History department faculty member, Josh Catalano, was honored for his outstanding research at the conclusion of the 2023-24 academic year. At the College of Arts and Humanities Award ceremony on May 8, 2024, Dr. Catalano won the Dean’s Excellence in Research Award. The award recognizes national and/or international accomplishments, distinctions, and awards within the nominee’s discipline in the context of the past three years.
Dr. Catalano was also nominated for Junior Researcher of the Year and attended an awards ceremony with university leadership. The Researcher of the Year awards recognize the efforts of high-achieving faculty whose work is improving society through the generation and dissemination of new knowledge. Each college nominated a senior faculty member and a junior faculty member who received their terminal degree within the past 10 years.
Dr. Catalano joined the history department in 2018 and is a historian of early American history with emphases on digital and public history. He has published an impressive amount during his first five years at Clemson, secured numerous external ($302,228) and internal ($163,325) grants, and is a leader within the field of digital history. Congratulations Dr. Catalano!
