Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Assistant Professor of History, University of Northern Iowa
Dr. Williams' research specializes in modern US environmental politics and business. He is currently working on a book manuscript examining how Target and other American retailers escaped late twentieth century environmental regulations to become a common feature of the American landscape, whether in rural Iowa, suburban California, or urban New York. Williams has published in the journal, Environmental History, Time, and the Washington Post. He is also a contributing author to Big Box USA: The Environmental Impact of America's Largest Retailers.
Experience
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–presentAssistant Professor of History, University of Northern Iowa
Education
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2023Boston University, PhD History
Publications
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2024Targeting Reform: Inudstri-Plex, Superfund, and Pollution Remediation in the United States, Environmental History
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2024"Taking Paradise": A Target Distribution Center and a Battle in the Midwest, Big Box USA: The Environmental Impact of America's Biggest Retail Stores
Professional Memberships
- Business History Conference
- Urban History Association
- American Society for Environmental History
- Cedar Fall, Iowa, U.S.
- Website
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- johnathan.williams@uni.edu
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