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About Pearl Young

Dr. Young is particularly interested in religious culture and ideology and the way in which they inform larger political and social trends. In particular, her research explores the ways in which antebellum Southerners used evangelical theology to conclude that secession was a moral imperative. A new project considers the reconfiguration of Southern womanhood in the midst of secession and the Civil War.

Positions

Present Limited-Term Assistant Professor of U.S. History, Kennesaw State University ‐ Department of History and Philosophy
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

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Professional Service and Affiliations

2019 Volunteer Judge, Northwest Georgia Regional National History Day, Kennesaw State University
2018 Certificate in Accessibility Basics Distance Learning Center, Kennesaw State University
2015 Teaching Academy for Part-Time Faculty, Kennesaw State University Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
2014 Certificate in Classroom Management in a Digital Age, Kennesaw State Univ, College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Office of Distance Education
2014 Reviewer: Georgia’s Improving Teacher Quality Grant Proposals, Kennesaw State University
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Honors and Awards

  • Faherty Award for military history research, UNC Dept of History 2017-2018
  • Graduate Teaching Fellowship, University of North Carolina 2011-2013, 2015-2018
  • Mowry/Clein Dissertation Fellowship, UNC Dept of History 2017
  • Summer Research Funding, UNC Graduate School 2012, 2016, 2017
  • James Z. Rabun prize for American History, Emory University 2010
  • Women in United Methodist History Writing Award, United Methodist Church 2008
  • Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Fellowship, Emory University 2008
  • John Emory Scholar, Emory University 2006-2010
  • The Congressional Award, Gold Medal, U.S. Congress 2006

Courses

  • HIST 2112: America since 1890
  • HIST 2112: America since 1877
  • HIST 2111: America through 1877

Education

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2018 Ph.D., Doctor of Philosophy, U.S. History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ‐ U.S. History
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2010 Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Emory University ‐ U.S. History
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2010 M.A., Masters of Arts, Emory University ‐ U.S. History
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Contact Information

Pearl J. Young, Ph.D.
402 Bartow Ave, MD 2206;
Kennesaw, GA 30144

pearl.young@kennesaw.edu | 470-578-5178