Assistant professor Zachary W. Deibel specializes in early American history. At VMI, he teaches the two semester US History survey and courses on Colonial America, the American Revolution, the Atlantic World, and the Age of Revolutions. Deibel earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree from American University before teaching high school social studies for seven years, during which time he earned his master鈥檚 degree from Arkansas State University. He subsequently received his doctoral degree from Binghamton University.
Deibel鈥檚 research explores the histories of learning and politics in early America. He has published articles, essays, and blog posts about the politicization of education in early America, and his current book manuscript investigates how conflicts over learning about politics and society caused and sustained the American Revolution. He is also an active participant in the History of Education Society and the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic.
At VMI, Deibel serves as the co-advisor of the Virginia History Society and is currently directing undergraduate honors theses on topics related to the American Revolution and the Atlantic World.