John W. Gorman, Ph.D.

About the presenter

John Gorman earned his B.A. in History and Political Science and his M.A. in History from Stephen F. Austin State University, and his Ph.D. in History from Texas A&M University. He has been teaching at the college level since 1993. Currently, he serves as an Assistant Professor of History at Prairie View A&M University, with a research focus on Texas during Reconstruction and is also on the Executive Board of the Faculty Advisory Council for Prairie View A & M University. He has presented multiple conference papers on Reconstruction violence in Texas and is the author of several book chapters on Texas during the Civil War and Reconstruction periods. His most recent article, "Into the Fire: An Examination of Violence in Reconstruction Texas, 1865-1868" details the intersection of violence, race, and politics in Texas during Reconstruction.