• Department of History
• History
• History, History 6-12 Teacher Licensure Concentration, B.S./B.A.

• PHD, Oklahoma State University (2020)
• MA, University of North Alabama (2014)
• BA, Athens State University (2012)

Post-1945 US, Diplomatic History, Cultural History, Contemporary Spain, Popular Music

Not to be confused with the former baseball player (and hero of the 1995 World Series), I teach US history surveys and a thematic survey course on the US in the 21st century. My research focuses on the implications of American popular culture on US diplomacy and larger global trends. I am currently working on two projects. One focuses on protest music in the emo subculture (pop-punk, emo, and screamo) during the Global War on Terror, and the other focuses on Spain's role in American society and culture after the death of Francisco Franco.

"D is for Democracy: Barrio Sésamo and adapting identity in the Spanish transition to democracy," Journal of Spanish Cultural Studies 24 no. 2 (2023), 267–280. https://doi.org/10.1080/14636204.2023.2211795

HIST 2010 - Survey of US History I

HIST 2020 - Survey of US History II

HIST 2025 - Themes in Modern US History - The 2000s