My primary research area examines how patriotic commemorations during the American centennial reshaped the nation鈥檚 historical memory by merging patriotism with capitalism. Recently, I have also been investigating how technology, specifically AI, is transforming higher education.
Professional Experience
I began my professional career in IT/MIS management, serving as the Director of IT for Ford Motor Company鈥檚 Blackwood pickup truck design, production, and delivery. I also worked as the network and servers administrator for General Motors at the Renaissance Center. In 1996, I returned to my studies and pursued graduate degrees in History, which led to a career change. I became an adjunct professor and have since taught at several institutions in lower Michigan. In 2008, I accepted a position as a Special Lecturer at Oakland University. Later, in 2019, I became the Associate Chair of the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Communications (HSSC) department at Lawrence Tech. Recently, I stepped down from the chair position to focus on teaching and research. I currently hold the position of Assistant Professor of Teaching at Lawrence Tech University and also have adjunct teaching positions at 黑料专区 and Wayne State. In 2019, I became a QM-certified peer reviewer and was contracted to assist several institutions in transitioning to online instruction.
Significant Publications, Presentations and Exhibitions
Publications
鈥淓ugenics.鈥� The Emergence of Modern America 1900-1928: The Encyclopedia of American History, Vol 7. Edited by Elizabeth Faue, General Editor Gary Nash, New York: Facts on File.
鈥淭he Pan-American Exhibition of 1901.鈥澛� The Emergence of Modern America 1900-1928: The Encyclopedia of American History, Vol 7. Edited by Elizabeth Faue, General Editor Gary Nash, New York: Facts on File.
鈥淏uck v. Bell.鈥� The Emergence of Modern America 1900-1928: The Encyclopedia of American History, Vol 7. Edited by Elizabeth Faue, General Editor Gary Nash, New York: Facts on File.
The Michigan Historical Review: Vol. 33, No. 1, Spring 2007:聽 Review of Jeffrey D. Kleiman. Strike!: How the Furniture Workers Strike of 1911 Changed Grand Rapids.
Ann Arbor: Edwards Brothers, Grand Rapids Historical Commission Series on Grand Rapids History, 2006. Pp. 150. Bibliography-index. Map. Photographs. Paper. Papers Presented
鈥淟aborers, Unions, and the Public Welfare: The Tarfville Strike of 1875 and Gilded Age America.鈥� Delivered at History Comes Alive, Rochester, February 9, 2016.
鈥淎 Contested Past: The American Centennial and the Reshaping of American History.鈥� Delivered at History Comes Alive, Oakland University, Rochester, MI. Feb. 20, 2008.
鈥淭he Taftville Strike of 1875 and the Struggles of Labor at the Beginning of the Gilded Age.鈥� Delivered at the North American Labor History Conference (NALHC), Detroit, MI. Oct. 19, 2006.
鈥淭he American Centennial and the Transformation of American Patriotism.鈥� Delivered at the Dearborn Historical Museum Lecture Series, May 2005.
Videos and Interviews
Clarkston Heritage Museum: Heritage 鈥� Stories of Michigan History, 鈥淐larkston Broadside鈥�
Conference Panels
Phi Alpha Theta (P.A.T.) Regional Conference Judge: Panel 7, April 2, 2016
鈥淓nglish Royalty鈥� Chair/Comments: North American Labor History Conference (NALHC) Panel
4 Oct. 17, 2008
鈥淲orkers Represented and Representing Themselves鈥�: Adam Tompkins, Arizona State University; Steve Lehto, University of Detroit Mercy; Patrick O鈥橪eary, University of New South Wales, Australia.
Chair/Comments: North American Labor History Conference (NALHC) Panel 2D, Oct. 20, 2006.
鈥淲orkers Using Strikes鈥�: Joseph Abel, Rice University; Benjamin Isitt, University of New Brunswick; Martin Kley, University of Texas, Austin.
Archives Processed
Mike Gold and Mike Folsom 1901-1990 (Bulk 1930-1967), University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Special Collections Library, Labadie Collections, 15 linear feet (apx), 鈥淐orrespondence鈥�