Claire Strom

Claire Strom is a Professor of History at Rollins College, where she combines scholarly research with extensive academic administration. Her work spans over two decades across Research I universities, liberal arts colleges, and two-year institutions. She has authored books, published articles, and edited journals in her field, while also contributing to academic governance, curriculum design, and diversity initiatives.

Strom’s research focuses on agricultural history, the American South, and the Progressive Era, with recent projects addressing Confederate memorials, historical empathy, and livestock’s role in African societies. She has taught courses such as History of American Sexuality and History of a City: New Orleans.

Her awards include the Gladys Baker Lifetime Achievement Award (2021) and the Rollins Presidential Award for Diversity and Inclusion (2021). Strom is active in professional organizations like the Agricultural History Society and the Southern Historical Association.

Her administrative contributions include strategic planning, grant writing, and fostering high-impact educational practices. She has led initiatives on campus diversity, assessment frameworks, and student-faculty collaborative research.