Wittenberg University - Russian Area Studies

Russian Area Studies — Dr. Joseph O'Connor

Since 1967 when he first came to Wittenberg Dr. O'Connor has been teaching courses on Russia and Yugoslav history, on western civilization, and on variety of topics in European history since the Renaissance. He was also a member of the Wittenberg University Administration as Director of the Faculty Development Organization (1975-79) and as Associate Provost (1979-81).

937-327-6138
jeoconnor@wittenberg.edu

Academic Background

Ph.D.        University of Virginia
M.A.        University of Virginia
B.A.         University of Notre Dame

Awards and Recognitions

US Office of Education Grant, Soviet Union, Summer 1990
Wittenberg University Alumini Association Distinguished Teaching Award, 1988
Lutheran Church in America Faculty Study Grant, 1983
Wittenberg University Faculty Research Grant (1982, 1990, 1999, 2002)

Publications

Editor, "Viewing the Holocaust in Context" in New Perspective on the Holocaust (New York: New York University Press, 1996)
"Milovan Djilas," Journal of Croatian Studies 1987
"The Memoirs of Ivan Mestrovic," Journal of Croatian Studies 1985
"Ivan Mestrovic: The American Experience," Mogucnost 1983
"Ivan Mestrovic," Matica Iseljenika Hrvatska, 1983
Editor, "Faculty Development" in Teaching in Higher Education (Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Board of Regents, 1977)

RAST Courses Taught

History 251 Russia to 1917
History 252 Russia since 1917
History 390 Reading Colloquium: Stalin

Research Interests

Russian and Soviet history, history of former Yugoslavia