Valentine J. Belfiglio
Professor of Government
B.S., Pha., Union University
M.A. and Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Jacob M. Blosser
Associate Professor of History
B.A., Milligan College
M.A., James Madison University
Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Sara Fanning
Assistant Professor of History
B.A., The University of Texas at Austin
M.A., National University of Ireland, Galway
Ph.D., the University of Texas at Austin
Lybeth Hodges
Professor of History
B.S., University of North Texas
M.A., Texas Woman's University
Ph.D., Texas Tech University
Timothy K. Hoye
Professor of Government
B.A. and M.A., Texas A&M University - Commerce
Ph.D., Duke University
Katherine Landdeck
Associate Professor of History
B.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
M.A. and Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Barbara A. Presnall
Interim Department Chair
Professor of Government
B.A. and M.A., George Washington University
Ph.D., American University
Jeffrey B. Robb
Professor of Government
B.A. North Texas State University
M.S.L., University of North Texas
J.D., University of Texas Law School
Paul D. Travis
Professor of History
B.A., University of Wichita
M.A., Wichita State University
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Lynette Hudson
Administrative Assistant
Faculty News
Summer 2012 - Dr. Thomas Miles (government) co-authored with Anna Batta, Paul M. Collins, Jr., and Lori A Ringhand the article "Let's Talk: The Discussion of Judicial Decisions at Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings" which will appear in the next issue of Judicature.
Summer 2012 - Dr. Jennifer Danley-Scott (government) co-authored with Deborah Tompsett-Maken the article "Balancing Optimal Assessment with Part-Time Faculty Participation: A Discipline's Dilemma" which will be published in the Community College Journal of Research and Practice.
Summer 2012 - Dr. Jake Blosser's (history) article, "John Tillotson’s Latitudinarian Legacy: Orthodoxy, Heterodoxy, and the Pursuit of Happiness" (Anglican & Episcopal History, June 2011) has been awarded the Nelson Burr Prize by the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church for the "best overall" article appearing in Anglican & Episcopal History in 2011.
Spring 2012 - Mrs. Patricia Devereaux (government) received a Certificate of Recognition for Academic Excellence and Commitment to Highter Education from the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Alumnae Association.
Spring 2012 - Dr. Val Belfiglio (government) served as Associate Editor for volume 6, issue 6 of The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences.
Spring 2012 - Dr. Jake Blosser (history) has been nominated by the TWU chapter of Phi Kappa Phi for a national Scholar Award. The award is given for a distinguished record of past scholarly achievements; documented evidence of national or international prominence and visibility; demonstrated consistency of excellence in teaching and/or service; and/or a distinguished record of honors, publications, patents, inventions or other types of recognition for excellence and scholarly achievement.
Spring 2012 - Dr. Lybeth Hodges, Dr. Jake Blosser, and Dr. Sara Fanning (history) served as judges for Texas History Day at the Keller Independent School District. Winners for this event will go on to compete in a regional event to be held at the University of North Texas. Winners of the regional event will then compete on the state level in Austin, with winners moving on to National History Day in Washington, D.C.
Spring 2012 - Dr. Jake Blosser (history) has been named to the National Advisory Board of Phi Alpha Theta.
Spring 2012 - Dr. Barbara Presnall (Government) has been appointed to the Professional Development Committee of the Southern Political Science Association.
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