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Cynthia A. Kierner is a Professor in the Department of History at George Mason University, specializing in early American history, women and gender studies, and disaster history.
- Ph.D. in History from the University of Virginia (1986)
Her research explores colonial and revolutionary America, the early republic, gender dynamics in the Old South, and cultural/political responses to historical disasters. She has authored or co-edited eight books and numerous articles, including seminal works like Inventing Disaster (2019) and Beyond the Household (1998).
Her recent work analyzes disasters such as the Richmond Theater Fire (1811) and steamboat explosions in 19th-century America, contextualizing them within gender, sentimentality, and regional identity. Publications span interdisciplinary topics connecting political history, cultural studies, and environmental history.
Scientific honors include:
- OAH Distinguished Lecturer
- Past President of the Southern Association for Women Historians
- Grants from NEH, American Historical Association, and major historical societies
She has served on editorial boards and supervised dissertations on themes like rural reading communities, Reconstruction-era race politics, and plantation economies. Her teaching includes courses on Revolutionary America, disasters, and historical methodology.
