Brad Austin


Professional Details

Title Chairperson
Department History
Office Sullivan Building SB107A
Phone 978.542.7143
Email brad.austin@salemstate.edu
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Recent and Upcoming Courses

EDC 772 Methods of Teaching History and the Social Sciences I
EDC 882P Student Teaching Practicum in History (8-12)
EDC 882PS Practicum Seminar in Teaching History
HST 205 U.s. History and Constitutional Government II
HST 265 U.s. Sports History
HST 395 The Vietnam War
HST 991 History Study and Travel Seminar
HST 994 Directed Study in Portfolio

Professional Biography

Brad Austin earned his PhD in modern American history from Ohio State University. He currently serves as the history department's secondary education coordinator. He was the co-editor of Understanding and Teaching the Vietnam War (Wisconsin2013) and is a series co-editor for the Harvey Goldberg Series for Understanding and Teaching History (Wisconsin). This spring 2015, he will be finishing his book on American college athletics during the Great Depression, supervising history student teachers, leading the seminar for history practicum students, and teaching HST 360 Topics in American History: American Sports History.