Michael Buseman, Ph.D.

Michael Buseman

Lecturer, History

Phone706-867-4409

Office locationBarnes Hall, 310, Dahlonega

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)