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Sharon Neet

Role:
Faculty - On-Campus

Research Interests

  • Non-Marxian socialist reform publications (1885-1920)
  • Rural development

Selected Publications

  • "A Business History of the Appeal to Reason, 1895-1914," presented in June 2004 at the Business History Conference at the University of Nottingham in England.
  • "Beyond the Numbers: Finding and Engaging Community Energy in Very Small Towns." 2004. Co-authored with Susan Brorson, Ph.D., and Richard Nelson, Ph.D. Grant funded by the University of Minnesota's Council on Public Engagement (COPE).

Educational Background

  • B.A. in History from Washburn University
  • Doctor of Arts in History from University of North Dakota
  • M.A. in History from Pittsburg State University
  • Specialist in Education from Pittsburg State University

University Committee Memberships

  • Campus Promotion and Tenure
  • University of Minnesota Judicial Committee
  • University of Minnesota Research Committee
  • University Senate

In the News

  • UMN Crookston Kiehle Building up for naming review
    University of Minnesota Crookston’s Kiehle Building was placed on the system’s list in 2022 for meeting the 75-year sunset provision required of honorary namings and is currently up for review. A campus and community committee was formed to review the building’s name and honoree, David Litchard… Read more
  • Sharon Neet Helped Pave the Way for Female Professors at UMN Crookston
    CROOKSTON, Minn. - Sharon Neet, D.A., joined the University of Minnesota Crookston in the late 1990s, “just when UMC was shifting from a two-year to a four-year institution,” said Sharon Neet, D.A., UMN Crookston history professor, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education department. “I taught… Read more
  • UMN Crookston Marks Constitution Day with Dialogue
    Constitution Day is September 17thand the University of Minnesota Crookston is recognizing this day with discussion on an important provision of the Constitution: The U.S. Census. Like other educational institutions, we are committed to our public purpose, which includes educating our students and… Read more