William Simson Assistant Professor of History


William Simson, Ph.D. Georgia State University Associate Professor of History, Dunwoody Social Science GPC History Discipline Chair Dunwoody Outdoor Adventure Club-Faculty Advisor Professional Membership Appalachian Studies Association World History Association Labor and Working Class History Association

Professor Simson's concentrations through his M.A. and PhD. history studies include the following areas: World History and World Systems; Antiquity--Greco-Roman History; American Political Tradition and American Labor History as well as American Colonial and U.S Southern History. His dissertation work is on the maintenance of an industrial peace in the East Tennessee Copper Basin through the two world wars. He has been published in the **Journal of Appalachian Studies** (Fall 2001) and has had special training by the University of Hawaii's East-West Center on infusing Asian Studies into the undergraduate curriculum. Professor Simson is active in the internationalization of Georgia Perimeter College. He is an avid hiker, gardener and singer.


Office Location:	Georgia Perimeter College Dunwoody Campus E-2213
Office Hours:	M, W 9:30-11 AM; 2:30-3:30 PM T, TH 9:30-noon (and by appointment)
Phone:	770.274.5469
	404.918.2877 cell
Course Information: Professor Simson teaches all the history surveys at Georgia Perimeter College including: HIST 1111-World Civilizations to 1500 CE HIST 1112-World Civilization frm 1500 CE HIST 2111-American History to 1865 HIST 2112-American History from 1865 iCollege access required to view all syllabi and course materials

William Simson, Ph.D. Georgia State University