Jim Gulley
Historian
My research and teaching in history is interdisciplinary and include elements of political science, economics, religion, and literature.

About Me
Historian ● Author ● Corporate Executive ● Investor
Leveraging Experience to Inform my Scholarship
After a 28-year career with The Coca-Cola Company, I embarked on a second career in academia in 2020. I earned an MA in History from the University of Mississippi in 2023 and am currently a second year doctoral student at SMU.
During my career at Coke, many of my roles employed similar skills to those required of a historian: critical thinking, investigating sources, public speaking, and persuasive writing.
My immediate goals are to finish my coursework at SMU in May 2025, pass comprehensive exams in Fall 2025, and finish my dissertation in early 2026 so that I can graduate in May 2026.
My first journal article, on the history of William Faulkner’s Greenfield Farm, is scheduled for publication in the Spring/Summer 2025 edition of the Journal of Mississippi History

My Work and Projects
Political and Cultural History of the American South ● History of Christianity

Publications
Journal of Mississippi History
Mississippi Encyclopedia
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation Centennial Magazine
University of Mississippi, MA Thesis

Work in progress
Southern Methodist University, Doctoral Dissertation
Article, “John Knox and the Unintended Consequences of the First Blast”
Scholarship in progress
Here are a few things I am currently working on





What My Colleagues Say
One of my favorite things about academia is collaborating with outstanding and interesting colleagues

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Jim’s leadership in organizing our panel for the 2025 SHA convention in St. Pete Beach exemplifies his exceptional collaborative spirit. His deep historical knowledge, combined with his remarkable ability to communicate complex ideas and foster meaningful discussions, makes him an invaluable colleague in academic settings.
Stay In Touch
I am eager to connect with anyone interested in similar areas of scholarship