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John P. Farrell, Ph.D.
Lecturer

 Dr. John P. Farrell earned his Ph.D. from UC Davis in 2004, specializing in the history of Modern Europe generally, with emphases in intellectual and cultural history, and with a concentration on Eastern Europe in the same period and all of Russia’s history. A Fulbright-Hays scholar, his research has centered on the role of architectural treasures in Russian social memory and cultural politics, and is entitled, “If These Stones Could Only Speak: Russian Historical and Cultural Preservation in a Soviet Setting, 1955-1966.” He also earned a M.A. and B.A. from Fresno State. Dr. Farrell has an extensive ten-year record of teaching experience at all levels of post-secondary education, including working with students of all backgrounds at schools as diverse as Fresno State, UC Davis, Fresno City College, and Fresno Pacific University. He has taught lower-division surveys in U.S., World Civilization, Western Civilization, and Eurasian Civilization, upper-division courses in historical methods and research, Modern Europe, including all of Russia, Early Modern Europe, and European Cultural History. He is in the 2005 Who’s Who Among American Teachers, has presented his research at numerous national conventions in the U.S. and Canada, has published over a dozen encyclopedia articles, but relishes most being in the classroom with students looking to improve themselves in all ways.