Richard M. Filipink

Professor Richard M. Filipink, Ph.D. (SUNY Buffalo, 2004), is a historian specializing in post-1945 U.S. history and Cold War-era diplomatic and political history at Western Illinois University (WIU) since 2006. Affiliated with WIU's College of Arts and Sciences, he teaches courses on America's Vietnam War, U.S. history since 1945, Great Power Diplomacy, World Wars, and graduate seminars on Cold War foreign policy, Watergate, the 1960s, and presidential history.

• Ph.D., SUNY Buffalo (2004)

His research examines American diplomatic and political history during the Cold War, with a focus on presidential legacies. His book Dwight Eisenhower and American Foreign Policy during the 1960s (Lexington, 2015) analyzes Eisenhower's enduring influence on Kennedy and Johnson administrations' foreign policies.

Publications highlight interdisciplinary intersections of History, Political Science, and Cold War Studies, with sub-fields spanning Eisenhower Administration, Cold War Diplomacy, and Presidential Influence.

• WIU College Faculty Mentoring Award
• HOPE Certificate of Excellence in Teaching
• Eisenhower Foundation Abilene Travel Grants
• Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation Moody Grants
• Kennedy Library Research Grant
• JFK Foundation Marjorie Kovler Fellowship

Dr. Filipink received multiple research grants and delivered the 2019 Hallwas Lecture, titled 'It Depends Who Writes the History, Henry.'