Associate Professor of History Russ Crawford was born in Ainsworth, Nebraska in 1961. He graduated from Chadron State College with a BA in History in 1985, and again in 1991 with a BS in Social Studies Education. He taught Social Studies in South Dakota for five years, and Spanish in Iowa for three years before returning to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he received his MA in History in 2000, and his Ph.D. in 2005. His research interests deal with the role of sport in American culture. After teaching in Lincoln for one year, he began teaching at Ohio Northern University, where he currently teaches. Professor Crawford married Sophie Crawford in 2005, and they currently live in Ada, Ohio.
Teaching Experience (University)
* Assistant Professor of History, Ohio Northern University 2005-present
* Adjunct Lecturer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2004-2005
Teaching Experience (High School)
* Teacher, Wall Lake View Auburn Schools, Lake View, IA, 1996-1999: Taught Spanish levels one through four. Developed curriculum for my subject, served on faculty committee, assisted in the athletic department, including serving as assistant wrestling coach, and volunteer freshman football coach.
* Teacher, Waubay Schools, Waubay, SD, 1991-1996: Taught American History, World History, Spanish levels one and two, Civics, Psychology, Sociology, and Government. Developed curriculum and chose texts for the various classes, sponsored a class, served as President of the Waubay Teachers Association, wrote and directed a play for Spanish competition, supervised homecoming setup, assistant and head football coach.
Ph.D. History, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2005
MA History, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2000
BS Social Studies Education, Chadron State College, 1991
BA History/Criminal Justice, Chadron State College, 1985
Recent U.S. History 2
The Cold War
Baseball in America
Football in America
The World War (1914-1945)
The Civil War
East Asia to 1800
East Asia since 1800
Japan to 1600
Japan since 1600
20th Century Sport History
Western Civilization 1
Western Civilization 2
Sport and History
History of American Popular Culture
The Use of Sport to Teach the Social Studies
"The Nationalist Pastime: The Use of Baseball to Promote Nationalism Globally” in The Contested Diamond: An Anthology on Baseball and Politics, June 2010
“Chip Hilton,” encyclopedia entry for Boy Culture an Encyclopedia March 2008
The Use of Sports to Promote the American Way of Life During the Cold War: Cultural Propaganda, 1946-1963, Lewiston: The Edwin Mellen Press, June 2008
American Cinema of the 1940s: Themes and Variations. Wheeler Winston Dixon, ed. Book Review for the Journal of Popular Culture. November 2007
“Postwar Sports” to 1970 and “Saloons,” to Encyclopedia of North American Sport 2007
David K. Wiggins, Out of the Shadows: A Biographical History of African Americans review for Sport in History, 2007
“Where Go Big Red Takes on a Different Meaning” newspaper article about Cuba trip published in the North Platte Telegraph January 2007
Berkshire Encyclopedia of Extreme Sport contributed two entries on “Media and Extreme Sports,” and “The X Games” July 2006
Harry Ellard, Base Ball in Cincinnati, reviewed for the Ohio Valley History Journal, Published January 2006
Taylor Bell, Sweet Charlie, Dike, Cassie and Bobby Joe : High School Basketball in Illinois review for Sport in History, 2005
The Encyclopedia of New England Culture Contributed four entries on the history of volleyball, racquetball, wiffle ball and soccer 2005
Berkshire Encyclopedia of World Sport: contributed six entries on: “The New York Yankees,” “The World Series,” “Sports Movies,” “ESPN,” “Gymnastics,” and “Sports Fans” 2005
