Michael Buseman, Ph.D.
Area(s) of Expertise: American history, Appalachian history
Courses Taught
- HIST 2111: U.S. History to 1877
- HIST 2112: U.S. History from 1877
- HIST 3170: History of Appalation
- HIST 4100: Studies in U.S. History
Education
- Ph.D., History, West Virginia University, 2012
- M.A., History, University of Georgia, 2002
- B.A., History, Education, University of Miami, 1999
Research/Special Interests
- Modern American politics
- Appalachian history
Publications
Review of The United States of Appalachia: How Southern Mountaineers Brought Independence, Culture, and Enlightenment to America, by Jeff Biggers. West Virginia History, New Series, 1:1 (Spring 2007): 98-100.
Review of Cass Gilbert’s West Virginia State Capitol, by Ann Thomas and David G. Wilkins. West Virginia History, New Series, 10:1 (Spring 2016): 71-72.
Review of Appalachia Revisited: New Perspectives on Place, Tradition, and Progress, edited by
William Schumann and Rebecca Adkins Fletcher. West Virginia History, New Series, 11:1 (Spring
2017): 75-76.
Review of Reconstructions Ragged Edge: The Politics of Post War Life in the Southern Mountains, by Steven E. Nash, West Virginia History, New Series, 12:1-2 (sprin/fall 2018) 121-122.
Work Experience
Visiting Assistant Professor, Bluefield State College (WV) (2012-2013)
Temporary Assistant Professor, Indiana University of PA (2013-2014)
Temporary Assistant Professor, Fairmont State University (WV) (2014-2015)
Adjunct Instructor, Polk State College (FL) (Fall 2015)
Adjunct Instructor, Warner University (FL) (Spring 2017)