Mark C Carnes
Mark C. Carnes, Professor of History, joined the Barnard faculty in 1982. His academic speciality is modern American history and pedagogy. His courses include The United States, 1940-1975 and several courses featuring the Reacting to the Past pedagogy, which he pioneered in 1995. Professor Carnes served as General Co-Editor (with John Garraty) of the 24-volume American National Biography.
He is Executive Director of the Reacting Consortium, which directs the Reacting to the Past pedagogical initiative,now used at over 400 colleges and universities. His most recent book is Minds on Fire: How Role-Immersion Games Transform College (Harvard University Press, 2014).
Education
- B.A., Harvard University
- M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University
Source: Columbia University - Barnard College