Heather Schwartz

A resident of Masonville, New York, Heather Schwartz appreciates more than most the historical significance of living in one of the 13 original colonies. As a Visiting Assistant Professor at The State University of New York (SUNY) at Delhi, she teaches United States History I and II in the classroom as well as online. The Masonville, New York, professor also co-founded the college's History Club, for which she acts as co-advisor. In addition, prior to the 2012 election, Heather Schwartz participated in a Constitution Day Forum at the school, discussing "Voter ID/Voter Suppression Laws" and answering questions from students, faculty and staff, and members of the community.

At SUNY Binghamton, the historian instructed students in such courses as The American Revolution and the Founding of the United States, Foundations of America, and Civil War America as a Visiting Assistant Professor. Dr. Schwartz previously taught at SUNY Delhi as a Visiting Instructor and Adjunct Instructor in the Liberal Arts and Sciences Division, covering U.S. History, Western Civilization I, and the Civil War and Reconstruction. She began her teaching career at Binghamton University, SUNY, as an Adjunct Instructor of Foundations of America in the Department of History and subsequently became an Adjunct Instructor at Broome Community College, where she taught U.S. History I.

She has presented numerous conference papers as well, including "'Let Us Act Like Britons, and With Unanimity': Governing an Extended Empire, 1748-1763," which she presented at an Upstate Early American History Workshop. Her presentations at SUNY Delhi have covered issues related to the U.S. Constitution, such as the nullification crisis, judicial review, and a variety of other subjects. In December 2012, she discussed her pre-circulated paper, "Empire of Influence: A Turning Point in Imperial Thought, 1774-1776," at another Upstate Early American History Workshop. Dr. Schwartz earned a B.S. in History and Mass Communications at Towson University. She completed an M.A. in History and a Ph.D. in Colonial America at Binghamton University, SUNY.