Karl A. Roider Jr.
Karl A. Roider Jr. is the Louisiana State University, Thomas and Lillian Landrum Alumni Professor.[1] Roider joined the LSU faculty in 1968.[2] He was appointed as the Dean of LSU's College of Arts and Sciences in December 1991[3] and served in this role for nine years.[4] Roider returned to his role as a history professor before retiring in the spring of 2014.
Roider's academic specialization is in the study of the Balkans. His books include The Reluctant Ally: Austria's Policy in the Austro-Turkish War, 1737-1739 (1972), Austria's Eastern Question, 1700-1790 (1982), Baron Thugut and Austria's Response to the French Revolution (1987),[5] and a biography of Maria Theresa of Austria.
Education
Ada High School, 1961
A.B. Yale University 1965
M.A. Stanford University 1966
Ph.D. Stanford University 1970[6][7]
Awards and honors
Notable articles
Forewords to:
- Ella Schneider Hilton, Displaced Person: A Girl's Life in Russia, Germany, and America (LSU Press, 2004)
- E.M. Forster, ed., The Turkish Letters of Ogiev Ghiselin de Busberg (LSU Press, 2005)
Books
- The Reluctant Ally: Austria’s Policy in the Austro-Turkish War, 1737-1739 (Louisiana State University Press, 1972)
- Maria Theresa (Prentice-Hall, 1973—Editor)
- Austria’s Eastern Question, 1700-1790 (Princeton University Press, 1982)
- Baron Thugut and Austria’s Response to the French Revolution (Princeton University Press, 1987)
References
- Louisiana State University. "Distinguished professorships". 2002-2003 General catalog. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- "Faculty & staff focus: After 46 years..." Press release from College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Louisiana State University. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- Garay, Ronald (2009). The Manship School: A History of Journalism Education at LSU. Louisiana State University Press. p. 192. ISBN 9780807133828. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- Zamudio-Suarez, Fernanda (7 April 2014). "Professor's decades-long career rich in University, world history -- Karl Roider reflects on his time at the University before retirement". The Daily Reveille. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Louisiana State University. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- Ingrao, Charles W.; Szabo, Franz A.J., eds. (2008). "Contributors". The Germans and the East. West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Press. p. 441. ISBN 9781557534439. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- "Karl Roider, Alumni Professor". Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- "Ada Schools, Hall of Honor". Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- Ramirez, Gabriel (16 May 2014). "LSU Professors Receive Commander's Award". Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System. Retrieved 30 December 2014.