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Tracy Campbell is the E. Vernon Smith and Eloise C. Smith Professor of American History at the University of Kentucky’s Department of History (College of Arts & Sciences). Specializing in 20th-century U.S. political and social history, he has authored five books, including award-winning titles like The Year of Peril: America in 1942 (2020), which won the Zalaznick Book Prize, and The Gateway Arch: A Biography (2013), honored with the Missouri History Book Award. He has been featured on NPR, PBS, and podcasts, and holds the title of American Historian Laureate from the New-York Historical Society.
- Ph.D., Duke University, 1988
- M.A., Duke University, 1985
- B.A., University of Kentucky, 1984
His research explores themes such as World War II mobilization, public memory through monuments, and political scandals. Campbell teaches courses on modern Kentucky history and the history of misinformation, for which he received a Stanton Foundation Grant in 2019. He was recognized as a UK “Great Teacher” (2010) and served as Interim Department Chair (2015–16).
- Awards: Zalaznick Book Prize, Missouri History Book Award, UK Libraries Medallion
His work bridges academia and public engagement, reflected in media appearances and courses designed to address contemporary issues like misinformation. He has no listed advisees but has contributed extensively to historical discourse through publications and public lectures.
