Mark David Spence

In 2004 I formally ended a brief but rewarding career as an Associate Professor of History and Chair of American Studies at Knox College in Illinois, where my scholarship and teaching focused on comparative and cross-disciplinary approaches to U.S. environmental, western, American Indian, and Latin American subjects. My departure from Knox had nothing to do with the college or the security of my position; it was entirely based on family priorities and the need to move back to Oregon. Since leaving a tenured position at Knox College in 2004, I have crafted a new career as a public historian, a consultant, and a visiting professor in the Oregon University System. For the past several years I been the sole-proprietor of HistoryCraft, which largely involves historical studies for the National Park Service.

For more on my work, please see: http://www.historycraft.com