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Joe Dunn is the Charles A. Dana Professor of History and Politics at Converse University, within the Department of Social Sciences in The School of Liberal Arts and Sciences. With over 50 years of service at Converse and 56 years in higher education, he is a central figure in American political and historical studies, particularly in Southern and international contexts.
His educational background includes a B.S. in History from Southeast Missouri State University, an M.A. and Ph.D. in History from the University of Missouri, and post-doctoral work in Political Science at Duke University.
Dunn’s research and teaching focus on pivotal areas such as the Vietnam War, civil rights movement, American foreign policy, Islamic and Middle East politics, political violence, genocide, and student campus protests. He is known for integrating global perspectives into his scholarship, with recent work on Presbyterian missionaries in Iraq and Cuba, women’s athletics in the South, and Indochina history for the Smithsonian.
The trend in his publications reflects a deep interdisciplinary engagement, spanning history, political science, education, and social justice. His works blend memoir, academic analysis, and public scholarship, often emphasizing voices from marginalized or underrepresented communities.
- Hollins Prize, for best article in The Journal of South Carolina History
- 2024 Faculty Marshall
- Cato Award for Faculty Excellence, 2016
- Alwaleed bin Talal Fellow, 2016, Oman
- Qatar Foundation Fellow, 2014, Doha, Qatar
- CASE/Carnegie Foundation 2013 South Carolina Professor of the Year
- Joe Ann Lever Award for Faculty Excellence, 2012
- Model Arab League Lifetime Achievement Award, 2006
- Outstanding Teaching in Political Science (four times)
- South Carolina Governor’s Distinguished Professor (multiple times)
Dunn has been a mentor to numerous student organizations, including the Model Arab League and International Model NATO, and has led international faculty delegations across the Middle East, Europe, and Africa. His grants and fellowships—such as the Gilman-Lehrer Scholar at Harvard and Joseph J. Malone Faculty Fellow—have supported global research and educational outreach. He has also contributed to national security discourse through lectures at the U.S. Army and Air Force War Colleges.
He leads or participates in international missions, including construction projects in the Dominican Republic, Peru, Egypt, and Iraq, and has raised funds for an orphanage and churches in Ghana, where he holds the honorary title of Paramount Chief. His work in Jordan and the UAE on progressive, student-active education continues to shape pedagogical innovation.
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