Maj. Zachary Deibel, assistant professor in the Department of History at Virginia Military Institute, has been selected from a pool of nearly 500 scholars to receive a fellowship award of $70,0000 from the National Academy of Education, an honorary educational society. The funding is to assist with his salary replacement and research expenses for the fellowship period.
Deibel, who specializes in early American history, will be investigating the revolutionary origins of civic education in America for his project titled, “Liberty’s Lessons: The Educational Politics of the American Revolution.”
He said he’s excited to be participating in the fellowship. “It is an amazing opportunity to learn from and alongside some incredible scholars. I am also thrilled to be able to bring all that I learn back to VMI. The workshops, mentorship program and collaborative learning offered by the fellowship will help me bring new approaches and research to my classes at the Institute. I am looking forward to using my research to foster new and exciting explorations with cadets and colleagues into how we can learn from the past to be informed, empathetic, and engaged citizens.”
Founded in 1965, the NAEd advances high-quality research to improve education policy and practice, and consists of U.S. members and international associates who are selected on the basis of scholarship related to education.
