Blake Dunnavent

Blake Dunnavent is an Associate Professor of History at Louisiana State University Shreveport's College of Arts & Sciences. He teaches American history with expertise in military operations and riverine warfare. His research on historical riverine tactics was adopted by the U.S. Marine Corps as training material for deployments in Iraq.

Dunnavent has consulted for military divisions including the 2nd and 4th Marine Divisions, presenting on applying historical riverine strategies to modern combat scenarios. His scholarship contributes to leadership studies within military historical contexts.