Dr. Matthew J. Reonas

Dr. Reonas earned his B.A. from the University of Mississippi with a double major in History and Southern Studies and later earned M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in American History from Louisiana State University. He has taught classroom and virtual (online) courses at both LSU and UL over the years. His public history experience includes stints with the Louisiana Office of State Parks,  Office of Tourism, and the Louisiana State Museum as well as consultant work on a variety of museum exhibit, historic preservation, and cultural heritage projects. He currently works full-time on natural resources policy for the State of Louisiana in addition to maintaining teaching, research, and writing agendas. His most recent article on a pair of honor killings in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, won the Glenn Conrad Prize from the Louisiana Historical Association for best published article on any aspect of Louisiana history from any source.