History majors at Wofford start their college experience by taking foundational courses that give a basis in Western history. Upper-level courses give students the freedom to take classes on topics that range from Witchcraft and Magic in Early Modern Europe to Imperial Russia to Latin American History. Majors are advised by a talented group of historians who emphasize independent, critical thinking.
Clayton Whisnant, associate professor of history and Chapman Family Professor in the Humanities, has taught at Wofford since 2001, leading classes on Western Civilization, 20th Century Europe, Modern Germany and the Middle East. He also teaches Interims and Humanities courses that focus on dystopian novels or music. Whisnant loves music and is the bass player in a faculty band that occasionally plays on campus.
Savannah Paige Murray, a 2015 graduate who majored in history and environmental studies, is an editorial assistant at the Appalachian Journal and is attending graduate school at Appalachian State University. The Journal of East Tennessee History accepted a condensed version of her Wofford honors thesis for publication. As a student Murray worked as an outreach intern at Wofford’s Goodall Environmental Studies Center.
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