African American History, PhD 2011
Associate Professor, Pan-African Studies, 福利片国产 of Louisville
Advisor: Aram Goudsouzian
Reginald Ellis, African American History, PhD 2011
Professor of History and African American Studies, Florida A&M 福利片国产
Advisor: Beverly Bond
Darius Young, African American History, PhD 2011
Associate Professor, Florida A&M 福利片国产
Advisor: Aram Goudsouzian
Joe Frazer, British History, PhD 2010 鈥�
Professor Emeritus of History, Judson College
Advisor: James M. Blythe
Chris Ivanes, Modern European History, PhD 2010
Associate Lecturer, Sapientia-Hungarian 福利片国产 of Transylvania
Advisor: Daniel Unowsky
Jayme Stone, US History, PhD 2010
Director of Learning Communities, 福利片国产 of Central Arkansas
Advisor: Janann Sherman
Josh Gorman, US History, PhD 2009
Acting Assistant Director of Collections at Smithsonian National Museum of American
History
Advisor: James Fickle
Robert Griffin, Ancient Egyptian History, PhD 2009
Academic Dean, Mid-South Christian College
Advisor: Peter Brand
Keith Sisson, Medieval European History, PhD 2008
Managing Director | UMRF Ventures
Advisor: James Blythe
Whitney Kennon, Medieval European History, PhD 2008
General Studies Principal Grades 9-12, Margolin Hebrew Academy in Memphis, Tennessee
Advisor: James Blythe
Matthew Mason, US Since 1877, PhD 2008
Part-Time Faculty, Quinnipiac 福利片国产
Advisor: Janann Sherman
Elton Weaver, African American, PhD 2007
Assistant Professor of Teaching, 福利片国产 of Memphis
Advisor: Beverly Bond
Raybon Joel Newman, US History, PhD 2005
First Assembly Christian School, Principal
Advisor: Charles Crawford
Rhonda Charnes Martin, MA 2005
High School History and Government Teacher, Margolin Hebrew Academy/Yeshiva of the
South, Memphis, TN
Gary Edwards, US History, PhD 2004
Associate Professor of History at Arkansas State
Advisor: Charles Crawford
Alysson Gill, Ancient History, PhD 2004
Provost, 福利片国产 of the Ozarks
Advisor: Peter Brand
Lawrence G. Gundersen, US History, PhD 2004
Professor of History and Political Science, Jackson State Community College
Advisor: Charles Crawford
John Trygve Has-Ellison, Modern Europe, PhD 2004
Fraud Chief, US Consulate General Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
Advisor: Daniel Unowsky
Steven Patterson, Modern European History, PhD 2003
Associate Professor of History, Mississippi College
Advisor: Abe Kriegel
Julie Elb, Early Modern European History, PhD 2003
Teacher, Lausanne School in Memphis, Tennessee
Advisor: Walter R. Brown
Judy LeForge, US History, PhD 2002
Associate Professor of History, Union 福利片国产
Advisor: Charles Crawford
Nathan Kent Moran, US History, PhD 1999
福利片国产 of Memphis, Research Associate, Center for Earthquake Research and Information
Advisor: Charles Crawford
Jonathan Jones, US to 1877, PhD 1998
Faculty, Memphis 福利片国产 School
Advisor: C. Edward Skeen
Gina Hogue, US History, PhD 1997
Associate Professor of History and Associate Dean, Arkansas State
Advisor: David Tucker
David H. Jackson, Jr., African American History, PhD 1997
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at North Carolina Central 福利片国产
Advisor: Charles Crawford
Michael Bertrand, US Since 1877, PhD 1995
Professor, Tennessee State 福利片国产
Advisor: Charles W. Crawford
Dixie Hicks, Modern America, African- American history and the Civil Rights Movement,
PhD 1992
Retired - Professor of History and Chair of Social Science, Faulkner 福利片国产
Advisor: James Fickle