Terry Bouton, Associate Professor, History 2012-2015 Presidential Teaching Professor Terry Bouton joined the UMBC faculty in 2001. Today, as associate professor of history, he is a nationally recognized scholar in American revolutionary and early republic history, and teaches a number of different courses. He is in great demand not only as a professor in undergraduate courses, but also as a graduate student instructor and mentor. Students and colleagues praise Bouton for his abilities as a classroom instructor and talent as a mentor. He is known for getting students excited and motivated about studying history and for bringing the depth of his research to the classroom. In the past three years, he chaired or was a member of 13 M.A. thesis committees, a significant investment of time and energy for which he provided advice and sophisticated analysis. He is also known for helping students acquire and sharpen writing and analytical skills. He encourages them to use their work in history to develop good research, as well as writing and oral communication skills. His colleagues often turn to him for advice on best practices and the use of technology in the classroom. Bouton earned his B.S. in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University, M.A. in history from Duke University and Ph.D in history from Duke University.