Frank Van Nuys

Frank Van Nuys is a Professor in the Department of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (SDSM&T). He holds a B.A. from SDSU (1984), M.A. from California State University, Chico (1993), and Ph.D. from the University of Wyoming (1997). Prior to joining SDSM&T in 2002, he taught at Northern Michigan University.

• Education: B.A. South Dakota State University, M.A. California State University - Chico, Ph.D. University of Wyoming

His research focuses on environmental history, Western history, political history, and immigration. Key publications include Varmints and Victims: Predator Control in the American West (2015) and Americanizing the West (2002). Upcoming work includes a 2023 chapter on South Dakota's Peter Norbeck and conservation politics.

Teaching specialties include Western Civilization, US History surveys, and upper-level courses on environmental law/policy and Westward Expansion. He has published on Americanization programs, immigrant politics in South Dakota, mountain lion management, and sport hunting policies.

No scientific awards are explicitly listed. Advising/grants details are not provided in available materials. He is affiliated with no specific labs or research teams beyond departmental activities.