DWU - Department of History and Political Science

	Sean J. Flynn Professor seflynn@dwu.edu Education: B.A. South Dakota State University, 1985; M.A. Texas Tech University, 1988; Ph.D. Texas Tech University, 1999 Teaching Fields: World, Military, American Sports, America since 1945, and American Government Research Interests: Military history Dr. Flynn has authored three books on military history. “Chief—Marine Corps Warrior” examines the military career of Flynn’s father, a decorated veteran of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. “An Engineer’s War” chronicles the life of a South Dakota soldier who served and died in France during World War I. “Mission to Germany” recounts the combat experiences of a B-17 flight engineer during World War II. Dr. Flynn serves as faculty adviser to the DWU Student Senate.

	John Husmann Associate Professor johusman@dwu.edu Education: B.A. Winona State University, 1996; M.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1998; Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2004 Teaching Fields: United States, American Indian, Environmental, South Dakota, Latin American and British Empire. Research Interests: Environmental and American Indian history Dr. Husmann’s dissertation was a comparative history of tree-planting traditions in Nebraska and South Australia. He continues to conduct research in both environmental and American Indian history. In addition to serving as chair of the Department of History, he serves as the faculty advisor to Oyate Ho Waste, the American Indian club at DWU.

	James D. McLaird Professor Emeritus of History/Political Science Education: B.A. Dakota Wesleyan University, 1962; M.A. University of Wyoming, 1966; additional studies, Boston University, Utah State University, and South Dakota State University Teaching Fields: United States, American West, South Dakota, and England Research Interests: American West Professor McLaird has published many important articles on South Dakota and the West and is respected as a national authority on the American West. He is the author of the critically-acclaimed Calamity Jane: The Woman and the Legend.