by Stacey Gaines | Feb 23, 2024
I never thought I’d be a sociologist. I started out with a major in physical therapy and while taking electives, stumbled upon an introduction to sociology course and knew in that moment “this is it!” I was intrigued by understandings and...
by Stacey Gaines | Feb 23, 2024
My main area of research is the cultural and medical history of France and the Francophone regions of the lower Mississippi Valley. I have written about French political satire, medical disputes and dueling in New Orleans, and sickle cell and segregation in...
by Summer Wilton | Feb 7, 2024
I am a native of Jackson, Mississippi, and I graduated from Millsaps College in 1999. I completed my Ph.D. in history at Mississippi State in 2009, and joined the Millsaps faculty in 2010. My book “Resisting Equality: The Citizens’ Council, 1954-1989” was...
by millsapsdev | Feb 5, 2024
I teach an array of courses in English and American literature, ranging from “Milton and the English Revolution” to “Modernism and Film.” I especially enjoy teaching courses that allow us to delve deep into the works of a single author, devoting a whole course to each...
by millsapsdev | Jan 28, 2024
I am the chair of the Government and Politics Department and am an assistant professor, specializing in comparative politics and international relations. I teach a number of introductory classes, as well as more advanced electives in topics like African politics,...
