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Tina Irvine is an Assistant Professor affiliated with the Critical Disability Studies department at Purdue University. She specializes in cultural and intellectual history with a focus on the modern United States. Her research covers the politics of race, science, and power during the long twentieth century, particularly examining social engineering projects aimed at 'Americanizing' poor white Appalachians. Irvine's teaching encompasses U.S. political history, southern history, and issues of race and gender. Before joining Purdue, she held various roles at Indiana University, including Visiting Lecturer at the Kelley School of Business and Visiting Assistant Professor in History. In the 2022-2023 academic year, she was an ACLS Fellow and affiliated with IU's Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society. Currently, she is working on book-length projects that explore the intersections of genetics, genomics, and American ideas of race and ability. With a commitment to engaging graduate students in these discussions, Irvine is an advocate for the examination of the social implications of scientific advancements.
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