Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Details

Vita

Charles J.D. Kupfer grew up in Washington state and Washington, D.C. His B.A. in Writing Seminars came from Johns Hopkins University. He then studied at Oxford University and the University of Texas, where he received his Ph.D. in American Studies in 1998. Kupfer also worked as a reporter and editor, and taught for three years at Michigan State.

Kupfer's first book, We Felt the Flames: Hitler's Blitzkrieg, America's Story, a work of journalism history using American Studies methods, appeared in 2004. He is currently working on another manuscript. His academic articles have appeared in such journals as Prospects: An Annual of American Cultural Studies, The International Journal of the History of Sports, Iron Game History: The Journal of Physical Culture, and Pennsylvania History. His areas of scholarly interest include modern culture, intellectual, diplomatic, and sports history.

Kupfer is past president of the Middle Atlantic American Studies Association, and now serves on the MAASA Board. He is active in various Commonwealth Public Heritage initiatives, serving on the Pennsylvania Historical Marker Commission, the Friends of Fort Hunter Board of Directors, and as Penn State Harrisburg American Studies Program liaison to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

He lives in Camp Hill with his wife, Kim, their four children, two cats, a hamster, and a big dog.

Education

• Ph.D., American Studies, University of Texas
• B. A., Writing, Johns Hopkins University