John T. McNay

My research has focused mainly on the History of American foreign relations, especially the Cold War. I also have a significant interest in labor history. I teach the Cold War, World War II, the Vietnam War, the diplomatic history survey, and World History. I was awarded a senior research visiting fellowship to the Nobel Peace Institute in Oslo, Norway, in 2016. I've held various local, state, and national positions with the American Association of University Professors. Currently, I am chair of the national AAUP's government relations committee.

PhD, History: Temple University Philadelphia, PA, 1997 (History of American foreign relations)

MA, History: University of Montana Missoula, MT, 1991 (United States History)

BA, Journalism: University of Montana Missoula, MT, 1980 (Journalism, newspaper reporting and editing)

09-2000 -To Present Professor of History, University of Cincinnati, Blue Ash

09-1998 -05-2000 Visiting Assistant Professor, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA

09-1997 -05-1998 Visiting Assistant Professor, Cheyney University, Philadelphia, PA

Peer Reviewed Publications

John T. McNay (2008. ) Breaking the Copper Collar: Press Freedom, Professionalization, and the History of Montana Journalism .American Journalism: A Journal of Media History, , 25 (Winter 2008 ) ,

Other Publications

John T. McNay (2011. ) The War on Higher Education .Passport, (Sept. 2011 ) , Society of Historians of American Foreign Relations.

John T. McNay (2005. ) Balancing Teach and Research .Passport, (August 2005 ) , Society of Historians of American Foreign Relations.

Published Books

John T. McNay (2001. ) Acheson and Empire: The British Accent in American Foreign Policy .Columbia, MO , University of Missouri Press (Author)

John T. McNay (2009. ) The Memoirs of Ambassador Henry F. Grady: From the Great War to the Cold War .Columbia, MO , University of Missouri Press (Editor)

John T. McNay (2012. ) Collective Bargaining and the Battle of Ohio: The Defeat of Senate Bill 5 and the Struggle to Defend the Middle Class .New York, NY , Palgrave (Author)

Book Chapter

John T. McNay (2000 ) The Expert: Bernard Fall and His Critique of America's Involvement in Vietnam The Human Tradition on the Vietnam Era .(pp. 63-80).Wilmington, DE, Scholarly Resources (Author)

John T. McNay (2012 ) George V. Allen: Operating at the Dawn of the Cold War Diplomats at War: The American Experience .Dordrecht, The Netherlands, Republic of Letters Press (Author)

Invited Presentations

John T. McNay (11-2017. ) The Challenges to Academic Freedom .Heidelberg University, Tiffin, OH. Other Institution. . Level:University

John T. McNay (09-2016. ) Presidential Decisions for Peace .Life of the Mind lecture series, University of Cincinnati. Level:University

John T. McNay (05-31-2016. ) Presidents and Peace .Nobel Peace Institute, Oslo, Norway. Level:International

Paper Presentations

John T. McNay (07-2017. ) Choosing Peace: Truman and the Berlin Airlift .University College, Cork, Cork Ireland. Conference. Level:International

John T. McNay (08-2016. ) Riding the Dragon: John Paton Davies, the China Hands, and Perils of Diplomacy .Waikiloa, Hawaii. Conference. Level:International

John T. McNay (03-2015. ) Pushing Back Against Efforts to Undermine Higher Education: Ohio as a Case Study .Julian Samora Reseach Institute, Michigan State University. Conference. Level:National

John T. McNay (09-2013. ) Strategic Choices: Civilians as Targets in World War II .Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH. Conference. Level:Regional

John T. McNay (09-2013. ) George V. Allen and the Origins of the Cold War in Iran .University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland. Conference. Level:International

John T. McNay (04-2011. ) Dean Acheson: Ireland and Memory .Clinton Institute for American Studies, University College, Dublin, Ireland. Conference. Level:International

Academic - Department of History, Philosophy, and Political Science
University of Cincinnati
Blue Ash  Ohio, 45236
Phone: 513-708-3057
john.mcnay@uc.edu