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Andrew Clark, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
History
Areas of Interest:
Africa, West Africa
Contact information:
910.962.3316 or clarka@uncw.edu
www.uncw.edu/hst/about/faculty-clark.html
Clark's area of specialty is West African history, especially in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. He has spent several years in West Africa, and has travelled extensively in Africa and Europe. He has published numerous journal articles on topics related to African history and has written chapters in several history volumes. He is co-author of Historical Dictionary of Senegal and the author of From Frontier to Backwater: Economy and Society in the Upper Senegal Valley (West Africa), 1850-1920 (1999). He is also on the Executive Council of the Association of Third World Studies.
W. Taylor Fain, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
History
Areas of Interest:
- U.S. Policy in the Persian Gulf and Arabia
- Anglo-American Relations
- Cold War Strategy and Diplomacy
Contact information:
910.962.3305 or fainwt@uncw.edu
www.uncw.edu/hst/about/faculty-fain.html
Fain joined the History Department’s faculty in August 2004. He has published articles in the journals Middle Eastern Studies and Diplomacy and Statecraft. His book, Toll-Gates of Empire: American Ascendance and British Retreat in the Persian Gulf Region, is forthcoming from Palgrave Macmillan.
Glen Anthony Harris, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
History
Areas of Interest:
- American history since 1865
- African American history throughout
Contact information :
910.962-7894 or harrisg@uncw.edu
Harris's research interests include black and Jewish relations during the twentieth century, the black conservative movement since 1945, the impact of conservative think tanks on American society, and Racism and the New Negro Movement. He offers courses in African American history, United States History, United States Since 1945, the Civil Rights Movement and the Harlem Renaissance.
James R. Leutze, Ph.D.
Chancellor Emeritus
Areas of Interest:
- Military history
- British history
Bio:
Under the dynamic leadership of Dr. James R. Leutze from 1990 through 2003, the University of North Carolina Wilmington strengthened its undergraduate teaching and overall academic excellence to become one of the top 10 public regional undergraduate universities in the South.
During Leutze’s tenure, enrollment rose from nearly 7,000 students to approximately 10,729 for fall 2002. As admission standards rose, the number and quality of freshmen admitted grew. Freshman SATs rose from 926 in 1990 to 1108 in 2002, and student-athletes had the best graduation rate among Division I public universities in the state.
Full-time faculty positions increased from 343 to 434 with 86 percent holding a Ph.D. or terminal degree. Research funds coming to the university grew from $2 million in 1990 to $15.8 million in 2002.
Under his leadership, the university successfully completed its first capital campaign in 1998, raising $25 million for scholarships, professorships and programs supporting UNCW’s educational and service missions. The university’s endowment grew from $4.8 million to $23 million, and the operating budget increased from $65 million to more than $157 million.
Likewise, the campus itself grew to include more than 90 classroom, residential, administrative and support buildings. Following the higher education facilities bonds approved by voters in 2000, UNCW began its largest construction effort ever using the $108 million it was allocated with three new classroom facilities planned and eight existing structures slated for renovation. Construction began on a school of education classroom building and regional resource center and a 263-student residence hall and groundwork was laid for a $27 million expansion and renovation of the University Union.
A native of Charleston, S.C., Leutze holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, a master’s degree from the University of Miami and a doctoral degree from Duke University. He served in the U.S. Air Force, rising to the rank of captain, and worked as a legislative assistant for Sen. Hubert Humphrey.
As a professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Leutze was twice recognized for his excellence in undergraduate teaching. He was named chair of the Curriculum for Peace, War and Defense and, in recognition of his teaching and research, was appointed the first Dowd Professor of War and Peace. Prior to coming to UNCW, Leutze was president of Hampden-Sydney College from 1987 to 1990.
Leutze created the international affairs program, Globe Watch, which aired for 15 years on public television networks nationally and internationally. His most recent television efforts reflect his deep interest in addressing environmental issues and their global implications for economics and society.
He narrated and produced five public television documentaries: River Run: Down the Cape Fear to the Sea, Treasure Coast: The Natural Heritage of the North Carolina Shore, Currents of Hope: Reclaiming the Neuse River, Paving the American Dream: Southern Cities, Shores and Sprawl and Troubled Waters: The Illusion of Abundance. Each has been awarded numerous CASE awards for various facets of the production, including the Grand Award and Award of Excellence.
Leutze is a prolific researcher and writer. He has published numerous books and articles on international affairs and national security, including Bargaining for Supremacy: Anglo-American Naval Collaboration 1937-41 and A Different Kind of Victory: The Biography of Admiral Thomas C. Hart.
Under Leutze’s leadership, UNCW initiated several technological advancements to take a leadership role in the global learning society of the 21st century. These initiatives and the university’s emphasis on regional and global outreach and the development of partnerships provided the basis for UNCW’s involvement in a virtual university pilot project with Japan and other countries. He was appointed by former Gov. Jim Hunt to lead the Digital Communities Project that was spearheaded by the Japanese Industry Development Association, several university presidents and governors of prefectures in Japan.
Leutze also reached out into the region with programs designed to enhance the quality of life in southeastern North Carolina and to improve economic development prospects. The governor appointed him to chair the N.C. Rural Internet Access Commission, a 21-member group that makes recommendations regarding efforts to provide economically depressed areas with high-speed Internet access.
Leutze is the interim director of the North Carolina Progress Board, chair of the Congressional Coastal / Waterway / Advisory and Action Committee and Coastal Resources Commission board member. He also serves on the boards of directors of the Kenan Institute-Asia, the Daniel D. & Elizabeth H. Cameron Foundation, the Rural Center, the Nature Conservancy and the Bald Head Island Conservancy. He is a member of the State Board of Education’s Select Committee on Lateral Entry, the North Carolina Water Resource Inventory and Data Management Project Advisory Committee, and is also a trustee of the George Marshall Foundation.
In 2003 the Wilmington Star-News presented Leutze with its inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2002, he was ranked the most powerful and effective regional civic leader in twin Star-News surveys of the public and Wilmington-area leaders. He was also a recipient of the 2004 Razor Walker Award.
As chancellor of UNCW, Leutze built a firm foundation for the university to grow, excel and meet the challenges of the 21st century and the increasing demand for quality higher education.
Phone: 910/962-7662
Email:
leutzej@uncw.edu
