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William D. Carrigan is a Professor of History at Rowan University’s College of Humanities & Social Sciences, specializing in American history with a focus on lynching culture, Mexican-American experiences, and Reconstruction-era studies. He earned his PhD from Emory University in 1999 and has been at Rowan since 2000.
His research explores racial violence in the U.S., particularly targeting Mexicans and foreign nationals, and has been supported by grants from institutions such as the National Science Foundation and the Guggenheim Foundation. Collaborations with Clive Webb have produced seminal works like Forgotten Dead: Mob Violence against Mexicans in the United States, 1848-1928 (2013) and multiple articles in New York Times and academic journals.
Recipient of the Lindback Distinguished Award (Rowan’s highest teaching honor, 2024), he has taught over 100 courses on topics like Civil War history and New Jersey’s past. His teaching innovations include an award-winning online course and a widely praised “last lecture” based on student votes.
- Grants: Huntington Library, NSF, Guggenheim Foundation, Clements Center
- Key Projects: Lynching of Mexicans in the U.S., 1877-1882 lynching cycles, Operation Uganda Renewed
- Public Engagement: Media appearances in NYT, WaPo, Houston Chronicle
His current research includes the understudied period of lynching (1877-1882) and transnational reactions to U.S. mob violence.
