Contact Information

Office Hours

• Monday: by appointment
• Tuesday: by appointment
• Wednesday: by apointment
• Thursday: by appointment
• Friday: by appointment

Education

• Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2009
• M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2002
• B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2000

Recommended Reading

• The Dharma Bums, Jack Kerouac
• The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck
  
  

Classes

NOTE: Whether or not syllabi are posted here is up to the discretion of the faculty member.

HIST 101

Title: U.S. History to 1877 Catalog Description: Survey of U.S. political, social, economic, diplomatic, and cultural development from Colonial Times through Reconstruction. When taken with HIST 102 or 217, class satisfies the United States Constitution requirement. (Formerly HIST 101, U.S. History to 1865)

HIST 102

Title: U.S. History Since 1877 Catalog Description: Survey of U.S. political, social, economic, diplomatic, and cultural development from 1877 to the present. Includes examination of Nevada Constitution and, when taken with HIST 101, satisfies the U.S. and Nevada Constitution requirement. (Formerly HIST 102, U.S. History 1865 to Present)

HIST 217

Title: Nevada History Catalog Description: Nevada history from early exploration to the present. Includes examination of the Nevada Constitution and satisfies the Nevada Constitution requirement.

HIST 295

Title: Special Topics in History Catalog Description: Course may utilize special emphasis topics/instructors or be offered as an individualized study format with directed readings. Classes will usually mirror offerings at other NSHE institutions. Unlimited repeatability.

HIST 417C

Title: The West as National Experience Catalog Description: Historical development of the American West utilized to examine contemporary issues of resources and ownership, demographic change, and national myth-making.

HIST 434

Title: The Role of Cities in American History Catalog Description: This course explores the development , conceptualization, and historical significance of cities in the United States from the colonial era to present. Topics will include, but will not be limited to, urbanization, suburbanization, intellectual characterizations of U.S. cities, urban infrastructure, crime, cities and the environment, race relations, and diversity. Special emphasis will be given to the role of the city in U.S. history. Prerequisite: Must have completed 40 or more credits including one lower-division HIST course or instructor approval.

HIST 441

Title: American Environmental History Catalog Description: Explores the relationships between human beings and the physical environment on the North American continent. Examines how different cultural groups have used and transformed the continent. Examines the ebb and flow of environmental consciousness from its roots in the nineteenth century to the rise of environmentalism in the twentieth century.

HIST 498

Title: Advanced Historical Studies Catalog Description: Course may utilize special emphasis topics or be offered as an individualized study format with directed readings. May be repeated up to nine credits. Prerequisite: Must have completed 40 or more credits including one lower-division HIST course or instructor approval.

INT 349

Title: Integrative Social Science Seminar Catalog Description: An integrative seminar on topics in the social sciences. The topics will vary to address needs and interests of programs. Course fulfills the upper-division integrative social sciences general education requirements. May be repeated once for credit if the topics are different. Prerequisite: Must have completed 40 or more credits and (ENG 102 or ENG 333) and (MATH 116 or MATH 120 or MATH 126 or MATH 126E or higher or AMS 310 or STAT 152).