Joseph Griffith, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History & Political Science
258 Dwight Schar College of Education
Department(s)
College
Area of Specialty
American Political Thought, Constitutional Law, Political Philosophy, Politics and Literature
Biography
- Joined Ashland University in 2023
- Studies the right of parents to direct their children's education and the role of the state in forming educated citizens
- Previously taught at the Rochester Institute of Technology and The King's College (NYC)
- Favorite thing about Ashland University: Reading great texts and primary-source documents with students
Education
- Ph.D. - Baylor University
- M.A. - Baylor University
- B.A. - Ashland University
2025-2026 Academic Mentor Award Recipient
"I have been able to take what I observed in Dr. Griffith’s effective teaching and implement those practices into the courses I teach at the homeschool center, as well as in my work coaching gymnastics. This has been further enriched by the classical learning coursework I’ve studied with him, which has taught me more about the virtue and character of the human person through reading great minds."
Teresa Overholser, Senior, Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Political Science