Dr. James V. Holton
Lecturer
Spring 2023
Mondays from 9-12 a.m.
Tuesday from 2-4 p.m.
and by appointment
Departments / Programs
Degree Information
- PHD, George Washington University (2002)
- MPHI, George Washington University (1998)
- BA, George Washington University (1992)
Areas of Expertise
US History
Tennessee History
Online Education
Biography
Dr. Holton was raised in Nashville and received his BA in International Affairs/Soviet & East European Studies from The George Washington University. He returned to GWU and got his Ph.D. in History, having written a dissertation entitled, "The Best Education Provided’: A Social History of School Integration in Polk County, Florida, 1963-1994." Dr. Holton taught at Warner University, in Lake Wales, Florida. He supervised a student led oral history project that recorded the impac...
Read More »Dr. Holton was raised in Nashville and received his BA in International Affairs/Soviet & East European Studies from The George Washington University. He returned to GWU and got his Ph.D. in History, having written a dissertation entitled, "The Best Education Provided’: A Social History of School Integration in Polk County, Florida, 1963-1994." Dr. Holton taught at Warner University, in Lake Wales, Florida. He supervised a student led oral history project that recorded the impact of 2004's Hurricane Charley, which inflicted major damage on the campus and the county. He was active in local history and edited the Polk County Historical Quarterly.
Dr. Holton enjoys cycling in his spare time and further exploring his family's genealogy.
Awards
Distinguished Faculty of the Year, School of Liberal Arts, Excelsior College, 2017.
Advisor’s Excellence Award, Southern New Hampshire University, 2016.
Finalist, Investigative Journalism (Weekly/Monthly publications) for “The Carrol McQuaig Story: One Woman’s Deception,” Society of Professional Journalism, 2000.
Honorable Mention, Investigative Reporting (Open Circulation) for “The Carrol McQuaig Story: One Woman’s Deception,” Florida Press Association, 2000.
Courses
HIST 2010 Early US History
HIST 2020 Modern US History
HIST 2030 Tennessee History
