Dr. Richard Gerberding

Professor Emeritus, History

Contact

301 Sparkman Drive
Roberts Hall
Room 410
Huntsville, AL 35899
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256.824.2568
gerberr@uah.edu

Biography

Professor Richard Gerberding received his BA from the University of Minnesota, his MA from the University of Manitoba, and his Ph.D from Oxford University. He teaches the department's courses in ancient, medieval, Renaissance, and Reformation history. He is also Professor of Latin and teaches courses in the Classical Studies Program. He serves as the University's Director of Classical Studies and as advisor to the Society For Ancient Languages.

His research interests center on the early Middle Ages, specifically on Frankish history. This is a subject about which he has published books and articles, e.g., The Rise of the Carolingians and the Liber Historiae Francorum (Oxford University Press, 1987) and Later Merovingian France (Manchester University Press, 1997). He has also published a textbook for Houghton-Mifflin entitled Medieval Worlds (2003).

Dr. Gerberding has built a house near Rogersville on the Elk River, a house known to his friends and students as "The Castle". Here he enjoys swimming, boating, and entertaining.

Curriculum Vitae


Education

  • Ph.D., History, Oxford University
  • M.A., History, University of Manitoba
  • B.A., Psychology, University of Minnesota

Expertise

  • Ancient
  • Medieval