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Jonathan Noyalas

Director of the McCormick Civil War Institute

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 eleven books including Civil War Legacy in the Shenandoah: Remembrance, Reunion, and Reconciliation
  • 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 most recently (February 2016) the highest honor that can ever be bestowed upon a professor at a public or private college/university the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia’s Outstanding Faculty Award.

Quote:

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

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