Curriculum Vitae

Education:

PhD candidate in History, University of Houston
M.A. in History, University of Houston, 2003
B.A. in History, University of Houston, 2001

Teaching Experience:

Houston Community College, Central Campus, 2003 - Present
— U.S. History to 1877
— U.S. History Since 1877

Houston Community College, Northwest Campus, 2005
— US History Since 1877

Houston Community College, Southwest Campus, 2007
— US History Since 1877

University of Houston, 2004-present
— US History to 1877
— US History Since 1877
— US Military Experience to 1898
— World Civilizations Since 1500

Research Experience:

— Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of Houston, 2001 - 2007.
— Researcher, Texas Slavery Project
— Researcher for KHOU- TV, Houston, documentary film, "Mutiny on the Bayou."

Thesis:

“Dodge Commission or Political Dodge: The Dodge Commission and Military Reform”. The thesis examines the performance of the various U.S. Army bureaus during the Spanish-American War as well as the Dodge Commission that investigated them in the aftermath. The thesis seeks to answer to what extent the Dodge Commission covered up incompetence, or if it led to reform in the command structure of the American military.

Dissertation

"Confluence of Conflict: Houston, Race, and the Camp Logan Mutiny of 1917." This dissertation examines the convergence of thegrowth of Houston, its economic growth, and racial order along with the United States Army’s decision to place a segregated unit of African American soldiers in Houston, with the U.S.’s involvement in World War I as a backdrop. This dissertation will add a useful new analysis to the considerable literature on race, on World War I, and Black protest by examining what influence foreign policy concerns have on domestic agendas, as well as the role of violence in the attainment of civil rights more generally

Conference Presentations:

"Confluence of Conflict: Houston and the Camp Logan Riot, 1917," Northern Great Plains History Conference; Eau Claire, WI; September 29, 2005

"Anarchy and Riot:  African Americans, Chicanos, and Houston, Texas during the Camp Logan Incident," Urban History Association Conference; Tempe, AZ; October 21, 2006.

Awards, Honors, Grants:

2005 Society for Military History Best Graduate Paper at the Northern Great Plains History Conference

University Service:

Freshman Skills Seminar - Spring 2006

Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Graduate Round Table, October 27, 2005.

Peer Mentoring of undergraduate students for the History Department, Spring, 2001

Research Interests:

Multiracial borderlands
Race Relations in the U.S. Military
African-American civilian populations and perceptions of African-American soldiers.
Convergence of national security and civil rights during wartime

Professional Affiliations:

Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society
American Historical Association
Organization of American Historians
Society for Military History
Texas State Historical Association

Languages:

Spanish Read/Write/Speak

References:

Joseph T. Glatthaar, Stephenson Distinguished Professor of History, University of North Carolina, (919) 962- 3974

Eric Walther, Associate Professor of History, University of Houston, (713) 743-3101, ewalther@uh.edu.

Robert Buzzanco, Associate Professor of History, University of Houston, (713) 743-3093, buzz@uh.edu.

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