Adam Sundberg

Adam Sundberg, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Creighton University's College of Arts and Sciences. His interdisciplinary research bridges cultural, environmental, and digital history, focusing on the early modern Netherlands and its responses to nature-induced disasters during the Dutch Golden Age. He employs diverse methodologies including historical geographic information systems (GIS) and material culture analysis.

Education:

• PhD (2015), University of Kansas
• MA (2011), University of Kansas
• BA (2007), Truman State University

His work explores intersections between environmental crises (shipworm epidemics, cattle plagues, floods), technological adaptation, and cultural memory. Recent publications analyze disaster cascades, maritime ecology, and women's landownership in Louisiana's early modern Atlantic world connections.

Scientific Trends: Recent articles examine climate-disaster linkages (2025), Dutch shipworm epidemics (2023), Christmas Flood recovery (2022), and cross-disciplinary collaboration patterns (2023). Methodologies combine archival research with digital spatial analysis.

Honors:

• National Science Foundation DDRIG Grant (2013–2015)
• Fulbright Research Grant (Netherlands) (2011–2012)

He teaches courses on global environmental history, mapping history, and Europe's global role. Collaborative projects include geo-historical studies of women's landholdings in Louisiana.