Dr. David Grettler specializes in early American and environmental history. He is also a historical archaeologist interested in public history and teaches courses in museums, archives, and material culture studies. Dr. Grettler received NSU's Outstanding Faculty Member Award in 1996, the NSU Honors Program Outstanding Teaching Award in 1999 and 2002, and NSU Student Organization Advisor of the Year Award in 2002. He is co-advisor to the NSU History Club and is researching Native American missionaries in South Dakota.