John Horan is the Oral Historian for the State Archives of North Carolina based in Raleigh, North Carolina. He received a master’s degree in History with a Museum Studies Specialization from Cleveland State University (CSU). At CSU, he began understanding the craft of oral history through the Center for Public History and Digital Humanities where he spearheaded and consulted on several Cleveland Regional Oral History Projects. He is also a PhD candidate in the field of Public History from Arizona State University (ASU). While completing his coursework at ASU, John Horan honed his abilities as an oral historian through his work as the Legislative Oral Historian for the State Library, Archives, and Public Records of Arizona. In 2019, he created a commemorative oral history project for the Sixtieth Anniversary of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.