Education
BA in African & Afro-American Studies and Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1989
MA in History, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, 1992
PhD in History, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, 1995
Research Interests
Claude Clegg holds a joint appointment in the Department of History and the Department of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies. His research and teaching focus on African American history, US and southern history, social movements, and the US presidency. Professor Clegg has been featured in media outlets such as NPR’s “To the Best of Our Knowledge” and C-SPAN's “Cities Tour," and his books have been reviewed in the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Journal of American History, and other venues. Professor Clegg recently completed a book on the Obama presidency and is currently writing a biography of Marcus Garvey.
Recent Public Engagements
Some Notable Publications
Graduate Students
- This faculty member is not accepting applicants for the 2023-2024 cycle
- Alexandra Odom
Courses Taught (as schedule allows)
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HIST 244: History of the American Presidency
AAAD 257: Black Nationalism in the United States
AAAD 130: Introduction to African American & Diaspora Studies