| Jason's dissertation, "Phoenix Rising: Arizona and the Origins of the Modern Conservative Movement," traces the institutional and ideological development
of the conservative political movement in Phoenix and Arizona from the 1940s
through the 1980s. In the process, he uncovers the ways that developments
in Arizona shaped the rise of a unified national conservative political
movement, which in turn restructured American politics for the next half
century.
His primary focus is on the development of political movements and parties,
with particular attention to cultural, intellectual, and religious trends.
During his studies, Jason has explored such diverse topics as racialized
images of Mormons, late 19th century partisan divisions in Indian policy,
and the historical and autobiographical writings of W.E.B. Du Bois. His
teaching experience as a graduate student includes the U.S. history survey
course and courses on U.S. business and labor history, the Holocaust, and
the tradition of civil prophecy in the United States. He grew up in
Phoenix, Arizona and graduated from Pomona College in 2004. |
