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Mark Boonshoft

Charlottesville, VA | Conrad M. Hall ’65 Chair in American Constitutional History, Virginia Military Institute

Topics of Expertise Political violence in Revolution and early republic ratification of the US Constitution Revolutionary State constitutions slavery and the Constitution The purpose of education in early America voting rights in US history

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Emily Conroy-Krutz

East Lansing, MI | Professor of History, Michigan State University

Topics of Expertise religious freedom US global engagement women in American civil society

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Christopher E. Czerwonka

Albany, NY | Research Fellow, SUNY Albany; Fellow, Royal Society of Medicine

Topics of Expertise Bioethics Civil Rights and Liberties Constitutional Law Evidence FDR Federal Criminal Procedure Immigration Law and Policy Jury Trials Legal History Legal Medicine People with Disabilities in the Early Republic Presidential Libraries Simulation-Based Learning Tax

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Zachary Deibel

Lexington, VA | Assistant Professor, Virginia Military Institute

Topics of Expertise Education in the Atlantic World History of Education in Colonial and Revolutionary America Informal Learning in Early America Politicization of Education in Early America

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Carolyn Eastman

Richmond, VA | Professor of History, Virginia Commonwealth University; President of SHEAR

Topics of Expertise checks and balances contested ideas about democracy freedom of the press gender and women history of citizenship and public engagement political economy The Constitution and the Bill of Rights two-party system

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David Gellman

Hamilton, NY | Professor of History, DePauw University; Visiting Professor at Colgate University for 2026-2027 Academic Year

Topics of Expertise abolitionist movement Abraham Lincoln American Revolution Declaration of Independence founding generation and slavery/emancipation politics in the early republic

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Emma Hart

Philadelphia, PA | Director, McNeil Center; Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Topics of Expertise American Revolution Capitalism Civic participation in early America Elections Local Government

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Christine Leigh Heyrman

Churchville, MD | Professor of History, University of Delaware

Topics of Expertise Antebellum religion and reform Anti-Catholicism and Anti-Mormonism Protestantism and Islam religious freedom

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Jane Kamensky

Charlottesville, VA | President and CEO, Monticello; Professor Emerita, Harvard University

Topics of Expertise American Revolution Declaration of Independence Educating for American Democracy roadmap women and civil society

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Kate Masur

Chicago, IL | Professor of History, Northwestern University

Topics of Expertise birthright citizenship Civil War and Reconstruction federalism Reconstruction amendments sectional crisis slavery and emancipation social movements

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Margot Minardi

Portland, OR | Professor of History and Humanities, Reed College

Topics of Expertise American Revolution peace race and the law slavery and emancipation social movements (abolitionism U.S. and the wider world women’s rights)

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Molly Nebiolo

Indianapolis, IN | Assistant Professor of History, Butler University

Topics of Expertise American Revolution colonialism digital humanities historical research and methodology history of public health urban development

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Johann Neem

Bellingham, WA | Professor of History, Western Wash. Univ.

Topics of Expertise History Wars/Culture Wars Meaning of Democracy Principles of the American Revolution Purposes of Education The Constitution

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Nathan Rives

Ogden, UT | Assistant Professor of History, Weber State University

Topics of Expertise American religious history Early Republic and Civil War history education moral reform associations political ideas politics and civil society religion

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Seth Rockman

Providence, RI | George L. Littlefield Professor of American History, Brown University

Topics of Expertise capitalism and democracy economic/social dimensions of American Revolution and Ratification Slavery

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Lori Rogers-Stokes

Arlington, MA | Independent scholar

Topics of Expertise Indigenous-English Congregationalism puritans in Woodland New England women's history

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Jessica Choppin Roney

Philadelphia, PA | Director Designate of the Library Company of Philadelphia and Associate Professor, Temple University

Topics of Expertise admission of states American Revolution Colonial America early constitutional history political history voluntary associations western expansion

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Francis Russo

Madison, WI | Visiting Assistant Professor, UW-Madison

Topics of Expertise American Revolution to Civil War Capitalism democracy meanings of freedom political economy Pragmatism social reform

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Eric Schlereth

Dallas, TX | Professor of History, University of Texas at Dallas

Topics of Expertise American Revolution citizenship emigration and immigration national borders religion and politics religious freedom

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Jason Stacy

Edwardsville, IL | Distinguished Research Professor, SIU Edwardsville

Topics of Expertise Antembellum US history/civics education politics and culture print culture secondary pedagogy

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John Suval

Capon Bridge, WV | Independent Scholar

Topics of Expertise 19th-century U.S. history Democracy and cultural expression Democracy and the American West Jacksonian political culture Public lands

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Tamara Plakins Thornton

Buffalo, NY | Professor Emerita, SUNY Buffalo

Topics of Expertise Bill of Rights Census and Representation Gerrymandering Informed Citizenry Literacy and Press political parties slavery and the Constitution

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Kyle G. Volk

Missoula, MT | Professor of History, University of Montana

Topics of Expertise American State Civil Rights & Liberties Grassroots Politics History of U.S. Democracy Legal History Political Thought

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Kevin Vrevich

Middletown, CT | Upper School Humanities Teacher, Moses Brown School

Topics of Expertise electoral policies political parties regionalism religion and politics slavery and politics social movements state politics

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Nicholas P. Wood

Mobile, AL | Associate Professor, Spring Hill College

Topics of Expertise American Founding American Revolution Slavery and Race in early American History

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