Wayne Flynt | |
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 Flynt in February 2010 | |
| Born | James Wayne Flynt October 4, 1940 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | Florida State University Samford University |
| Occupation | Professor of History |
| Spouse | Dorothy |
| Children | 2 |
James Wayne Flynt (born October 4, 1940) is University Professor Emeritus in the Department of History at Auburn University.[1] He has won numerous teaching awards and been a Distinguished University Professor for many years. His research focuses on Southern culture, Alabama politics, Southern religion, education reform, and poverty. He was the first Editor-in-Chief of the online Encyclopedia of Alabama. Flynt received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard College (shortly before its reorganization as Samford University) in 1961 before taking his Master of Science (1962) and Ph.D. (1965) from Florida State University. After teaching at Samford for 12 years, he joined the faculty at Auburn University in 1977, where he remained until his retirement in 2005. He was a friend of author Harper Lee.
- ^ "Dr. Wayne Flynt, Professor Emeritus, Department of History |". wp.auburn.edu. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2017.