Douglas E. Thompson

Douglas E. Thompson (1967– ) was born in Richmond, Virginia. He attempted to play baseball at Atlantic Christian College but became a student instead. Transferring to Old Dominion, Thompson completed a B.A. degree in History (1989). A calling to ministry led him to Southern Baptist Theological Seminary where he earned an M.Div. (1993). After pursuing a Ph.D. at University of Virginia and teaching at the Miller School of Albemarle, Thompson took a teaching fellowship at Mercer University where he completed his dissertation in 2003. Since 2004, he teaches in the College of Liberal Arts at Mercer University. His areas of interests are twentieth century American history, religious history, and civil rights history.