Jon Wlasiuk , Ph.D.
Holmes Hall, E-7
919 E. Shaw Lane
East Lansing, MI 48825
United States
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
Ph.D., History, Case Western Reserve University
M.A., History, University of Montana
B.A., History, The Ohio State University
Research
I am currently working on two book projects. The first is a graphic novel about the formation of the anti-racist punk scene in Dayton, Ohio and Midwest during the late 1970s. The second project is a traditional history of the Midwest.
Publications
An Alternative History of Cleveland. Pittsburgh: Belt Publishing, 2024.
Refining Nature: Standard Oil and the Limits of Efficiency. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 2017.
“A Company Town on Common Waters: Standard Oil in the Calumet,” Environmental History 19 (October 2014): 687-713.