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Biography

I teach US history at Eastern Michigan University. I hold a Ph.D. in the history of science, technology, environment and medicine (STEM) from Case Western Reserve University (2001) with a sub-field in economics. I wrote a dissertation on Progressive Era engineering ideology in educational reforms. I am also degreed in Philosophy having written a thesis on Friedrich Nietzsche's aesthetics. My research interests include the ideological and intellectual history of engineering, history of US railroads, interurbans, the Progressive Era, Public History, and Museums of Science and Technology.

STS Wiki

I was an early editor and admin on the STS Wiki: the wiki for Science, Technology, and Society studies.

EDiT

EDiT is the Digital History Textbook at Eastern Michigan University. It runs the Mediawiki software, and I am the general editor.

In July 2011, EDiT suffered a critical failure and is down for the time being.

The Citizendium

I've been a editor in the history group since 2007. I have served on the old Editorial Council and helped shepherd the subgroups policy through. I served also on the Charter drafting committee and was elected the first Chair of the Management Council. My term in office ended July 1, 2011.

WP

Yes, I was/am there, too.

History of Transportation in Michigan

I am also the general editor of the Michigan Transportation History wiki.

Reflecting on the East Arm, Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan, 2007.

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+|Style="Width:80%; valign:top;" |I teach US history at [http://www.emich.edu/ Eastern Michigan University].  I hold a Ph.D. in the [[history of science]], [[history of technology|technology]], [[history of the environment|environment]] and [[history of medicine|medicine]] (STEM) from [http://www.cwru.edu/ Case Western Reserve University] (2001) with a sub-field in [[economics]].  I wrote a dissertation on [[Progressive Era]] engineering ideology in educational reforms.  I am also degreed in [[Philosophy]] having written a thesis on [[Friedrich Nietzsche|Friedrich Nietzsche's]] aesthetics.  My research interests include the ideological and intellectual history of engineering, history of US railroads, interurbans, the Progressive Era, Public History, and Museums of Science and Technology.
 ==STS Wiki==
 I was an early editor and admin on the [http://www.stswiki.org/index.php?title=User:RedJ_17 STS Wiki: the wiki for Science, Technology, and Society studies].