Schedule

1:00 - 2:15: New and developing programs on campus 

2:30-3:45: A.P. and the 1818 Program: A Conversation with Educators in the Field

Join us for a roundtable discussion about AP and the 1818 program with three experienced A.P. instructors.

Food for thought: A recent article on 1818 and AP from The Chronicle of Higher Ed

Brian Esselman

For twenty-three years, Dr. Brian Esselman has been a dedicated member of the Affton High School faculty. His academic journey has been extensive, culminating in the summer of 2022 with a doctorate in Heritage Leadership for Sustainability, Social Justice, and Participatory Culture from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. This Ed.D., along with an M.A. in History and an M.Ed. in Educational Administration, complements his undergraduate degree in Philosophy/Religion. His doctoral research focused on the compelling subject of authentic local history.

Dr. Esselman's passion for the humanities and social sciences is evident in the diverse range of courses he has taught, including ACC/AP US and World History, as well as AP Seminar/Research and Sociology. Currently, he leads the Social Studies department and co-sponsors the National Honor Society, mentoring students in leadership and service. A distinguished educator, he is a two-time recipient of the AHS Teacher of the Year award and a National Board-Certified Teacher who recently renewed his NBC status in 2023. Beyond his professional life, he and his wife share a mutual enthusiasm for architectural history, taking opportunities to travel and explore the works of Frank Lloyd Wright.

Patrick Kelleher

Patrick Kelleher has been teaching history for 18 years at the college preparatory and undergraduate levels. Patrick earned his B.A. in History at Xavier University and his M.A. in History at The Catholic University of America. He began his teaching career at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Missouri as a member of the Alum Service Corps of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province. After his year of service-teaching, Patrick taught History at Regis Jesuit High School Girls Division in Aurora, Colorado for five years. In pursuing his graduate studies at Catholic U. in Washington, DC, Patrick served as a teaching assistant in the Department of History for three years. During his 54 hours of graduate studies, Patrick’s major field was Immigration and Ethnicity in the United States, 1815-1970, and his minor fields were Politics and Race in America, 1790-1920 and the British Empire, 1750-1950. After coursework Patrick then went on to teach AP U.S. History at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington, DC for four years. Moving back home to St. Louis, Missouri where he and his wife have family, Patrick has taught at Nerinx Hall since 2020. While at Nerinx, he has taught AP U.S. History (HIST 1600 and 1610 through SLU’s 1818 Advanced Credit Program), American Politics Honors (POL SCI 1100 through UMSL’s Advanced Credit Program), Black History Honors (HIST 1007 through UMSL ACP), U.S. History Honors, U.S. History, Black History, American Politics and the Constitution, 21st Century World Issues, and the Holocaust. Patrick serves as the co-moderator of Nerinx Hall’s Chapter of the National Honor Society. His awards are many, including: Novice Teacher of the Year, the Archdiocese of Washington and the Catholic High School Principals’ Association (HSPA) and Georgetown Visitation, Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award, the Department of History Faculty, Catholic University, and the Association of the United States Army Award for Excellence in Military History, the U.S. Army Center of Military History. 

Doug Hoverson  

Doug Hoverson has an MA in History, and a BA in History and Economics from the University of Minnesota. He has dedicated thirty years of his life to teaching, thirty-three of those years at Saint Thomas Academy, and a full thirty years teaching AP United States History. He also teaches AP US and Comp Gov and AP HuGeo, and has taught AP Micro and Macro. He is the author of The Drink the Made Wisconsin Famous: Beer and Brewing in the Badger State and Land of Amber Waters: The History of Brewing in Minnesota; a third book on the history of brewing in Michigan is on the way. Outside of teaching, his passions are choral music and cycling.