David J. Staley

David J. Staley is an Associate Professor of History at The Ohio State University, with courtesy appointments in the Departments of Design and Educational Studies. He specializes in digital history, historiography, public history, and the history of higher education, blending environmental, health, technological, and scientific perspectives into his research and teaching.

• Education & Affiliation: Not explicitly mentioned in the text, but his academic roles indicate advanced historical scholarship.
• Research Interests: Focus on the intersection of historical methodology and speculative design, particularly how creative imagination shapes historiography and future studies.

Notable Publications include works like Historical Imagination (2020) and Knowledge Towns (2023), which explore speculative design in higher education and the philosophical boundaries of historical creativity. His research bridges traditional historical analysis with futuristic and technological applications.

Awards: Recognized as "Best Freelance Writer" in 2022 by the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists for his "Next" futures column. He also serves as an Honorary Faculty Fellow at Bay Path University’s CHELIP and a Fellow at Arizona State University’s Center for Science and the Imagination.

Additional Roles: Host of the "Voices of Excellence in the Arts and Sciences" podcast, and former Executive Director (2003-2008) of the American Association for History and Computing (AAHC). His work spans historical theory, digital humanities, and educational innovation.