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Press Room Section Highlights:
• Media Contact: Noah Shaw at 301.314.9739 or by email.
• NHD News and Events
• National History Day programs will help Washington state teachers and students meet new social studies assessment requirements, thanks to an innovative partnership with the State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Read More... |
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Experts & Local Contacts
To speak with an experienced educator in your state e-mail NHD.
Ann Claunch, Ph.D.
Director of Curriculum, National History Day, Inc.
Cathy Gorn, Ph.D.
Executive Director, National History Day, Inc.
Cathy Gorn is the executive director of National History Day, Inc. (NHD) and an adjunct professor of history at the University of Maryland at College Park.
Gorn has appeared on the NBC Today Show, C-Span, CNN, and National Public Radio. She has made numerous presentations on history education at forums for historians and teachers, including the National Council for the Social Studies, the American Historical Association, and the Organization of American Historians. Her publications on teaching history to young people have appeared in several professional journals. In addition, Gorn has served as editor for more than 20 history curriculum guides and has directed twelve national institutes for teachers of history and social studies. She serves on the White House Historical Association Board of Trustees, the Education Committee of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and the Education Committee of the American Bar Association. Gorn received her B.A. from Kent State University in 1982, and her Ph.D. in history from Case Western Reserve University 1992.
Gorn joined National History Day in 1984 when the organization was still based in Cleveland, Ohio, and was in its infancy as a national endeavor. Gorn has held positions of increasing responsibility within the organization. As a member of a small core national office staff, her efforts have fundamentally shaped the evolution of National History Day from a series of contests to a full-fledged, highly acclaimed national academic program.
Gorn has been highly praised as a national expert on history education and professional development for history and social studies teachers. She addresses issues such as teacher development, education standards, technology in the history classroom, primary source research, historical institution outreach, best practices, how nonprofits improve communities, and developing effective education reform. |
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