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Cara Rogers Stevens serves as Associate Professor of History at Ashland University and co-director of the Ashbrook Scholar Program, an undergraduate honors initiative dedicated to rigorous study of American history and constitutional government.
Her academic foundation includes:
- Master’s degree in History, University of Texas at Dallas
- Ph.D. in History, Rice University
Stevens' scholarship critically examines race and slavery in the Jeffersonian Age, with particular focus on Thomas Jefferson's complex relationship to abolition and equality. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges historical methodology and political theory, analyzing how America's founding principles confronted the institution of slavery. Publications in American Political Thought, Journal of Southern History, and Journal of the Early Republic demonstrate her expertise in early American political development and intellectual history.
Her distinguished contributions include:
- Best Article in American Political Thought award (American Political Science Association, 2022)
- Herbert Storing book prize for Thomas Jefferson and the Fight Against Slavery (Ciceronian Society, 2025)
As Ashbrook Scholar Program co-director, Stevens mentors undergraduates through intensive primary source analysis, fostering deep engagement with America's founding documents. Her pedagogical approach emphasizes contextual understanding of historical debates while developing students' analytical skills in constitutional interpretation and historical argumentation within a collaborative seminar environment.
