Cameron McCoy
CAMERON MCCOY {[email protected]} is an assistant professor of US diplomatic and military history at Brigham Young University and a reserve Marine Corps infantry officer. His research investigates the factors and pressures leading to the racial turbulence in the Marine Corps from the end of World War II through the Vietnam era, and the efforts, on the part of civilian and military officials, to maintain institutional racism. He is also the co-author of the book chapter, “We Are AAMRI: Redefining Black Male Excellence at the University of Texas at Austin,” in Recruiting, Retaining, and Engaging African-American Males at Select Prestigious Research Universities: Challenges and Opportunities in Academics and Sports, several book reviews, and editorials.