Geoffrey C. Stewart

Biography

I see my role as an instructor primarily as a facilitator of learning. I provide my students with a basic road-map that clarifies difficult topics. Whenever possible, I integrate the latest material from my research into the classroom to provide my students with a cutting-edge learning experience. I encourage my students to process and evaluate material in a critical and meaningful manner that places the material into a larger context that is more relevant to them. This reflects my goals as an instructor: develop my students’ analytic skills, improve their ability to express ideas in both written and oral form, and encourage them to employ new ways to approach problems. Regardless of the career they choose, I believe such a skill-set is indispensable for success.

Research Interest

I am international historian whose research focuses on the United States in the World, situating America’s global engagement at the intersection of decolonization and the Cold War.