Heather Murray - History, Anthropology, and Philosophy

Heather Murray

Senior Lecturer, History

Strickland Academic, 176, Gainesville

Area(s) of Expertise: New South social history, Appalachian history, WWII American home front, public history/museum studies

Overview

Heather Murray's scholarly focus centers on the WWII-era American South. She has published on topics in Appalachian history and has worked in the public history field at multiple state museums across the South.

She was the recipient of a 2013 Innovation in the Classroom Grant and the 2017 and 2021 recipient of the Teaching Excellence for Non-Tenure Track Faculty.

Currently, Ms. Murray is a Senior Lecturer of History in the College of Arts and Letters.

Courses Taught

HIST 1111: World History I
HIST 1112 and 1112-Honors: World History II
HIST 2111: U.S. History I
HIST 2112 and 2112-Honors: U.S. History II
HIST 2860: History of World Religions

Education

A.B.D., American History, Louisiana State University, 2010
M.A., History, Western Carolina University, 2002
B.A., Anthropology, University of Georgia, 2000
B.A., History, University of Georgia, 1999

Publications

“Asheville, NC.” Encyclopedia of Appalachia. Knoxville: Eastern Tennessee University. 2006

“‘Adequate in Our Courtesy:’ Race Relations in Jackson County, North Carolina.” Tuckasegee Valley Historical Review (Spring 2002): 31-51

“The Fight for Student’s Rights: Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District.” Tuckasegee Valley Historical Review (Spring 2001): 6-26

Williams, Max ed. The History of Jackson County. Sesquicentennial Edition. Sylva, NC: Jackson County Historical Society, 2001. (contributor);

Work Experience

Senior Lecturer, 2017 to present - University of North Georgia
Lecturer, 2010-2017 - Gainesville State College / University of North Georgia
Instructor of History, 2007-2010 - Gainesville State College / North Georgia College & State University