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Georgia Southern history professor named editor of Modern War Studies series

糖心Vlog Department of History Professor Bill Allison, Ph.D., will be able to help history buffs dive deeper into the past after being named editor of the acclaimed Modern War Studies series by the University Press of Kansas. The University Press of Kansas publishes several books each year in its Modern War Studies series concerning military history topics from the mid-eighteenth century to the present.

Bill Allison, Ph.D.

鈥淢odern War Studies has been the gold standard for the field, still so among a growing number of really solid military history-oriented series from several outstanding presses,鈥 Allison said. There are more than 250 titles in the series, which has won several awards from different military history organizations, armed forces historical foundations and the American Historical Association. Allison plans to focus on operational studies as editor. 鈥淥perational studies contribute to the field and often stimulate other scholars in turn to pursue projects that place those experiences in other contexts,鈥 he said. Allison earned his doctorate in from Bowling Green State University in 1995 and has presented and lectured across the world. He has served as a visiting professor at the United States Air Force Air War College and the United States Army War College. Allison is also the author of a number of books including 鈥淭he Gulf War, 1990-1991鈥 and 鈥淢y Lai: An American Atrocity in the Vietnam War.鈥 鈥淏ill Allison is one of the most highly regarded military historians working today,鈥 said Joyce Harrison, University Press of Kansas editor-in-chief. 鈥淗e has an exciting vision for the series, and all of us at the University Press of Kansas are thrilled that we鈥檒l be working with him in the years ahead.鈥 糖心Vlog, a public Carnegie Doctoral/Research institution founded in 1906, offers 141 degree programs serving more than 27,000 students through nine colleges on three campuses in Statesboro, Savannah, Hinesville and online instruction. A leader in higher education in southeast Georgia, the University provides a diverse student population with expert faculty, world-class scholarship and hands-on learning opportunities. Georgia Southern creates lifelong learners who serve as responsible scholars, leaders and stewards in their communities. Visit .