Hector Montford

Dr. Hector Montford serves as an Associate Professor of History at the College of Coastal Georgia, teaching undergraduate courses in US and Latin American history within the History department.

His academic credentials include:

• PhD in History from Auburn University
• MA in History from the University of West Florida
• BS in History from Florida State University

Dr. Montford's research centers on US History since 1865 with specialized focus on Cold War-era US-Latin American diplomatic relations. His dissertation 'The Best of Friends and Neighbors: The USIA and American Public Diplomacy Strategy in Cuba, 1953-1962' analyzed pre-revolutionary US public diplomacy efforts. As a Public Historian, he has extensive hands-on experience in archival administration, collections management, exhibit design, and public outreach across multiple museum and archive settings.

His scholarly work critically examines intersections between American cultural identity, foreign policy formulation, and public diplomacy mechanisms during the Cold War, particularly regarding US engagement with Latin American nations through institutional frameworks like the United States Information Agency.