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Dr. Christopher Huff

Associate Professor

352-638-9758 Ext. 158chuff@beaconcollege.eduChristopher Huff's Resume

Education

  • Ph.D. from the University of Georgia: History
  • M.A. from the University of Texas at San Antonio: History
  • M.A. from the University of Georgia: History
  • B.A. from Juniata College: History and Political Science

Areas of Study

Modern United States history with a focus on 1960s activism and popular culture

About Dr. Christopher Huff

Dr. Christopher Huff is an associate professor of history at Beacon College. He holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Georgia and has taught at various institutions. His areas of study include modern U.S. history with a focus on 1960s activism and popular culture. Huff has published several articles and essays on topics related to activism and peace movements. He teaches a wide range of courses at Beacon College, emphasizing American social movements, popular culture, political radicalism, and post-World War II history. Huff has received honors and awards for his work, including the William Bacon Stevens Award from the Georgia Historical Quarterly.

Honors and Awards

  • William Bacon Stevens Award, Georgia Historical Quarterly

Publications

  • “Parks are for the People: The Piedmont Park Riot and the Politics of Late 1960s Atlanta” Atlanta Studies (August 21, 2018)
  • “National Peace Action Coalition” and “People’s Coalition for Peace and Justice,” in Mitchell K. Hall ed., Opposition to War: An Encyclopedia of U.S. Peace and Antiwar Movements (ABC-CLIO, 2018)
  • “Navigating Traditional Graduate Programs as a Non-traditional Student” in Christopher McMaster, Caterina Murphy and Aubry Threlkheld, eds., Graduate Study in the USA: Surviving and Succeeding (Peter Lang Publishing, 2016)