About

Connor S. Kenaston is an Assistant Professor of History at Randolph College. His research focuses on 20th-century US history, particularly religion, culture, and politics. His current book project, “The Big Three: Commercial Radio Networks and the Making of Tri-Faith America,” examines the history of religion and radio in the American century. His article, “Step by Step: American Interracialism and the Origins of Talk-First Activism,” was published in Modern American History in 2022. His scholarship has also featured in publications such as Hybrid Pedagogy, Methodist Review, Yale Historical Review, Christian Century, and Reviews in Digital Humanities. His work has been supported by organizations including the American Historical Association, the American Jewish Historical Society, the American Society of Church History, and the Renate Voris Fellowship Foundation.

Connor prioritizes teaching as well as scholarship. He has taught a wide range of courses in US and Atlantic history and culture and has a proven record of transformative teaching. He received his PhD in History from the University of Virginia in 2022. He also holds an M.A. in History with a graduate certificate in American Studies from the University of Virginia and a B.A. in History from Yale University.

Outside the classroom, Connor enjoys hiking with his wife, Maria, and dog, Franklin. He also loves singing, going to the theatre, playing soccer and tennis, and cheering on Manchester United. In the summertime, he is often found kayaking on the Greenbrier River back in his home state of West Virginia – or wishing he was there!

Connor S. Kenaston
ckenaston[at]randolphcollege.edu
@connorkenaston
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4999-7177