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Dr Greg Carter

Instructional Assistant Professor, History
History
Office
SCH Schroeder Hall 309
Office Hours
Tuesdays, 9 AM -1 PM
Thursdays, 1-3 PM
Social Hour: Thursdays, 3-4 PM
  • About
  • Education
  • Awards & Honors
  • Research

Current Courses

208.002Advanced Honors Seminar: Culture, Context, and Identity

104.002History Of Africa

104.003History Of Africa

287.002Independent Study

284.001The Atlantic World, 1450-1888

Teaching Interests & Areas

​African and African Atlantic History, American Military History, Maritime History

Research Interests & Areas

African Atlantic Religions and Cultures; MIlitary History

PhD History

Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, Illinois

Other Africana Studies

Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, Illinois

MA History

Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, Illinois

Bachelor of Arts History

Quincy University
Quincy, Illinois

The Impact Award

University College, Illinois State University
2025

Mortarboard National College Honor Society

Red Tassel Chapter
2025

The Impact Award

University College, Illinois State University
2023

Honor Society

Phi Kappa Phi
2020

Owen Blum, OFM Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement in History

Quincy University
2014

Book Review

Carter, G. “Prout, Jerry. Coxey’s Crusade for Jobs: Unemployment in the Gilded Age”. Enterprise and Society 20.1 (2019)
Carter, G. “Spellman, Susan. Cornering the Market: Independent Grocers and Innovation in American Small Business”. Enterprise and Society 20.2 (2019)

Book, Authored

Carter, G. Backtime Religion: Africana Spiritualities in the Danish West Indies, 1750-1850. Lexington Books

Book, Chapter

Carter, G. “The Other America: Assessing the Demonstration Cities Act of 1966,”. William Pederson (EDs), Great Legislators and Legislation in the Twentieth Century. Louisiana State University Press

Journal Article

Carter, G. “Taking Another Look at ‘Beast’ Butler.”. Loyal Legion Historical Journal 71.4 (2014)