Julio Rodriguez
Director of American Culture Program, Associate Professor of American Culture
B.A., East Stroudsburg University; M.A., Ph.D., Bowling Green University
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Professor Rodriguez has published articles on baseball, basketball, boxing, and the performance of masculinity in sports films.
He is currently working on a book-length project examining the role of neo-conservative foreign policy in action-adventure films released during George W. Bush’s presidency.
In the summers he tirelessly, but fruitlessly, tries to break 80 on the golf course, quitting the game on a regular basis. The winter brings snowboarding and the to-date successful attempt not to break anything. Sports have always been central to his work and leisure. They instruct and inform his personal and professional search for a comprehensive understanding of the male gender.
Connor Kenaston
Visiting Assistant Professor of American Culture
B.A., Yale University, Distinction in History; M.A., University of Virginia, Corcoran Department of History; Ph.D. University of Virginia
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Professor Kenaston is a historian of religion, politics, and culture in the United States. He has published articles on the long civil rights movement, universities and real estate, lynching and women’s ordination in American Methodism, and pedagogy. He is currently working on a book project on the history of religion and radio. In the classroom, Kenaston prioritizes creating an inclusive learning environment where students feel that they belong.
In his spare time, Kenaston enjoys hiking, singing, and playing soccer. In the summer, you’re likely to find him kayaking and swimming in the Greenbrier River near his hometown of Lewisburg, West Virginia.