Associate Professor of History John Paris earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Northern Illinois University. He has taught at COD since 1996 and in 2008 he became a full-time faculty member. In that time, he has instilled a passion for learning in his students.
"I believe it is vital for each new generation to gain an understanding of the historical past, to be able to critically interpret that information and to apply the lessons and reasoning skills to help them formulate their view of the current world and their own lives," he said. "The more conscious and informed students are about the past, the more they will be truly prepared for the world beyond this level of education and the more culturally, socially and politically aware they will be as citizens of the world."
Contact Paris at parisj@cod.edu or (630) 942-2064.
The more conscious and informed students are about the past, the more they will be truly prepared for the world beyond this level of education and the more culturally, socially and politically aware they will be as citizens of the world.
- John Paris, Associate Professor of History
Areas of Expertise
- Latin American History
- The American Revolution
- U.S. History