Jeremy Montgomery

Jeremy Montgomery is a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of History, Mississippi State University. His research intersects United States History, History of Medicine, and African American History, focusing on medical diagnosis and prognostication in the early 19th century United States within the neo-Hippocrates tradition. He is affiliated with the History of Science and Technology program.

Education

• B.A. in History with a Biology minor from Xavier University of Louisiana (2012)
• M.A. in History from Mississippi State University (2016)
• Ph.D. in History from Mississippi State University (anticipated 2022)

Research Interests include the History of Medicine, United States History, and Environmental History. His dissertation, tentatively titled "Look To Your Map: Medical Distinctiveness and the United States, 1800-1860," explores how locality shaped medical education and practice. He employs digital humanities methods, including co-PI work on documenting community memory (e.g., Black Lives Matter protest marches).

Academic Contributions encompass presenting at conferences like the American Association for the History of Medicine (2021) and Agricultural History Society (2019, 2018). His conference topics range from medical history to environmental and technological history, particularly in Mississippi.

Honors and Grants

• Phi Alpha Theta member
• Travel Awards from Mississippi State University and Agricultural History Society (2018-2019)

Professional Engagement includes internships at the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library and editorial work for Environmental History. He is proficient in German (reading/writing) and skilled in File Maker Pro, ScholarOne Manuscripts, and administrative software like Banner and Slate.