Justin Vance has been selected as College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) Faculty of Distinction for February 2018. Vance is currently serving as the Department Chair of Culture, History, and Politics at the College. He has a passion for helping students, especially non-traditional students, reach their educational and professional goals. He loves working at CWI because of his colleagues who are truly enthusiastic about teaching and helping students succeed.
Vance earned a bachelor’s degree in History from Boise State University, a masters in Diplomacy and Military Studies from Hawai’i Pacific University, and a Doctor of Education from University of Southern California. Vance grew up in McCall, Idaho, though he lived on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, from 2000 to 2016. He returned to Idaho in 2016.
He is the author of several scholarly works on the American Civil War in the Pacific and World War II including, “Pacific Islanders and the Civil War” in Asians and Pacific Islanders and the American Civil War published by the National Park Service. In his free time, he enjoys motorcycling and spending time with family.
