Graduate Alumnus Research Research Areas: Digital History U.S. 19th & 20th Century U.S. South Race and Slavery Dissertation/Thesis Title: Case Studies in Loyalty: East Tennessee in Secession, Civil War and Reconstruction Degree Completion Date: Fri, 12/13/2019 - 12:00pm Education Education: BA, Florida Atlantic University, English 2011 MA, Florida Atlantic University, History 2013 Other Information Of note: John O'Sullivan Travel Grant for Thesis Travel, Florida Atlantic University, 2013 Traci Jill Edelman Memorial Award for Best M.A. Thesis, Florida Atlantic University, 2014 Graduate School Dean’s Award, University of Georgia, 2017 Willson Center Graduate Research Award, University of Georgia, 2017 Center for Teaching and Learning Outstanding Teaching Award, University of Georgia, 2017 Manthorne Memorial Award, University of Georgia, 2017