Jack Roper
John (Jack) Herbert Roper Sr. is Richardson Professor of American History Emeritus at Emory & Henry College in Appalachian Virginia. He holds a BA in History from the University of South Carolina, an MA and PhD in History from the University of North Carolina and an MS in Economics from North Carolina State University. Roper returned to his native South Carolina in 2013 and teaches introductory courses and research seminars in Southern Studies at Coastal Carolina University.