Stephen L. McFarland,
Professor
Degrees
- Ph.D., University of Texas
- M.A., University of Texas
- B.A. University of Kansas
Academic Interests
History of flight, technology, and the Middle East. Current research project is "Fueling the Aeronautical Revolution: America's Pursuit of High Octane Gasoline, 1913-1945," which focuses on the development of aviation technology from the origins of flight to the turbojet revolution, using fuels as a unifying factor in the evolution of the various technologies that allowed aircraft to fly higher, faster, farther, and more reliably.
Courses Taught
- HST 103: Introduction to Global History 1500-1848
- HST 104: Introduction to Global History Since 1848
- HST 280: History of the Vietnam War
Significant Publications
- America's Pursuit of Precision Bombing, 1910-1945
- To Command the Sky: The Struggle for Air Superiority over Europe, 1942-1944 (with Wesley P. Newton)
- A Concise History of the U.S. Air Force
- "Higher, Faster, and Farther: Fueling the Aeronautical Revolution, 1919-1945," in Innovation and the Development of Flight
Contact Information
Stephen L. McFarland, PhD
Office: Morton 225
Phone: (910) 962-2896
Email: mcfarlands@uncw.edu