Gary Darden
Associate Professor of History; University Director of Core; Faculty Senate; Study Abroad; Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Role
- Associate Professor of History & Chair, Department of Social Sciences and History at Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gary Darden
Experienced Associate Professor of History with a demonstrated leadership record of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in Academic Unit Management, Undergraduate Teaching, Study Abroad Programs, Academic Planning & Advising, Public Speaking, and Curriculum Development. Strong education professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) focused in United States History from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick.
Experience
Associate Professor of History & Chair, Department of Social Sciences and History
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Aug 2005 — Present · Becton College of Arts & Sciences at Madison Campus, NJ, US
TENURE & PROMOTION (March 2011)Chair, Department of Social Sciences & History (2013-Present)Faculty Senate:Chair, Academic Planning & Research Committee (2016-Present)President (20••••16)Vice President (20••••15)TEACHING SPECIALIZATION: US Political & Economic HistoryUS Diplomatic & Military HistoryGlobal & Comparative HistoryCOURSES TAUGHT:Civil War & Reconstruction: 18••••77Birth of Modern America: 18••••29America in the Age of Reform: 19••••68Contemporary America: 1968-PresentAmerica & the Cold War: 19••••91US as a Continental Power: 16••••98US as Global Power in the 20th Century: 18••••01World History (1500 to Present)Pacific Worlds (with study abroad to Pacific East Asia)Western Front in World Wars I & II (taught in England & France)Race & Empire SeminarSTUDY ABROAD:Australia, New Zealand, & Hawaii (2018)England, Belgium, Luxembourg, & France (2017)Thailand (2016)England, Belgium, & France (2015)Spain (2014)England & France (2013)Vietnam & Cambodia (2012)England & France (2011)Japan (2010)China (2008)CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:Organization of American Historians (OAH)World History Association (WHA)North American Conference on British Studies (NACBS)Midwest Conference on British Studies (MCBS)Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Association (AHA)Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR)Economic & Business Historical Society (EBHS)Association for the Study of Middle East & Africa (ASMEA)Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis (RCHA)RECOGNITIONS:2017 University Distinguished \"Service\" Award, FDU2016 \"Teacher of the Year\" at Becton College of Arts & Sciences, FDU2012 \"Faculty Scholar in Residence\"(Fall Sabbatical) at Wroxton College, Oxfordshire, England2010 EOF Academic Achievement Award: Outstanding Faculty2010 Student Government Association\'s Maddy Award: Outstanding Faculty
Education
Rutgers University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), United States History
1997 — 2005
Hampden-Sydney College
Bachelor of Arts (BA), History with Honors
1987 — 1991
Southern Methodist University
Master of Arts (MA), United States History
1994 — 1997
Skills
- History
- Academic Advising
- Research
- Editing
- Student Affairs
- Curriculum Design
- Study Abroad Programs
- Higher Education
- University Teaching
- Program Development
- Politics
- Student Development
- Staff Development
- United States History
- Curriculum Development
- Event Planning
- American History
- World History
- Community Outreach
- Public Speaking
- Teaching
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