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Valerie Adams is a Teaching Professor at Arizona State University’s School of Applied Sciences and Arts (CISA). She specializes in U.S. Foreign Policy, Cold War history, and the intersection of science/engineering with national defense. Her research includes studies on Eisenhower’s use of science in national security, STEM education trends, and aviation history. She holds a private pilot’s license and actively contributes to aviation historiography.
Education: PhD in American and Diplomatic History (University of New Hampshire, 2001), MA (1996), and BA (University of Arizona, 1992).
Teaching focuses on global history, aviation history, and the history of engineering. Courses taught include HST 101 Global History Since 1500, HST 319 History of Aviation, and HST 318 History of Engineering. She also supervises internships (HST 484) and interdisciplinary courses like IDS 313 Integrative Perspectives on a Changing World.
Her publications analyze Cold War-era policies, STEM education’s role in national defense, and aviation’s historical impact. She has no listed awards but maintains active scholarship in aviation history and Cold War domestic politics.
