Michael Epple

Michael Epple is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, Public Administration & History at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), affiliated with the College of Arts & Sciences. His research focuses on Cold War history, American religious history, and 20th-century U.S. political dynamics. Epple holds a Ph.D. (2001) from the University of Akron, M.A. and MLS (1984) from Indiana University, and a B.A. (1982) from Franklin College.

• Education:
• Ph.D., 2001, University of Akron
• M.A. and MLS, 1984, Indiana University
• B.A., 1982, Franklin College

His research explores intersections of religion, politics, and Cold War-era narratives, with notable work on Bishop Fulton J. Sheen’s anti-communist crusades and media portrayals of crises like the Cuban Missile Crisis. His publications appear in The Historian and Annals of the Florida Conference of Historians.