Dr. Jason D. Hardgrave

 I come from a multi-generational lineage based in Wyoming.  I pursued a degree in chemistry at the University of Wyoming, but could not manage high-level calculus and switched over to history.  After graduating I married and took a couple years off to decide what I wanted to do with my degree.  Following museum, archive, and library work I decided to get a graduate degree and teach.  Returning to Wyoming I completed an MA in history followed by a PhD at the University of Kansas.  My Phd work focussed on medieval European history, specifically law, gender, and Italy.  Using a Fulbright I spent a year in Venice doing research which provided the basis of my dissertation.  I began work at USI in 2004 teaching a variety of classes.  Following tenure and promotion to Associate Professor, I assumed the chair of the history department.  In the fall of 2023 I was asked to serve as Interim Assistant Provost where I currently work to support the university and its students.