Meredith Lair
Assistant Professor
Meredith Lair received her Ph.D. from Penn State University in 2004. Her dissertation, “Beauty, Bullets, and Ice Cream: Re-Imagining Daily Life in the ‘Nam” examines the mythos of the citizen-soldier in American history by discussing the non-combat experiences of American soldiers in Vietnam. Her research on this topic continues, especially the role that culture can play as an instrument of war. Professor Lair also taught for several years as an adjunct at Penn State before coming to George Mason in 2005.
Research Interests
War and American society; post-1945 social and cultural history; the Vietnam War; American theater history
Office Hours (Fall 2008)
M 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Contact
Email: mlair@gmu.edu
Phone: 703.993.2159
Office: Robinson Hall B 346