Edy Parsons

Dr. Edy Parsons is a Professor of History at Mount Mercy University, joining in 2005. She holds a Ph.D. in History from Iowa State University (2005), alongside an MA (2000) and BA in English and Literature (1997), also from Iowa State. Her research bridges American and East Asian History, with a focus on U.S.-China relations, China’s Belt and Road Initiative, and media’s role in shaping American fear culture. Parsons teaches courses such as Modern East Asia, U.S. Environmentalism, and Crime and Culture in America.

• Education:
• PhD in History, Iowa State University (2005)
• MA in History, Iowa State University (2000)
• BA in English and Literature, Iowa State University (1997)

Her work appears in Encyclopedia of the Cold War, Women and War, and Chinese Americans: The History and Culture of a People. Current projects explore China’s geopolitical initiatives and media-driven societal anxieties in the U.S.