Edward T. McCarron
Associate Professor of History
Biography
Edward McCarron’s research and teaching interests are focused in several broad areas. These include the history of colonial America, social history, Irish history and Irish America. In particular, his research interests have centered on place, community and the historical landscape, especially viewed through the lens and contours of Irish immigrant communities. He is currently working on a study of the Nore Tidewater region in County Kilkenny – a river valley that has witnessed an ebb and flow of migration over the centuries.
Education
- Ph.D. U.S. History (1992) University of New Hampshire
- M.A. U.S. History (1982) Florida State University
- B.A. History (1978) Drew University
Courses Taught
- American Nation I (HIS 281)
- American Nation II (HIS 282)
- Colonial America (HIS 301)
- Crosscurrents and Connections: Encounters in the Atlantic World (HIS 100/FYS 120)
- Irish American Experience (HIS 205)
- Ireland from Colony to Nation State (HIS 214)
- United States History Seminar (HIS 330)