Katherine Rohrer

Katherine Rohrer, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of History at the University of North Georgia. She specializes in 19th- and 20th-century U.S. Southern history, with a focus on intersections of gender, religion, race relations, and higher education. Her upcoming book, Mistress to Missionary (LSU Press, 2025), examines how white southern women leveraged evangelical Protestantism to expand their intellectual and professional roles amid societal constraints. She also studies student success in the UNG Corps of Cadets and history classrooms.

Rohrer earned her Ph.D. (2015), M.A. (2007), and A.B. (2004) in History from the University of Georgia. She teaches courses including U.S. History surveys, Georgia History, and colloquia on American history. Her research has appeared in venues like the Journal of the Georgia Association of Historians and the Journal of Southern Religion, with over 30 book reviews in leading historical journals.

Her work bridges historical scholarship with institutional analysis, revealing how gendered religious practices shaped southern women's agency and how educational environments influence student achievement. Rohrer advocates for fostering open academic dialogue while maintaining institutional integrity at UNG, emphasizing freedom of expression within legal and ethical boundaries.