Scott Hileman

Scott Hileman is a Teaching Professor in the Department of History at Coastal Carolina University's College of Humanities. He specializes in Modern European, Non-Western, Diplomatic, and Military History, with particular focus on World War I & II, the two Indochina Wars, and Decolonization processes. His teaching portfolio includes Modern World and American History courses.

• Education: Ph.D. from University of South Carolina, M.A. from Winthrop University, B.S. from Longwood University

Hileman previously taught at Longwood University, the University of South Carolina, and the University of Tennessee-Southern. During his graduate studies at USC, he worked on the private papers of General William Westmoreland, American commander in Vietnam (1964-1968), archived at the Caroliniana Library. His research integrates military history with broader geopolitical and cultural analysis.