CHFA Featured Student: Annie Davis

Student Name: Annie Davis Year in school: Graduate Student Major/Area: History Hometown: Jeffersonville, IN (across the river from Louisville, KY) Fun fact about yourself: I am an avid concert-goer and love live music! What drew you to Murray State? I was drawn to Murray State because I knew I wanted to go to school in …

Murray State History Professor Elected Chair of the Kentucky Humanities Council Board of Directors

Dr. Brian Clardy, Associate Professor of History at Murray State University, has been unanimously elected the next Chair of the Kentucky Humanities Council Board of Directors. Dr. Clardy was first appointed to the Kentucky Humanities Council and the Kentucky Oral History Commission by Governor Andy Beshear in 2020. He previously served as the Vice Chair …

CHFA Retirees in 2022: William Mulligan, Jr., Department of History

Dr. William Mulligan, Jr., Professor of History Dr. William (Bill) Mulligan, Jr. received his BA from Assumption College and his MA and PhD from Clark University. He joined the Department of History at Murray State University in 1993. In addition to teaching undergraduate and graduate history and world civilization courses at Murray State, Dr. Mulligan …

CHFA Senior Receives Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Grant

Senior Mallory Wooldridge has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) grant to Germany, which will begin this fall. Mallory is a History and Spanish double major with a minor in Humanities and a certificate in German. Mallory Woolridge The Fulbright ETA program in Germany aims to strengthen educational and cultural ties between the …

Featured Student: Morgan Brian

BIO NAME: Morgan Brian PREFERRED PRONOUNS: she/herHOMETOWN: Paducah, KYYEAR AT MURRAY STATE: Third Year at Murray// SeniorDEGREE: History major// in the history accelerated Masters program QUIRKY FACT: I have a black cat named Apollo FAVORITES: favorite TV shows are Modern Family and Love Island (UK), favorite book is The White Queen by Philippa GregoryFAVORITE FOOD OR DRINK TO …

Featured Graduate Student: Zachary Jameson

Q&A Tell us a little bit about yourself.  I am a graduate student pursuing a Master’s of Art in History. I enjoy reading, playing video games, and visiting museums. My favorite museum that I have visited was the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. due to the sheer size of their collection. I …

Featured Student: Maya Noonan (Fall 2021)

BIO NAME: Maya NoonanPREFERRED PRONOUNS: she/herHOMETOWN: Edwardsville, ILYEAR AT MURRAY STATE: SeniorDEGREE: Double Major in History and SpanishQUIRKY FACT ABOUT YOURSELF: When I was a child, I could not pronounce the word “elephants” so I called them “abbas.” “Abbas” are still my favorite animal to this day!A FAVORITE BOOK, MOVIE, TV SHOW, or PODCAST: Favorite …

Department of Political Science and Sociology Hosts Constitution Day 2021

The Department of Political Science and Sociology at Murray State University will host its annual Constitution Day celebration on Friday, September 17, 2021, with a number of lectures, debates, and games about topics related to the Constitution of the United States. The sessions will be held in-person on Murray State’s campus, as well as via …

History Major Completes Congressional Internship in Washington, D.C.

Nathaniel Humphrey, a senior history major from Owensboro, Kentucky, completed a six-week internship this summer in the office of United States Congressman Brett Guthrie in Washington D.C. Guthrie represents Kentucky’s Second District, which includes 21 counties stretching from Owensboro through Fort Knox, eastward toward Danville, and southward to Bowling Green. While intern responsibilities vary by …

Featured Faculty: Dr. Humphreys

Dr. Humphreys Professor of History Education: Campbell University BS Social Science 1985North Carolina State University MA History 1989Mississippi State University PhD History 2005 Q&A Tell us about your research area. How did you get interested in it? The study of history seemed to be compatible with my academic skills. I always liked to read, was …