1. JEFFREY DUKE
3804 Pheasant Drive, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 jeffduke@uni.edu (319) 939-4234
EDUCATION
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Master of Arts in History (Graduation Date: July 2016)
GPA 3.67/4.0
Thesis: “Three Men in the Wilderness: Ideas and Concepts of Nature During the Progressive Era with Theodore
Roosevelt, Gifford Pinchot, and John Muir”
Bachelor of Arts in History, May 2008
National Student Exchange University of New Hampshire Durham, NH August 2006- May 2007
HONOR
Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society March 27, 2015
PRESENTATIONS
“Shooting Star: Annie Oakley the Woman and Her Era” - Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society Conference,
November 14th, 2015
“Gifford Pinchot and the Business of Forestry.” 23rd College of Social and Behavior Sciences Conference. April 16th,
2016
PUBLIC HISTORY EXPERIENCE
Marshall Center Schoolhouse, (UNI)CedarFalls, IA (January 2015 – May 2015)
Historical Center Intern
 Conducted archival research on building’s alternative purposes including elections and Farmer’s Union meetings
 Handled archival materials in the Rod Library’s special collections department
 Co-led a teamof twelve graduateand undergraduate students to conduct research for an exhibit for the Marshal
Center Schoolhouse and education in rural Iowa in the 1920’s
DenverPublic Library, Denver, IA(January 2008 – August 2013)
Library Assistant (Volunteer)
 Assisted patrons in locating materials for review and check out
 Organized various book displays according to supervisors’ instruction
 Processed and labeled books donated to the library
Cedar Falls Historical Society, Cedar Falls, IA (May 2008 – November 2008)
Exhibit Preparation (Volunteer)
 Catalogued artifactsfor an Ice House Museum Gas Station exhibit
 Organized artifact data and descriptions for submission to the museum’s database
 Created a Power Point presentation based on extensive archival research of national and local history entitled
“100 years of the Cedar Falls Historical Society 1909-2009”
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Black Hawk County Jail, Waterloo, IA (July 2009 - July 2014)
Janitor and kitchen Attendant
 Gained the trust of management by displaying a strong work ethic
 Responsible for training new staff
 Performed Physical labor with heavy equipment
 Acclimated to changing management teams, working under four different management styles
 Maintained established sanitation standards for multiple work areas
COMPUTER SKILLS
 Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, and Excel); Pastperfect