Dr. David Kieran
Associate Professor & Colonel Richard R. Hallock Distinguished Chair in Military History
Dr. Kieran is a historian of war and society in contemporary U.S. culture, with a particular interest in the Vietnam War, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the organizational culture of the United States Army. He holds the Hallock Distinguished Chair in Military History and an associate professor in the Department of History & Geography.
He regularly teaches Introduction to U.S. Military History as well as elective courses on the Vietnam War, the Global Cold War, War & Memory, and After War. He is also interested in public history, and his classes regularly engage students in partnerships with community organizations while creating digital and physical exhibitions that share their research with the community beyond the classroom.
Kieran holds a doctorate in American studies from George Washington University, as well as a bachelor’s degree in English from Connecticut College.