Research & Projects

Nuclear History & Cold War Diplomacy:

• Examining the influence of Manhattan Project scientists on the development of U.S. nuclear policy, including competing approaches to nuclear weapons, international control, and nonproliferation.

• Exploring the broader effects of the nuclear age on American academia, particularly how nuclear weapons research and federal investment reshaped universities, scientific disciplines, research institutions, and the relationship between science and government.

PhD Studies:

• Pursuing a PhD in History with research centered on nuclear history, Cold War diplomacy, science and public policy, and the history of nuclear proliferation and nonproliferation.

Modern World History Instruction:

• Actively teaches Modern World History, integrating global perspectives and helping students connect past events to contemporary issues.

• Actively teaches Duel Enrollment U.S. History, focusing on American morals and development of American ideals.

Ancient Roman History Background:

• Occasionally engages in research and teaching related to Ancient Rome, drawing from his undergraduate emphasis to support a broad instructional range.

Ongoing Manuscript & Conference Work:

• Expanding Echoes of Hiroshima for a second edition.

• Preparing research on nuclear nonproliferation and the legacy of Manhattan Project scientists for scholarly presentation and future publication.

Current Secondary Research Project:

• Investigating what U.S. military and government officials knew about Nagasaki's Catholic population before the atomic bombing, particularly the Catholic community of Urakami.

High Stakes History Platform:

• Developing accessible educational content for students, teachers, and general readers interested in nuclear history, global security, and major turning points in world history.