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JAMES PERINE -

I graduated from the Masters Program in June of 2001 at the tender age of 43.  In March of 2002 I was hired as an adjunct instructor at Columbus State Community College. I teach one Humanities class a quarter - either in the American or Western Civilization sequences. I also have a full-time job at the Columbus Dispatch in the I.S. Department. I enjoyed every minute of my Wright State experience and recommend the program to any serious History students. You can contact me via e-mail at jperine@cscc.edu

KIMBERLY NEUENSCHWANDER -

I graduated in November of 2003 with a Master's in Public History. I am currently an archivist for the Marianist Archives at the University of Dayton , where I started as a student assistant in January of 2002. In July of 2003 I was made a permanent salaried staff member. Some of my responsibilities with the Marianist Archives include: accessioning and processing collections for the Marianist order and administration; organizing and digitizing photographs; creation and administration of Access databases for our collections and inventory; and assistance of patrons and administration with research requests and inquiries. I have been happily married to my husband Ethan since October of 2001. Ethan will receive his MBA from the Wright State Lake Campus in March of 2005. We have two wonderful “children”, Winchester and Eva – a chocolate lab and German shepherd.

JESSIE ROBINSON -

I graduated in June 2004.  I now work as an archivist for the Library of Virginia.  As part of the Local Records Department, I process court cases from all over the state so that they are available for research and genealogical purposes.  This site gives more information on what I do: http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/local/chancery/index.htm

ANNIE SPENCE -

I graduated in June 2004. I am currently an archivist with The History Factory.

http://www.historyfactory.com

The History Factory offers a variety of history-based products and services including anniversary planning, archives and database development, exhibits, media relations planning, living history programs, research/editorial services and publications, graphic design and new media productions - all designed and executed with specific business objectives in mind. The History Factory helps businesses use their history to their own benefit. I am currently assigned to the Target Corporation Project. I am on-site at Target's Headquarters in Minneapolis, MN. My current assignment with the project is to establish the corporate archives. My duties include processing documents, photographs, and objects, as well as, research and collection management. I also regularly advise Target Management on specific projects related to the use of archival collections.

BRETT STOLLE -

Research Division - Reference Archivist for the National Museum of the United States Air Force.

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/mua.htm

I graduated in June 2004.  I primarily provide historical research assistance by answering inquiries from Museum Staff, Government Agencies, and the General Public. I schedule and supervise all information research visits by interested historians and active-duty service members. In addition, I am also responsible for the upkeep, organization, and reference of the museum's historical file collection, photograph collections and reference library. I am married; my wife Laura is a graduate assistant pursuing her Ph.D. in the field of Biology at the University of Dayton.

JAMES "SKIP" FEDERICI -

WSU History alumnus James "Skip" Federici (MA, 2004) had his paper, "Flying to Fight: American Aeroplane Pilot Training in the Great War," selected as the winning entry of the Mike Carr Student Paper Contest. The essay competition is held by the non-profit League of World War I Aviation Historians. Skip 's paper also was selected for publication in an upcoming issue of the League's quarterly journal, Over the Front . The winning entry was an excerpt of his master's thesis by the same title written under the direction of Dr. Jacob H. Dorn .

Skip has been an adjunct member of the Northwest Vista College faculty since September, 2004 where he teaches survey courses on U.S. and World history.  He is also a lead teacher for Kaplan Test Prep in San Antonio where he teaches Kaplan's teacher development course as well as GRE and LSAT preparatory courses.

Update:  6-18-08.  After completing a four-year stint in San Antonio as an adjunct professor of history, I will be starting the doctoral program at the Ohio State University in the Fall, 2008.  I will be working under the direction of Dr. Guilmartin in military history and expect my dissertation to extend my thesis topic of pilot training in World War I.  The instruction, mentoring, and camaraderie from the faculty and graduate students at Wright State played a pivotal role in my development as a professional historian.

 

ROBERTA CAROTHERS -

Museum Specialist, National Museum of the United States Air Force

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/ 

In November 2004, I graduated with my Master's degree. I have been working at the National Museum of the United States Air Force since May 2003. I began as a summer intern in the Special Events Division and in October 2003 I transferred into the Collection Management Division, where I will become a permanent staff member. My primary duties are to accession historical artifacts into the USAF Historical Property Collection, to catalogue our records into a database, to inventory and ensure accountability of historical items in storages and on exhibit, and to perform in-depth research to answer inquiries from our staff or the general public concerning the historical relevance and authenticity of objects in the museum collection.

JOHN LUCHIN -
Registrar, National Museum of the United States Air Force.
http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/ 

I graduated in November of 2004, with a Master's degree in Public History and am employed by the National Museum of the United States Air Force.  The museum is home to the largest aircraft and memorabilia collection in the world.  As the museum's Registrar, I am the primary custodian for all collections' documentation including accession, incoming loans, or deaccession paperwork and maintain all donor, accession, loan records and official correspondence. 

KIMBERLY RICHARDS -

I graduated in November 2004 with my Masters and currently work for the Chemung Valley History Museum in Elmira, New York. 

http://www.chemungvalleymuseum.org/

While my title is Archivist, I am also head of the Special Collections and Archives, which is an all in one package deal.  History buffs should know about Elmira, as the site of one of the famous Civil War Prison Camps and we are the birthplace of not only NBC's Brian Williams, director Hal Roach and a few others, but also Mark Twain!  As the only archivist for the facility, I'm in charge of filling research requests, processing collections, overseeing a grant from New York State to process Land Survey's drawn by William Timbrell, actively seeking donations to add to our collections, assisting in exhibit production and design, and help with other projects that come up through the day or week.

TIMOTHY BINKLEY -

I graduated in March of 2005. A few weeks later I accepted a full-time position as Archivist of United Theological Seminary (Dayton, OH) < www.united.edu > and Curator of the Center for the Evangelical United Brethren Heritage < www.united.edu/eubcenter >. The Wright State experience was great, and I hope to keep in touch with friends and the program. You can contact me at tbinkley@united.edu or 937-278-5817 ext 2270.

VANESSA CATANZARO -
I graduated from the Public History program in March 2006 and am now employed as a Social Studies Editor with Mazer, a textbook development company in Dayton. As an editor, I develop, write, and edit educational materials for different social studies disciplines at all grade levels. Since I've started, I've worked on state- and national- American history projects as well as a large civics project. Every day is different and offers something new to learn!