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Thomas Little is the Richardson Professor of American History and Chair of the History Department at Emory Henry College. He holds the C. Lee Richardson, Sr., and Mahala Reeves Richardson Chair of American History. His research focuses on southern, early American, Caribbean, and Atlantic history, with a particular emphasis on religious revivalism and colonial institutional development. He leads the Appalachian Oral History Project and is engaged in applied historical research funded by initiatives like the Appalachian College Association.
- Education: Ph.D., M.A. (History) from Rice University; M.A., B.A. (History) from University of South Carolina
His academic contributions include influential works like The Origins of Southern Evangelicalism (2013) and essays in journals like Church History and Slavery and Abolition. Recent research explores the Church of England’s role in prerevolutionary British America, culminating in his upcoming book Anglican Christianization in the Prerevolutionary Atlantic World.
- Awards: John B. Stephenson Fellowship, Barbara Field Kennedy Prize, Mary Hayes Ewing Publication Prize
Teaching accolades include Excellence in Teaching Award and Teacher of the Year distinctions. He directed the Jamestown quadricentennial project 'Preparing for 2007' and pioneered 'Oral History in Southwest Virginia.' Currently oversees the M.A.Ed. program in American History.
