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Erin Bush is an Associate Professor of U.S. and Digital History at the University of North Georgia, serving as the History Graduate Program Coordinator. Her expertise spans the long 20th-century United States history, with a focus on crime and punishment, eugenics, gender studies, and digital research methods.
- Institution: University of North Georgia
- Role: Associate Professor & Graduate Program Coordinator
Education:
- Ph.D., History, George Mason University (2019)
- M.A., History & New Media, George Mason University (2005)
- B.A., Journalism & History, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1997)
Dr. Bush’s research investigates intersections of criminality constructions, carceral institutions, and identity markers like gender, race, and class in the New South. Her work combines digital humanities with traditional archival analysis, utilizing juvenile court records and segregated reformatory data to explore systems of social control.
Her recent publications in Current Research in Digital History, Southern Cultures, and Virginia Magazine of History and Biography highlight trends in data-driven historical analysis and critical race studies. Notably, her 2023 article on Virginia’s eugenic surveillance won the William M.E. Rachal Award.
Scientific Awards:
- William M.E. Rachal Award (2023)
Dr. Bush integrates her prior technology industry experience into pedagogy, teaching courses on digital research methods, immigration history, and urban labor history. She serves as executive secretary for the Southern Association for Women Historians and board member of the Virginia Forum.
