Dr. Kathleen McGuire is an Instructor of American History in the Department of History at the University of Mississippi.
Research Interests
Dr. McGuire's specialization includes 19th-century America history and public history. She has served as an instructor in American history survey courses for over 15 years. Her survey courses emphasize the development of historical skills that apply across disciplines – including the analysis of primary sources, the development of historical arguments, and the ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.
Additionally, Dr. McGuire routinely teaches courses on Public History and Digital History in support of both the History major and Museum Studies minor. Combining theoretical study with practical experiences, these courses offer University of Mississippi students the opportunity to apply the historian’s craft to their own studies by engaging directly with the university’s past. Student projects from these courses can be found in the University of Mississippi’s eGrove repository.
Biography
Dr. McGuire earned a Ph.D. in History from the University of California, Riverside in 2009. Prior to joining the History Department at the University of Mississippi in 2019, she served as an instructor at Nashville State Community College (TN), Middle Tennessee State University (TN) and Saginaw Valley State University (MI). Additionally, Dr. McGuire has also worked as an Archival Research Assistant at the University of Redlands Archive (Redlands, CA) and as the Registrar at the Dow Gardens and Pines Historic Home (Midland, MI).
Courses Taught
- Hst 131 Intro to US History Since 1877
- Hst 460 Public History
- Hst 465 Digital History
- Hst 470 The First World War
Education
B.A. History, University of Redlands (2002)
Ph.D. History, University of California-Riverside (2009)