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Dr. Mary Ella Engel is a Professor in the Department of History at Western Carolina University (WCU), part of the College of Arts and Sciences. Her research and teaching focus on 19th-century U.S. history, American religious history, and the cultural and social dynamics of the Appalachian South. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Georgia and her BA from Kennesaw State University.
Education background includes:
- PhD in History, University of Georgia
- BA in History, Kennesaw State University
Her work explores religious practices, regional identity, and historical criminology in the American South, particularly in Appalachia. A notable contribution is her 2019 book, *Praying with One Eye Open: Mormons and Murder in Nineteenth-Century Appalachian Georgia*, published by the University of Georgia Press. She has also contributed to collections such as *Reconstructing Appalachia* and *Blood in the Hills*, and a special issue of *Appalachian Journal* on women in Appalachia.
No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided text. Her advising and grant activities are not detailed, though she teaches and advises in her areas of expertise. She is based in the McKee Building, office 226, and reachable via mengel@wcu.edu.
