Jeremy Crampton is a professor of Urban Data Analysis in the School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape at Newcastle University. He previously taught at the University of Kentucky. His research interests include critical approaches to mapping, geosurveillance, and security. He has published numerous book chapters and articles, and is the author of Mapping: A Critical Introduction to Cartography and GIS, which was published by Wiley-Blackwell in 2011.
A native of Jackson, MI, Dustin received his BS in History from Eastern Michigan University in April 2019. In his Senior Seminar class, he wrote a paper on the origins of Mark Jefferson’s cosmopolitan worldviews. He is planning on pursuing his master's degree with a focus on church and reformation history. When he can, Dustin enjoys playing basketball and volleyball, and learning to play the violin.
Jesse Kauffman is an Associate Professor and Section Chair of History at Eastern Michigan University. His research interests include European military, political, and cultural history, with a focus on Germany and Poland. He is the author of several articles and book chapters. His book Elusive Alliance: the German Occupation of Poland in World War I was published by Harvard University Press in 2015. That year, he received the Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Award for research excellence from Eastern Michigan. He is currently at work on a general history of World War I on the Eastern Front.
Alexis Braun Marks, University Archivist at Eastern Michigan University, is a graduate of Kenyon College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has worked in the field of public history and archives since the early 2000s. Over the past eight years she has worked to create a more inclusive and barrier-free research environment at EMU, both in person and online. Her research is currently focused on the cost of care and its implications for the archives profession.
Wesley Reisser is a Senior Foreign Affairs Officer in the State Department, where he specializes in the UN, human rights, Central and Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. He also teaches geography at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and has served on the board of directors for Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies. Reisser is the author of The Black Book: Woodrow Wilson’s Secret Plan for Peace, which was published by Lexington Books in 2013. In 2007, Reisser was the National Geography Bowl Champion.
A native of Owosso, Michigan, Cassie received her BA in history and English education from University of Michigan-Flint in 2014 and her MA in history and cultural museum studies from Eastern Michigan University in 2018. At EMU, Thayer had an internship in the EMU Archives and curated a display about Mark Jefferson. She is currently studying digital archives and librarianship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Information School. When she is not reading or writing, Cassie enjoys fishing, swimming, and exploring new places.