Philip Daileader

Philip Daileader is a Professor of History at The College of William & Mary in Virginia. He was born in Queens, New York, on October 25, 1968, and grew up in Central Islip, New York. He attended St. Anthony's High School in Smithtown and then South Huntington, New York. He received his B.A. (1990) in history from The Johns Hopkins University and earned his M.A. (1991) and Ph.D. (1996) in history from Harvard University. Prior to taking his position at William & Mary, he taught at the University of Alabama and the State University of New York at New Paltz. From 2008 to 2011, he served as the chairman of the Department of History at William & Mary. He is seen in various "History Channel" videos, mostly dealing with the Middle Ages. Daileader has also created numerous courses for The Teaching Company on topics including the Middle Ages, Crusades, and Charlemagne.