Cassandra Pritts

Department: History
Title: Assistant Professor
Phone #: 304-788-7082
Email: Cassandra.Pritts@mail.wvu.edu

Education:
M.A. in History, Duquesne University
B.S. in History, Frostburg State University

Courses Taught:
Growth of the American Nation to 1865
Making of Modern America: 1865 to the Present
World History to 1500
Western Civilization: 1600 to the Present
Honors Western Civilization: 1600 to the Present

University Service:
Academic Standards Committee
Assessment Committee
Committee on Committees
Honors Program Advisor Council
Academic Advisor for History and Secondary Education
Serves on the Frasure-Singleton Committee

Research Interests:
WWII; Nazi Germany; Nineteenth Century United States; Nineteenth Century Americana; Museum Studies

Fun Facts About Yourself:
Caretaker of the Historic Barrick Cemetery of the Mineral County Historical Society
Lifetime member of the Mineral County Historical Society
Museum Director / Curator of a historic house museum in Maryland from 2004-2009
Married to Potomac State College English Professor Steve Oberlechner
Tours historic battlefields and historic houses
Lifetime member of the Westernport Heritage Society