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Carol Faulkner is a Professor in the History Department and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, where she also holds the Tenth Decade Faculty Scholar designation. Her scholarship centers on 19th-century America with specialized expertise in U.S. women's history, gender studies, sexuality, and social movements.
She earned her Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1998, following prior teaching appointments at SUNY Geneseo where she advanced from Assistant Professor (1999-2005) to Associate Professor (2005-2007). Her academic journey includes significant fellowships at Yale University, Swarthmore College, and the American Antiquarian Society.
Professor Faulkner's research explores the intersections of gender, race, and social reform through meticulous analysis of primary sources, particularly focusing on abolitionism, women's rights, marriage reform, and the freedmen's aid movement. Her work often examines transnational connections, as evidenced by studies of Lucretia Mott's transatlantic correspondence and comparative analyses of social movements.
Her publication record spans two decades with 12 major works from 2022 to 2002, revealing consistent scholarly productivity and evolving engagement with gender theory and intersectional analysis. The trajectory shows increasing attention to nuanced examinations of power dynamics within social movements, particularly regarding how race and gender hierarchies were negotiated by 19th-century activists.
Her scientific recognition includes:
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (SUNY, 2003-2004)
- Moore Research Fellowship (Friends Historical Library, 2004)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship (Gilder Lehrman Center, Yale, 2006)
- Visiting Fellowship (Library Company of Philadelphia, 2006)
- Kate B. and Hall J. Peterson Fellowship (American Antiquarian Society, 2014)
She currently directs two major research initiatives: 'Student Research Fellowship Funding Supplement' (Office of Director of National Intelligence) and 'IC Center for Academic Excellence' (Defense Intelligence Agency), providing substantial research opportunities for students. Through courses like the Civic Engagement Research Seminar and Distinction Thesis supervision, she actively mentors the next generation of historians while maintaining her scholarly output.
Though not leading a formal laboratory, her research group operates through collaborative projects and thesis supervision, recently expanding into analyses of historical voter suppression and gender enforcement at polling places. Her upcoming presentations at the Susan B. Anthony Museum and British American Nineteenth Century Historians conference demonstrate ongoing scholarly vitality.
