Before teaching history at Northern Virginia Community College I taught  all different grades and ages of students in California, my home state.

I took courses at a Community College. After graduating from El Camino CC I transferred to UCLA where I finished my undergraduate degree in Communication Studies.

After an abortive effort to make a career in radio it took some time to pay off my student loans by making and selling stained glass windows. I entered Pepperdine University while working full time in real estate and earned my Masters degree in American History. I then moved across the country to George Washington University where I completed my Ph. D. in 2007.

Aside from my family and talking about history, my greatest interests are camping, ultimate frisbee, and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Contact Info

The best way to reach me is email dporter@nvcc.edu

phone: 703-948-7703