Jon Wlasiuk, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor
- LB Course Subject Area: Science and Society
- Pronouns: he/him
- Holmes Hall, E-7
- 919 E. Shaw Lane
- East Lansing, MI 48825
- wlasiukj@msu.edu
LBC COURSES
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LB 133: Introduction to Science and Society
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LB 240: Bioethics (Online course)
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LB 325A/B: Science and the Environment (Hybrid-Online and Traditional classes)
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LB 492: Senior Seminar: The $cience of Capitalism
BIOGRAPHY
My teaching and research explores the relationship between human cultures and nature. My research has focused on the history of the Rust Belt and examines topics such as indigenous history, bioregionalism, and environmental justice. I believe that the art of storytelling is crucial to communicating complex information and affecting social change.
EDUCATION
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Ph.D., History, Case Western Reserve University
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M.A., History, University of Montana
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B.A., History, The Ohio State University
RESEARCH
I am currently promoting my second book, An Alternative History of Cleveland (Belt Publishing, Oct. 2024).
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
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An Alternative History of Cleveland. Pittsburgh: Belt Publishing, 2024.
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Refining Nature: Standard Oil and the Limits of Efficiency. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 2017.
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“A Company Town on Common Waters: Standard Oil in the Calumet,” Environmental History 19 (October 2014): 687-713.