Margaret Sumner

Margaret Sumner is an Associate Professor at The Ohio State University at Marion, specializing in early American history, women's and gender history, and African American history. She coordinates the OSU-Marion history internship program and has received multiple teaching awards, including the 2020 Marion Teaching Excellence Award and 2022 Paul W. Brown Excellence in Teaching Award.

• Education: Ph.D. from Rutgers University (2006)

Research Focus: Her work explores cultural and intellectual history of the long 19th century, with a particular emphasis on Black academics' intellectual and social networks. Her book Collegiate Republic: Cultivating an Ideal Society in Early America (University of Virginia Press, 2014) examines the intersection of education and societal ideals in early America.

Grants & Recognition: She has received funding from the American Association of University Women, Massachusetts Historical Society, and University of Michigan's Clements Library. Her teaching spans courses on the American Revolution, Civil War and Reconstruction, and thematic topics like Black Women in Slavery and Freedom.