BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Andrew Gulliford received a BA in American History from the Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1975, and MAT also from Colorado College the following year.  He then went on to teach fourth graders in Colorado and also served as an history instructor at Colorado Mountain College from 1976-1983.  He later received his PhD in American Culture and American History from Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, 1986.  Upon completion of his degree, Dr. Gulliford went on to Western New Mexico University, Silver City, New Mexico, and served as a member of their history faculty from 1987-1990.  From there he came to Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the history faculty and also served as the Director of the Public History and Historic Preservation Program.  In 2000, Dr. Gulliford left MTSU and accepted a position as the Director of the Center of Southwest Studies and tenured Professor of Southwest Studies and history at Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado.  During his career as a public historian, he has created numerous workshops, engaged in and developed various outreach programs, and taught both inside and outside the classroom.