Kristina Benham
Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in History
Education
Ph.D. in History, Baylor University
M.A. in History, University of Cincinnati
B.A. in History with a minor in Music Performance/Teaching, Liberty University
Academic Interests & Research Narrative
My research interests are religion, politics, and culture in the first half of American history (1620-1877). In particular, I have studied political sermons and uses of scripture in public contexts or national identity. My current dissertation was on uses of the Exodus narrative in public debate or national identity from the American Revolution to the Civil War.
Exam fields: American History to 1877 (major field; emphasis on teaching); American religious history (dissertation field; emphasis on intellectual history and African American religion); women, religion, and gender in early modern England (minor teaching field).
Selected Publications
Forthcoming chapter in The Burden of the Word: Evangelicals and the Bible in Historical Perspective: “British Exodus, American Empire: Evangelical Preachers and the Biblicisms of Revolution” – Presented at Evangelicals and the Bible: A Symposium to Honor David Bebbington, September 19-20, Baylor Institute for Studies in Religion.
Selected Activities
Awards
- Dennis H. O'Brien Graduate Student Award in History, 2019-2020
- Outstanding Service in the Department, History Department, University of Cincinnati
Fellowships
- Graduate School Fellowship, Baylor University, 2016-2020
Regular Courses Taught
Undergraduate:
- HIS 1300 | US in Global Perspective - Declarations of Independance
- HIS 1365 | History of the United Staes to 1877
Other Information
I value incorporating teaching or tutoring as a way to serve others in the community at every stage of my academic work so far, including tutoring centers, guest lecturing, and a reading program for at-risk, grade-school students in Waco, Texas.