University of West Georgia
Department of History

(Ph.D., Brown University, 2005; Associate Professor)
Modern U.S.; American Politics; American Religion
Dr. Williams's research focuses on the intersection between politics and religion in modern America. He is the author of God’s Own Party: The Making of the Christian Right (Oxford University Press, 2010), as well as several articles that examine the history of American evangelicalism and the rise of political conservatism in the postwar United States. He is currently working on his second book project, a history of the pro-life movement.
History 4485: History of American Religion Since 1865 (Fall 2006)
History 5485: History of American Religion Since 1865 (Fall 2006)
History 4485: U.S. Politics Since 1933 (Spring 2007)
History 6687: American Religion and Politics (Fall 2007)
History 2112H: U.S. History II (Since 1865) (Fall 2008)
HIST 6684: Historiography (Fall 2008)
History 4485: U.S. Politics Since 1900 (Spring 2009)
History 5485: U.S. Politics Since 1900 (Spring 2009)
History 4479: American Religion Since 1800 (Fall 2009)
History 5479: American Religion Since 1800 (Fall 2009)
History 3361W: American Diplomacy (Spring 2010)
HIST 4473: Recent America (Fall 2010)
HIST 5473: Recent America (Fall 2010)
History 6684: Historiography (Fall 2010)
History 2112: U.S. History II (since 1865) (Spring 2011)
History 6687: Liberalism and Conservatism in Postwar America (Spring 2011)