Graduate Alumnus I'm interested in early American political history, especially the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and the Ratification Conventions. Research Research Areas: Cultural & Intellectual Early America Political & Legal War and Diplomacy Education Education: MA, James Madison University, Early American History 2012 MA, Virginia Tech, Education, Curriculum and Instruction 1995 Other Information Of note: Emory Thomas Graduate Research Award, Summer 2015 University of Georgia Graduate School Doctoral Research Fellowship, Summer 2015 Gregory Dissertation Completion Award, Summer 2015 Gregory Graduate Research Award, Summer 2015 Gregory Graduate Research Award, Summer 2012 Second Place Graduate History Paper, Virginia Regional Conference of Phi Alpha Theta, March 8, 2008.