Reed Chewning
Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Director of Child and Family Studies and Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
History and Politics
Converse’s History and Politics department offers separate majors and minors in both history and politics. Many students double major in both disciplines. We offer the full range of courses in American, European and non-Western history, as well as political science courses in American government, political theory, comparative politics and international relations.
Beyond traditional offerings, we offer unique special topics courses including:
- Empires of the Caribbean
- Duels, Disease, and Disaster: Death in 19th Century America
- International Terrorism and Political Violence
- Women’s Lives in Asia and Africa
- History of Disease
- Politics of Climate Change
Interactive and exciting, the study of history and politics at Converse provides a strong academic foundation. History and politics majors have the opportunity to participate in study travel programs, competitive simulations and research programs.
Discover more about our undergraduate and graduate degrees through the links below, and then contact us for a campus visit.
Degrees & Programs
Graduate Degree
Meet Our Faculty
Kevin DeLapp
Harold E. Fleming Professor of Philosophy
Joe Dunn
Charles A. Dana Professor of History and Politics
Angela Elder
Associate Professor of History
Julie Jones
Associate Professor of Child and Family Studies
Richard Keen
Professor of Psychology, Chair of the Psychology Department
Janet R. LeFrancois
Associate Professor of Psychology
Marie LePage
Associate Professor of Psychology
Monica McCoy
Professor of Psychology
Margaret Moore
Associate Professor of Physical Education
John M. Theilmann
Andrew Helmus Distinguished Professor of History and Politics, Chair of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Allison Vick
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Edward Woodfin
George Dean Johnson, Jr., Chair of History; Nisbet Honors Program Co-Director
Department News
Converse Now
Chloe Cleland ’25 Wins Fulbright Research Scholarship For First Time In 5 Decades of Converse History
June 18, 2025
Written by Amanda Mathis It hit her out of the blue. Chloe Cleland ’25 (Nisbet Scholar), a Converse University senior who graduated this May as a triple major (History, Psychology, Philosophy; Nisbet …
Research
Converse Awarded Grants for 2025 SCICU Student/Faculty Research
June 11, 2025
Congratulations to Converse University’s recipients of the 2025 South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) Faculty Sponsored Undergraduate Research. This grant funding opportunity supports undergraduate students who attend a SCICU …
Model Programs
Converse Wins Two Delegations at 2025 SE Model Arab League Conference
March 27, 2025
The Southeast Model Arab League conference was held from March 14 through March 16, 2025, at Converse University. Converse’s two delegations, representing Oman and the United Arab Emirates, received the …
The School of Business and Data Science
Our programs will introduce you to different approaches to the questions confronting us in the increasingly complicated landscape of professional and personal opportunity that awaits you.
Contact Us
Dr. Jessica Sorrells
Dean of the School of Business and Data Science
864.596.9149
jessica.sorrells@converse.edu
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