November 16, 2012
Queens, N.Y.
(November 14, 2012) Elaine Carey, Ph.D., Chairperson and
Associate Professor at St. John’s University, has been elected to a
three- year term as Vice President of the Teaching Division of the
American Historical Association commencing January 2013.
Dr. Carey’s role will be to lead the Association’s
broad-based teaching mission which includes: making resources
available to educators at secondary and post-secondary levels and
public history venues; to introduce and integrate historians into
the profession; and, to provide ongoing education for historians
through topical and professional sessions, innovative web resources
and distinguished print publications.
Dr. Carey has enjoyed a distinguished career as a
recognized historian having received numerous grants, including two
Fulbright-Garcia Robles fellowships, two funding opportunities from
the National Endowment for the Humanities and grants from the
National History Center and the Teagle Foundation. An authority on
Latin America, Mexico, crime and drugs, human rights and gender
studies, Dr. Carey has authored numerous books, articles,
translations and book reviews and has presented at a broad array of
major conferences in her field. Her human rights advocacy has led
to her serving as an expert witness for gender-based violence
asylum claims from Mexico and Central America.
Commenting on her appointment, Dr. Carey said, “I am
honored to be recognized by my colleagues for my professional
contributions. Being acknowledged for doing something you love is
gratifying in itself, but most importantly, it validates the work I
do with students who I encourage to see the multiple uses of
history and critical thinking. In this role with AHA, I will have
the opportunity to assist a new generation of budding historians
learn best practices in teaching, the proper use of technology in
the classroom, integrating research with pedagogy and effective
methods to facilitate successful academic writing and
publishing.”
The American Historical Association (AHA) is a
non-profit membership organization founded in 1884 and incorporated
by Congress in 1889 for the promotion of historical studies. As the
largest historical society in the United States, the AHA serves
historians representing every historical period and geographical
area. Its nearly 14,000 members include academics at universities,
two- and four- year colleges, museums, historical organizations,
libraries and archives, but also independent historians, students,
K-12 teachers, government and business professionals, and countless
people who, whatever their profession, possess an abiding interest
in history.
Founded in 1870, St. John’s is one of America’s
leading Catholic universities. Students from 46 states and 110
countries pursue associate, bachelor’s, master’ and doctoral
degrees in the arts, business, education, pharmacy and the
sciences. The University has residential New York City campuses in
Queens, Staten Island and Manhattan; campuses in Oakdale, N.Y. and
Rome, Italy; and a center in Paris, France.
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Reilly, Associate Director of Media Relations at St. John’s by
calling (718) 990-5789 or by e-mail to reillye@stjohns.edu.
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