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I
joined PC’s History department in the fall of 2002, directly
after finishing my PhD work at Florida State University. What led
me to PC was the desire to teach in a small liberal arts college
much like my undergraduate alma mater, Wingate University. At PC,
I teach a number of classes on Chinese History (my major field),
and I also regularly offer courses in my minor areas of concentration,
India and the Middle East. Beginning with a Fulbright fellowship
to the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu (the former New Hebrides),
a lot of my research over the years has centered upon the Western
colonial experience in various areas of the world. At PC, I’ve
made this general interest a primary theme in a number of my specialty
classes, such as Asia and the Western Impact, Violence and Terror
in the Modern World, and Millenarian Movements in the Modern World.
My favorite part of teaching at PC is the opportunity to lead students
on trips abroad. Over the past few years, I’ve joined my colleagues
in leading student groups to China, Oxford, Vietnam, and Istanbul,
Turkey. Psssst…Ireland is on the horizon for May of 09!
While I’m a
native of North Dakota (really!), I spent a good portion of my youth
in the panhandle of Florida. At Wingate, I met my lovely wife, Suzette,
who recently assumed the role of PC’s Retention Coordinator.
Since coming to PC, we’ve been blessed with two adorable boys,
Dakota (4) and Skye (2). As a family, we love traveling to out of
the way places, and you’ll also see us in regular attendance
at Blue Hose sporting events!
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