Kevin Cline

Kevin M. Cline is the Department Chair for Social Studies and teaches Dual Credit U.S. Government, Dual Credit U.S. History, and U.S. History at Frankton High School in Frankton, Indiana. He graduated with a B.A. and M.A. in education from Ball State University. He currently serves as a Master Teacher Fellow for the Gilder-Lehrman Institute of American History, on the Board of Advisors for the National History Club, as a member of the Teachers Advisory Group for the National Council for History Education and National Constitution Center, as a member of the iCivics Educators Network, and as a board liaison for the Indiana Council for the Social Studies.

He has spoken at numerous educational conferences around the country, and often teaches summer classes for the “History School” program for the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. He has also served as a content consultant for two educational apps, “Freedom Summer” and “Engaging Congress”, created in conjunction with the Center on Representative Government at Indiana University-Bloomington.

Cline was named the National History Teacher of the Year in 2016 by the Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History. He was a recipient of the American Civic Education Teaching Award in 2012, and has, on three occasions, been named Advisor of the Year by the National History Club, in 2014, 2019,and 2023. He is blessed to live life with his wife and two sons.