Braeden Martin is a first-year master’s student from Dorsey, Mississippi. Braeden is a graduate teaching assistant for the department at the moment assisting with HI-1163, World History Before 1500. His primary field of study is nineteenth-century American history with a specific focus on Reconstruction after the American Civil War (1865-1877). His interests and research concentrate on identity, politics, and violence surrounding Reconstruction Governments and Religious Institutions in the South.

Education:

Mississippi State University, College of Arts and Sciences

B.A. in History, May 2023

M.A. in History, Expected May 2025

Honors and Awards:

Mississippi State University History Department Martha Swain Outstanding Scholar Award, May 2023

Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society Member

Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Member