Sal Mercogliano
Dr. Sal Mercogliano is Associate Professor of History and Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice, and Political Science at Campbell University in North Carolina. Sal is a former merchant mariner, having worked both afloat and ashore for the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command. He is a frequent contributor and commentator on the intersection between commercial and military shipping. He is also skilled in maritime operations, maritime history, emergency medical services, and military history. Sal has a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. He has taught at Methodist University, East Carolina University, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and the U.S. Military Academy.
Sal Mercogliano Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Associate Professor, Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice & Political Science
Academic History
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Ph.D., Military and Naval History
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M.A., Maritime History and Nautical Archeology
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B.S., Maritime Transportation
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
Vice President, North American Society for Oceanic History
Trustee-Elect, National Maritime Historical Society
ACADEMIA
He teaches courses in World Maritime History and Maritime Security at Campbell University.
At the U.S. Merchant Maritime Academy, he offers a graduate level course in Maritime Industry Policy.
At Campbell University, he was twice named Professor of the Year, the recipient of the D. P. Russ Jr., and Walter S. Jones, Sr. Alumni Award for Teaching Excellence.
He received the Excellence in Teaching award from the Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.
PUBLICATIONS
Sal has produced articles for Sea History, The Nautical Research Journal, Northern Mariner, Proceedings, Naval History, and the Journal of Military History.
He is author of Fourth Arm of Defense: Sealift and Maritime Logistics in the Vietnam War.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Sal is a frequent contributor to gCaptain, Sea History, the Center for International Maritime Security, the United States Naval Institute Proceedings and Sea History magazine.
He hosts the “What’s Going On With Shipping” channel on YouTube and contributes to Sea History, Naval Institute Proceedings, and GCaptain.
His media appearances include FreightwavesTV, the BBC, ABC, New Zealand TV, SkyNews, MSNBC, CNBC, Fox News, Bloomberg, CNN, and Real Vision.