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American historian
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Andrew R. Graybill (born 1971) is an American historian. His research focuses on borders, race, violence, and the environment in the American West. He is currently Professor of History at Southern Methodist University (SMU) and succeeded eminent historian David J. Weber as director of the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies, a position which he held from from 2011 to 2024.[1][2]
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Andrew Graybill | |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Yale University (BA) Princeton University (PhD) |
| Thesis | Instruments of incorporation: Rangers, Mounties, and the North American frontier, 1875–1910 (2003) |
| Doctoral advisor | Andrew C. Isenberg |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
| Institutions | University of Nebraska Southern Methodist University |
Graybill is the author of several books about the American West, and has written for popular outlets like the New York Times,[3] Wall Street Journal,[4] and Texas Monthly.[5] He was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters in 2020.[6] "Texas is often undersold," Graybill said upon the news of his induction. "It's an exceptionally creative place. And to enter as part of a class that includes musicians Robert Earl Keen and James McMurtry is especially exciting to me."[7]
Early life and education
Graybill was born in 1971 and grew up in San Antonio, Texas.[8] He earned a B.A. in History at Yale University in 1994, followed by a M.A. in Teaching in Education from Trinity University in 1997.[9] He subsequently received both a M.A. and a Ph.D. in History from Princeton University.[1] At Princeton, Graybill was advised by historian Andrew C. Isenberg and his dissertation committee included Jeremy Adelman, James M. McPherson, and David Gutierrez.[10]
Career
Graybill taught at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 2003 to 2011.[11] In 2010, David J. Weber, eminent historian and founding director of the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies at Southern Methodist University (SMU) died.[12] Graybill was chosen as the center's new director and moved to SMU to join the Department of History.[13]
As director of the Clements Center, Graybill established a senior fellowship, raised more than $1 million, and partnered with the University of North Carolina Press to create and edit the David J. Weber Series in New Borderlands History.[14] In 2024, he stepped down from the directorship and was succeeded by historian Ariel Ron.[14]