Jeremiah Ross Dancy, D.Phil.
Associate Provost for Research Office of the Provost
Biography
J. Ross Dancy is the Associate Provost for Research at the U.S. Naval War College. His research examines naval administration, policy, and manpower as well as the veterans returning home from war. He is the co-founder and co-editor for the University of Massachusetts Press’s monograph series Veterans. His first monograph was runner-up for the Society for Nautical Research’s prestigious Anderson Medal. As a U.S. Marine infantryman, he served in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Professor Dancy holds a doctorate in history from the University of Oxford, as well as degrees from the University of Exeter and Appalachian State University.
Contact Information
Areas of Expertise
- Europe
- Maritime History
- Maritime Strategy
- Military Planning
- Military Theory
- Revolutionary War
- War of 1812
Professional Highlights
U.S. Naval War College
U.S. Naval War College
U.S. Naval War College
Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University
University of Oxford
Education
D.Phil., University of Oxford, 2012, History
M.A., University of Exeter, 2008, Naval History
B.A., Appalachian State University, 2006, History
Research Contributions and Publications
The Myth of the Press Gang: Volunteers, Impressment and the Naval Manpower problem in the Late Eighteenth Century
Strategy and the Sea: Essays in Honour of John B. Hattendorf
Other Honors
Warr-Goodman Scholarship, Lady Margaret Hall
University of Oxford, 2010-2012
External Memberships and Associations
University of Massachusetts Press Series, Veterans
Editor
International Journal of Maritime History
Editorial Board
Joint Force Quarterly
Editorial Board
Navy Records Society
Council Member
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