Employed Since:

2017

Educational History:

B.S., Shenandoah University, M.A., Virginia Tech

Fields of Expertise:

• Civil War Era History
• The Old South
• Shenandoah Valley History
• Slavery
• Historical Memory

Personal Highlights:

• Married to the wonderful Brandy (Helmick) Noyalas, a 2002 graduate of Shenandoah University (B.S. in History)
• His son Alexander loves Civil War history just as much as his dad

Professional Highlights:

• Author or editor of seventeen books including Slavery and Freedom in the Shenandoah Valley During the Civil War Era (University Press of Florida) and General Philip H. Sheridan: Life, War, and Memory (Routledge)
• Author of more than 100 articles, chapters, essays, and reviews for a variety of publications including Civil War History, Civil War Times, America’s Civil War, Hallowed Ground, Civil War Monitor, Blue & Gray, and Civil War News.
• Has appeared on C-SPAN’s American History TV, NPR’s “With Good Reason,” and served as a consultant for National Geographic’s three-part documentary series “Civil Warriors”
• Consultant for a variety of public history projects with organizations including National Park Service, Civil War Trust, and Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation.
• Recipient of numerous awards for scholarship, teaching, and service including the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia’s Outstanding Faculty Award, Shenandoah University’s Exemplary Teaching Award for the First Year Seminar, and Shenandoah University’s Wilkins Award.

Recommended Link(s):

• Shenandoah University Civil War Institute 
• Shenandoah University Civil War Institute on Facebook 

Quote:

I take great pride in the success of my students. Their success is my success.”