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Dr. Dee Gillespie is a Professor in the Department of History, Anthropology, and Philosophy at the University of North Georgia. With a Ph.D. in History from SUNY Binghamton (2008), she teaches courses on U.S. history, civil rights, and women's history, including
- HIST 2111: US History to 1877
- HIST 2000: Historiography
- HIST 4150: Southern Women's History
Education:
- B.A., Psychology, Mount Holyoke College (1990)
- M.S.W., Social Work - Children and Youth, University of Georgia (1997)
- Ph.D., History, SUNY Binghamton (2008)
Her research focuses on 20th-century southern communities, examining the intersection of race, gender, and citizenship through grassroots education initiatives like the Citizenship Education Program (CEP). She also explores post-WWII southern economic development and the Sunbelt's environmental legacy.
Her publications highlight regional case studies in social transformation, spanning topics from Gainesville's mineral springs tourism to the CEP's impact on Black women's political culture. Awards include two prestigious honors from the Southern Association of Women's Historians.
