Professor Carter (PhD, University of Notre Dame) joined the Valparaiso faculty in autumn 2012. He teaches a variety of courses on the modern United States and writes about the intersection of Christianity, politics, and reform in American history. He is also an active member of the Valparaiso community. In December 2015, Mayor Jon Costas appointed him chair of the city’s Human Relations Council. In addition, Professor Carter is on the boards of both Project Neighbors and the Northwest Indiana African American Alliance. Interests Histories of Christianity, capitalism, race, and reform in modern United States history.