
Reference librarian at Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina Area

Reference librarian at Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina Area
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
“‘Six Days Shalt Thou Labor’: Work, Sabbath Observance, and Cultural Conversion in John Eliot’s Mission to the Indians,” presented to the South Carolina Historical Association, March 2008.
“Draft” in The Essential Lincoln: A Political Encyclopedia, ed. Paul Finkelman and Martin Hershock (CQ Press, forthcoming).
“Theodore Roosevelt” and “Grand Army of the Republic” in The Encyclopedia of the American Veteran, ed. William A. Pencak (Greenwood Press, forthcoming).
“Alexander Hamilton,” “Fugitive Slave Acts,” and “Domestic Slave Trade” in The Encyclopedia of the Early Republic and Antebellum America, ed. Christopher Bates (M. E. Sharpe, forthcoming).
“‘Call to Remembrance the Former Days’: The Use of History in New England Occasional Sermons, 1660–1684,” presented to Christianity & American History conference, Liberty University, March 2007.
“The Interrelationship of Reason, Faith, and Revelation in St. Thomas Aquinas,” presented to the South Carolina Historical Association, March 2006.
researching, writing, editing, American religious history, Puritanism
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
May 2008 — Present (6 months)
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Publishing industry)
January 2006 — May 2008 (2 years 5 months)
Edited secondary and university textbooks, including "A Handbook for University Greek," "Physical Science," and "Chemistry." Frequently contributed educational articles to the department newsletter. Initiated development of a wiki for department documentation.
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2004 — November 2005 (1 year 4 months)
Directed staff of 20 to produce two 432-page books
Implemented an all-digital work flow
Supervised writers, photographers, and designers
Liasoned with university administration
Worked with and coordinated university departments, such as the art department and the photo studio
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
May 2003 — August 2005 (2 years 4 months)
Preached, counselled, taught church classes. Developed and taught a class on Bible doctrines for teenagers and adults.
MA, History, 2006 — 2008
4.0 cumulative GPA
Master's thesis: “Debating the Hartford Convention: Newspaper Politics, Political Opposition, and the Paranoid Style.”
BA, History, 2002 — 2006
3.91 cumulative GPA
Graduated summa cum laude
Minor in ancient Greek.
American religious history, Puritanism, writing, editing, history
American Society of Church History, Conference on Faith and History, South Carolina Historical Association
* Who’s Who among Students in America’s Colleges and Universities, 2006.
* Leila Custard Award for best senior history paper, Bob Jones University, 2006.
* BJU Scholastic Bowl champion, 2006.
* BJU Inter-Society Debate Association champion, 2004.
* National Educational Debate Association champion, Duquesne University tournament, 2003.