Biography

Steven Conn was on the faculty in the history department at Ohio State University since he received his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1994. In the spring of 2015, after 21 years at OSU, he became the W. E. Smith Professor of History at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. There he teaches courses in American history
At OSU he created a combined BA/MA degree program in public history and the monthly on-line features magazine "Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective."
Originally from Philadelphia, Steven Conn is now a resident of the funky town of Yellow Springs. There he is active in a variety of civic activities and projects. In November 2013 he was elected to the Yellow Springs school board. He has also served on the Glen Helen Association Board. Steven Conn is on the Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lecturer and the Fulbright Senior Specialist rosters. If you would like to see Steven Conn's CV please click the file below.
At OSU he created a combined BA/MA degree program in public history and the monthly on-line features magazine "Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective."
Originally from Philadelphia, Steven Conn is now a resident of the funky town of Yellow Springs. There he is active in a variety of civic activities and projects. In November 2013 he was elected to the Yellow Springs school board. He has also served on the Glen Helen Association Board. Steven Conn is on the Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lecturer and the Fulbright Senior Specialist rosters. If you would like to see Steven Conn's CV please click the file below.
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