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Wendy Turner

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Wendy Turner

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of History, Anthropology and Philosophy

Bio

Professor Turner holds a PhD from UCLA. She is a medieval historian of law, medicine, science, forensics, and disabilities, with emphasis on medieval mental health, intellectual disabilities and intelligence.

  • (706) 721-5551
  • AH E212

Education

  • Ph.D., History, GeneralUniversity of California, LosA, 2000

  • MA, History, GeneralUniversity of California, LosA, 1993

  • MA, History, GeneralCalifornia State University -, 1990

  • BA, History, GeneralCalifornia State University -, 1989

  • AA, Liberal Arts and Sci , GeneralAmerican River College, 1986

Awards & Honors

  • Fellow: UKRI Talent PRCUK Research Institute, 2023

  • IPPH Grant MentorshipIPPH, 2021

  • Scholarly Achievement AwardSoutheastern Medieval Association (SEMA) , 2020

  • Nominee -- Regents' ProfessorUSG, 2020

  • Center for Social Science Research FellowAU Center for Social Science Research , 2020

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • HIST 6950

    Selected Topics

Teaching Interests

History of Medieval and Early Modern Britain and Europe; History of Early Medicine, Science, and Pseudo Science; History of Mental Health & Disabilities; History of Women and Gender; Foundations of World Religions; Historical Research Methodology, Historiography, and Paleography; among others

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Introduction: The Bioethics of Malingering, Misrepresentation of Health, and Forensics of Illness, 2023
    Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
  • Feigning Madness: The Case of William Hawkyns, 1552 London, 2023
    Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
  • The Art of Illness: Malingering and Inventing Health Conditions, 2023
    Book, Scholarly-New
  • “Models of Disability: Connecting the Past to the Present”, 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • English Law and the Outlaw: Resistance and Contempt, 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

History of Forensics and Trauma; Medieval English Law & Custom; Medieval Mental Health & Disabilities; Premodern Medicine, Injury, & Illness; Early Chemistry & Alchemy; Early Prejudice; Castle Structure & Symbolism

Department Service

  • Search Committee: Euro/Russia2022 - 2023

    Role:Committee Chair

  • Search Committee, Philosopher2021 - 2022

    Role:Committee Member

  • Search Committee: Dean of Libraries2019 - 2022

    Role:Committee Member

  • Search Committee: Military History2020 - 2021

    Role:Committee Chair

  • Mentor new faculty2016 - 2017

    Role:Faculty Mentor

College Service

  • Pamplin Faculty Development Committee (PPIF)2022 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

  • Pamplin Promotion & Tenure Committee2019 - 2023

    Role:Committee Chair

  • CSSR Award Committee2021 - 2021

    Role:Committee Member

  • Special Promotion & Tenure Committee (for Chair position)2018 - 2019

    Role:Committee Chair

  • Search committee of Dean of Arts & Sciences2011 - 2011

    Role:Attendee, Meeting

University Service

  • Study Abroad Committee2022 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

  • Dean of Libraries Search2019 - 2022

    Role:Committee Member

  • University Faculty Senate Bylaws Revision Committee2019 - 2020

    Role:Committee Member

  • University Faculty Senate, Past Chair2018 - 2020

    Role:University Senate Service

  • Diversity & Inclusion Alignment Committee2017 - 2018

    Role:Committee Member

Professional Service

  • Social History of Medicine2021 - Present

    Role:Editorial Review Board Member

  • Peculiar Bodies Book Series, University of Virginia Press2018 - Present

    Role:Editorial Review Board Member

  • Social History of Medicine (Journal)2017 - Present

    Role:Reviewer, Journal Article

  • Premodern Health, Disease and Disability Book Series, AUP2014 - Present

    Role:Editorial Review Board Member

  • Explorations in Medieval Culture Book Series, Brill Press2013 - Present

    Role:Editorial Review Board Member

Public Service

  • Day of Service/The Graduate School2023

    Role:Other

  • Day of Service/The Graduate School2022

    Role:Other

  • Columbia County Governor’s Honors Program2019

    Role:Reviewer

  • Eclipse 2017 Symposium, Keynote Public Address2017 - 2017

    Role:Guest Speaker

  • Harry Potter & Science, Maxwell Public Library2016

    Role:Guest Speaker
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