Senior Lecturer
Email: dl24@txstate.edu
Office: Zoom, by appointment
Phone: 512-245-2142 (Department of History Office)
Education
Ph.D. in U.S. History – University of Texas at Austin
M.A. in U.S. History – Texas State University
B.A. in U.S. History – Texas State University
Teaching:
I hold multiple certifications in online teaching and pedagogy. My courses are wholly online, and asynchronous. I have developed engaging and proven methods for student participation and success. I provide regular and substantive student-instructor interaction through announcements, messages, feedback, and, when necessary, synchronous methods.
Selected Awards:
2022 - Fulbright Global Scholar, Alternate
2016 - American Association of University Women, Austin Branch, Fellowship
2015 - Social Science Research Council, DPD Fellowship
2013 - University of Texas at Austin, Fellowship
Courses Taught
HIST 1310 | History of the United States to 1877
A general survey of the history of the United States form its settlement to the end of Reconstruction.
HIST 1320 | History of the United States, 1877 to Date
A general survey of the history of the United States form Reconstruction to present.
HIST 3368M | Popular Music and Social Movements in 20th Century America
The examination of music as both a reflection of historical trends and a tool of social change will illuminate the relationship between music, culture, politics, and protest movements in 20th-century American history.
HIST 3368T | The American Songbook - America's History in Song
America’s Musical History is a dynamic, exciting look at the complexity of America’s culture and history viewed through the expression of music and song.
HIST 3377 | History of Country Music
This course examines the evolution of country music, with an emphasis on its inherent diversity and the development of a wide range of subgenres that both influenced and reflect society and culture.
HIST 4376 | Texas Music History
The music of Texas and the American Southwest is a particular engaging way to examine regional cultural history.