Francis Flavin

Biography

Ph.D., M.A., History, Indiana University Bloomington; B.S., Computer and Information Science, University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Research Interest

Francis Flavin received his Ph.D. in history from Indiana University and, while in graduate school, worked as a research assistant at the American Indian Studies Research Institute. His interests include American Indian history and culture; the history of the frontier and the American West; the intellectual, social, and cultural history of early America and nineteenth century America; the history of the American Revolution; and North American exploration. He studies the images, symbols, and ideas associated with Native Americans and the American West, and the associated issues of representation. He is also interested in using computer technology to support education and research in the humanities, linguistics, and anthropology. He taught for several years as a visiting assistant professor of history at the University of Texas at Dallas, and, while in Texas, lectured at the Amon Carter Museum and the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Fort Worth. He is currently a research historian working in Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.