April Holm

April Holm is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Mississippi's Department of History within the College of Liberal Arts. She also serves as Director of the Center for Civil War Research, focusing on interdisciplinary studies of the Civil War era.

• Education: Ph.D. in History (Columbia University, 2010), M.A. in History (2004), M.P.H. in History (2006)

Her research explores the interplay between morality and politics in the 19th-century United States, particularly during the Civil War and Reconstruction periods. Key areas include:

• Sectionalism and border state dynamics
• Christianity's role in wartime ideology
• Civilian experiences under military occupation

Current projects involve a book analyzing provost marshals and civilian interactions in occupied border states during the Civil War.

Scientific Awards

• Schwartz Postdoctoral Fellow (New School & New-York Historical Society)

Dr. Holm teaches courses spanning U.S. history from colonial foundations to Reconstruction, including specialized seminars on Civil War historiography and undergraduate research methods. She leads the Center for Civil War Research, fostering collaborative scholarship on this pivotal era.