Brief CV

Education

Ph.D. 1986, American History, Division of Social Sciences, University of Chicago
Dissertation: “Conventions of Desire: Courtship in 20th Century America”

M.A. 1981, American History, Division of Social Sciences, University of Chicago
Master’s Thesis: “Southern Regionalism and the Culture Concept”

B.A. 1979, American Culture, Northwestern University
Senior Honor’s Thesis: “The Selling of Atlanta: ‘Forward Atlanta’ and the Memorial Arts Center”

Academic Positions

University of Kansas
Foundation Distinguished Professor, 2015-present
Founding Director, Center for Military, War, and Society Studies

Temple University, 2004-2015
Professor, Department of History, 2004-2015
Acting Director, Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy, 2012-2013
Director of History Honors Program, 2011-2014
Interim Chair, 2010-2011
Associate Chair, 2009-2010
Director of Undergraduate Studies, 2007-2010

University of New Mexico, 1998-2004
Professor, American Studies Department, 2002-2004
Acting Chair, American Studies Department, 2003-2004
Director, Feminist Research Institute, 2001-2004
Regents Lecturer, 2000-2004
Associate Professor, American Studies Department, 1998-2002

Barnard College, Columbia University, 1989-1997
Associate Professor, Department of History, 1995-1997
Graduate Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Columbia University, 1995-1997
Ann Whitney Olin Junior Fellow, 1991-1994
Director, American Studies Program, 1989-1994
Assistant Professor, Department of History, 1989-1995

University of Kansas
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of History, 1987-1989

University of Hawai’i, Mānoa
Visiting Assistant Professor, Spring/Summer 1987