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John Barham, PhD

Assistant Professor, History
864.977.1159
john.barham@ngu.edu
Unit: History, College of Humanities and Sciences
Location: Tigerville

"From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us." - Acts 17:26-27
  • Research Interests
    European History
  • Teaching & Education

    Doctorate of Philosophy in European History
    Liberty University
    Lynchburg, Virginia
    2025

    Master of Arts in Global History
    Arizona State University
    Tempe, Arizona
    2023

    Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (History/French)
    North Greenville University
    Tigerville, South Carolina
    2022

  • Professional Experience

    Prior to joining the North Greenville faculty full time in Fall 2025, I served as an adjunct in the history department during the 2024-2025 academic year. Previously, I worked in the history and political science department at Wingate University from 2023 until 2025, where I taught Modern World History.

    Currently, my research focuses on the lived experiences of soldiers in World War I. I examine these experiences using an interdisciplinary methodology known as sensory history. I am also in the early phases of an oral history project that will examine the agricultural history of the Carolinas.

  • My Story

    I attended North Greenville as a student and was blessed by the ministry of the University. In studying academic subjects through the integration of faith and learning, not only is our understanding of the world more complete, but also our faith is deepened. Foundationally, to fully begin to understand any academic subject, one must acknowledge that Jesus is the Truth personified (John 14:6).

    As a faculty member, I count it my great joy to be able to mentor students at my alma mater and to teach them history through the integration of faith. In the study of history, we see the sinfulness of man and our need for a saviour – that Saviour is Jesus. Furthermore, by teaching about cultures and histories from around the world, I am better able to equip students to become Gospel Ambassadors to wherever in the globe God may send them -whether that be in another continent or here in South Carolina.

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