Davis, Troy D. 1962–

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Davis, Troy D. 1962–

PERSONAL:

Born March 16, 1962, in Graham, TX; son of J.B., Jr. (a telephone cable splicer) and Gertie (a homemaker) Davis. Education: Texas Christian University, B.A., 1984; Marquette University, M.A., 1986, Ph.D., 1992. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Roman Catholic.

ADDRESSES:

Home—Nacogdoches, TX. Office—Department of History, Box 13013, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX 75962. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER:

Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, visiting assistant professor of history, 1992-94; Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX, began as assistant director, became director of Academic Assistance Center, 1995-99, assistant professor, 1999-2005, associate professor of history, 2005—, department chair, 2006—.

MEMBER:

American Historical Association, American Conference for Irish Studies, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Sigma Nu, Phi Alpha Theta.

AWARDS, HONORS:

International Telephone & Telegraph international fellow in Ireland, 1986-87; Smith Family traveling fellow, Marquette University, 1990-92.

WRITINGS:

Dublin's American Policy: Irish-American Diplomatic Relations, 1945-1952, Catholic University of America Press (Washington, DC), 1998.

Contributor to books, including Irish Foreign Policy, 1919-69: From Independence to Internationalism, edited by Michael Kennedy and Joseph Morrison Skelly, Four Courts Press (Dublin, Ireland), 2000. Contributor of articles and reviews to periodicals, including New Hibernia Review, Eire-Ireland, Peace and Change, and Journal of Texas Catholic History and Culture.

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