Ruth McClelland-Nugent, PhD 
Chair History, Anthropology & Philosophy | Augusta University
Augusta, GA, UNITED STATES
Dr. Ruth McClelland-Nugent focuses on gender and politics in popular culture. Fields in US, Canadian, and British history.
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Areas of Expertise (8)
Popular Culture
Wonder Woman
Gender
Women
20th Century
17th and 18th Centuries
Theatre and Film
Comic Books
Accomplishments (5)
Caught in the Act of Promoting University Value "Inclusion", Office of Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence
2017
Nominated for Faculty Teaching Award, Augusta State University
2011
"Caught in the Act of Great Teaching"
2016
Most Valuable Professor, Augusta State University Ambassadors
2010
Most Valuable Professor, Augusta State University Ambassadors
2008
Education (2)
Dalhousie University: PhD, History 2000
Franklin College of Indiana: n/a, History 1993
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Media Appearances (2)
Augusta University Professor remembers legacy of Queen Elizabeth II and discusses what's next for commonwealth
WFXG tv
2022-09-08
Queen Elizabeth was the longest reigning monarch in British history. With 70 years in power, her accomplishments are extensive. Augusta University associate Professor Ruth McClelland-Nugent specializes in British history. McClelland-Nugent says the queen was a towering figure over the last two centuries and a pioneer who paved the way for other women to follow. “Having the heir to the thrown serve in the army and she was a mechanic, she fixed her own cars for most of this life... She’s an interesting figure because here’s someone who is very at home in estate settings, but also loves horses and dogs and her grandchildren and fixes cars, what an interesting person she was.”
History As It Happens: The commercialization of Christmas
The Washington Times online
2022-12-05
As another Christmas (or should we say holiday?) season unfolds, Americans are reviving their favorite customs for the festive season. Some may be religious, others secular, but there’s no doubt many Christmas traditions are the product of about 200 years of commercialization starting in the early 19th century. In this episode of History As It Happens, historian Ruth McClelland-Nugent dives into the origins of the modern Christmas, from ancient winter solstice feasts to family-centered gift-giving and Santa Claus myths, all the way to modern advertising campaigns and catchy tunes that have little to do with Christian theology.
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Roe v. Wade overturned: The ruling is an unmitigated disaster for women’s rights in the US
Matisak BlogRuth McClelland-Nugent
2022-06-26
This ruling is an unmitigated disaster for women’s rights in the United States. The history cited in the leaked draft was appalling bad, and even historically incorrect in many places (such as where it falsely asserted no right to abortion under common law, when in fact, any historian of the 17th or 18th century in England or colonial America can attest abortion was perfectly legal up to “the quickening” when fetal movement could be detected). This ruling is one of the worst-reasoned I have ever seen.
