Education
MA in history, Bob Jones University, 2006-2008
Earned a 4.0 GPA. Wrote a master’s thesis titled “Debating the Hartford Convention: Newspaper Politics, Political Opposition, and the Paranoid Style.”
BA in history, Bob Jones University, 2002-2006
Earned a 3.91 GPA and graduated summa cum laude. Minor in ancient Greek.
Publications and Presentations
Conference presentations
“Confessionalization and the Creedal Tradition,” presented to the South Carolina Historical Assocation, March 2009.
“‘Six Days Shalt Thou Labor’: Work, Sabbath Observance, and Cultural Conversion in John Eliot’s Mission to the Indians,” presented to the South Carolina Historical Association, March 2008.
“‘Call to Remembrance the Former Days’: The Use of History in New England Occasional Sermons, 1660-1684,” presented to Christianity & American History conference, Liberty University, April 2007.
“The Interrelationship of Reason, Faith, and Revelation in St. Thomas Aquinas,” presented to the South Carolina Historical Association, March 2006.
Book review
Review of In the Beginning: Fundamentalism, the Scopes Trial, and the Making of the Antievolution Movement, by Michael Lienesch, The Southern Historian (forthcoming).
Encyclopedia articles
“Draft” in The Political Lincoln: An Encyclopedia, ed. Paul Finkelman and Martin Hershock (Washington, DC: CQ Press, 2008).
“Alexander Hamilton,” “Fugitive Slave Acts,” “Domestic Slave Trade,” and “New England” in The Encyclopedia of the Early Republic and Antebellum America, ed. Christopher Bates (M. E. Sharpe, forthcoming).
“Theodore Roosevelt” and “Grand Army of the Republic” in The Encyclopedia of the American Veteran, ed. William A. Pencak (Greenwood Press, forthcoming).
“James G. Birney Runs for President (1840 & 1844)” in The Encyclopedia of American Reform Movements, ed. John R. McKivigan and Heather L. Kaufman (Facts on File, forthcoming).
“New Harmony (1814-1830)” in The Encyclopedia of American Immigration, ed. R. Kent Rasmussen (Salem Press, forthcoming).
Experience
Reference coordinator, J. S. Mack Library, Bob Jones University, 2008-present
Served as head of the reference/information-services department of an academic library. Answered reference questions and assisted students and faculty with research. Managed and trained student employees who worked at the reference desk. Oversaw a study of reference material usage to save money on future purchases. Wrote a series of guides to the library’s collections. Served on the website committee and the main library committee.
Freelance editor, Discover the Book Ministries, 2008-present
Edited and proofread several books, and revised copy on a website with over a thousand pages. Created advanced templates that greatly improved efficiency. Improved workflow and coordinated staff in four states using web-based project management software.
Project editor, BJU Press Product Development, 2006-2008
Edited multiple books, including A Handbook for New Testament Greek, Physical Science, and Chemistry. Served as the lead editor on several projects. Consistently finished my responsibilities on schedule, and radically trimmed workflow to complete a very late project. Frequently contributed to department newsletter. Initiated and developed a wiki for department documentation that eventually grew company-wide.
Youth pastor/intern, First Baptist Church of Groton, MA, summers 2003-2005
Preached, counseled, and taught church classes. Developed and taught curriculum about Bible doctrines for teenagers and adults.
Yearbook editor, Bob Jones University, 2004-2005
Directed the production of two 432-page yearbooks. Managed staff of twenty students. Completed transition to an all-digital workflow. Served as liaison to university departments, including administration, and to outside pre-press and printing companies. Worked more than thirty hours per week, while maintaining an A average in advanced classes.
Web Projects
Companion website to Great Awakening DVD, http://greatawakeningdocumentary.com
Designed and developed a companion website to a DVD documentary about the Great Awakening. Gathered primary and secondary historical sources as content. Used the Omeka CMS. Integrated both educational and marketing materials.
The Backward Glance blog, http://lincolnmullen.com
Maintained self-hosted blog using WordPress for over four years. Wrote about history and other academic topics.
Web development skills
Journeyman proficiency in PHP, CSS, and HTML. Able to work with content-management systems such as WordPress and Omeka. Basic proficiency at creating web graphics.
Awards and Recognitions
Leila Custard Award for best senior history paper, Bob Jones University (2006)
BJU Original Oratory Contest, finalist (2005)
BJU Inter-Society Debate Association, champion (2004)
National Educational Debate Association, champion at Duquesne University (2003)
Academic Memberships
American Society of Church History
Conference on Faith and History
South Carolina Historical Association
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