Richard Devoe
Title
Adjunct Faculty - Humanities
Department
Humanities
Education
- B.A. Abilene Christian College
- M.A. Pepperdine University
- M.A. West Texas A&M University
- Ph.D. Texas Tech University
Previous Positions
| Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Amarillo ISD: AP/Dual Credit American History & Humanities; Honors Biology; Coach Fencing and Academic Decathlon | 1974-01-05 | 2007-05-26 |
| Amarillo College - Humanities; Civilization; General Biology; Anatomy and Physiology | 1989-01-20 | 2012-01-31 |
| Massage Therapy Instructor | 1995-11-15 | 2011-01-31 |
Courses Taught at Amarillo College
| Course ID | Course Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| HUMA-1301-004 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2025SP |
| HUMA-1301-005 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2025SP |
| HUMA-1301-014 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2025SP |
| HUMA-1301-003 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2024SU |
| HUMA-1301-002 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2024SU |
| HUMA-1301-005 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2024SP |
| HUMA-1301-004 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2024SP |
| HUMA-1301-004 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2024FA |
| HUMA-1301-005 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2024FA |
| HUMA-1301-002 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2023SU |
| HUMA-1301-004 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2023SP |
| HUMA-1301-014 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2023SP |
| HUMA-1301-004 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2023FA |
| HUMA-1301-005 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2023FA |
| HUMA-1301-003 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2022SU |
| HUMA-1301-004 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2022SU |
| HUMA-1301-006 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2022SP |
| HUMA-1301-004 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2022FA |
| HUMA-1301-005 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2022FA |
| HUMA-1301-004 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2021SU |
| HUMA-1301-006 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2021SP |
| HUMA-1301-005 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2021SP |
| HUMA-1301-003 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2021FA |
| HUMA-1301-009 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2021FA |
| HUMA-1301-003 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2020SU |
| HUMA-1301-004 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2020SU |
| HUMA-1301-005 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2020SP |
| HUMA-1301-007 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2020SP |
| HUMA-1301-009 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2020FA |
| HUMA-1301-003 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2020FA |
| HUMA-1301-004 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2019SU |
| HUMA-1301-003 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2019SU |
| HUMA-1301-005 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2019SP |
| HUMA-1301-006 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2019SP |
| HUMA-1301-004 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2019FA |
| HUMA-1301-005 | Intro to the Humanities I | 2019FA |
Other Credentials
| Credential |
|---|
| History 7000: Research in Ancient History; Application Huma 1301 Roman games, architecture, religion, drama, art, sculpture; Huma 1315 - architecture, drama, literature, sculpture |
| History 8000: Doctoral Dissertation - "Christianity and the Roman Games" Application to Huma 1301 Roman History; Huma 1315 Architecture, Drama |
| History 533: Seminar in Latin Literature; Application Huma 1301 - Roman Literature; Huma 1315 - Literature |
| History 5318: Studies in the Renaissance & Reformation - Application - Huma 1301 - Renaissance art, music, philosophy, sculpture; Huma 1315 - painting, music, literature, sculpture |
| History 5329: Studies in Ancient History - Application: Rise of Roman Empire; architecture; Roman Games; Theatre, literature, Rise of Christianity, Decline of Rome, Roman Art; Huma 1315 - painting, architecutre, literature, drama/theatre |
| History 5317: Studies in Medieval History: Application - Huma 1301 - Romanesque/Gothic architecture; philosophy; decorative arts, Byzantium, music; Huma 1315 - architecutre, literature, drama, sculpture, music |
| History 5329: Studies in Ancient History - Greek Institutions - Application - Huma 1301 - Greek sculpture, art, ceramics, philosophy, music, architecutre - Huma 1315 - sculpture, painting, literature, music, architecture |
| History 5317: Studies in Medieval History - Application - Huma 1301 - decorative arts; philosophy, Romanesque/Gothic architecture, music, religion, monasticism - Huma 1315 - architecutre, literature, drama, music |
| History 731: Research in Renaissane History - Application - Huma 1301 - Rneaissance painting, Humanism, Renaissance3 Music, Renaissance sculpture - Huma 1315 - painting, literature, music, sculpture, architecture |
| History 731 Research in Medieval Art and Architecture - Application - Huma 1301 - decorative arts, Romanesque/Gothic Architecture, religion, monasticism, scholasticism - Huma 1315 - literature, music architecture, drama, painting, sculpture |
| Classical Humanities 537: Comparative Ancient and Medieval Institutions - Application Huma 1301 - Roman/Medieval literature; Roman/Medieval Art; Roman/Medieval Poetry; Roman/Medieval Christianity - Huma 1315 - literature, painting, sculpture |
| History 5329: Studies in Ancient History - Roman Social and Political Dynamics - Application - Huma 1301 - Roman Urban Planning, Roman Games, Roman Theatre - Huma 1315 - architecture, sculpture, drama |
| History 731 - Research in Classical Greek and Roman Culture - Application - Huma 1301 - Gree/Roman art; Greek/Roman sculpture, Greek/Roman architecture, Greek/Roman theatre - Huma 1315 - painting, sculpture, drama, literature, architecture |
| Religion 530: Ancient/Medieval Church History (Pepperdine U) - Application - Huma 1301 - Roman, Medieval HIstory, ChurchMusic, Church Architecture, Roman/Medieval Sculpture - Huma 1315 - Music, Architecture, Sculpture |
| History 359 - History of the English Language (West Texas A & M) - Application - Huma 1301 - Late Roman History, Dark Ages Literature - Huma 1315 - Literature |
| English 431: Chaucer - Application - Huma 1301- Late Middle Ages, literature, drama - Huma 1315 - literature, drama |
| English 402: Shakespeare - Application - Literature in Late Renaissance, Music and Dance in Late Renaissance - Huma 1315 - literature, painting, sculpture, music |
| English 301: English Romantic Movement - Application - Huma 1301 - English Literautre, Romanticism in ARt, Hudson River School, Music - Huma 1315 - Painting, Literature, sculpture, Music |
| Art 412: Art History II - Application - Huma 1301 - Painting and sculpture from 1400 to the present - Huma 1315 - painting, sculpture |
| History 502: Thesis -"Christianity and the Roman Games" - Application - Huma 1301 - Roman History, Roman Architecutre, Theatre, Roman Games, Early Christianity - Huma 1315 - Architecture, Sculpture, Drama, Literature |
| History 500: REadings in the Later Roman Empire and Early Medieval History - Application - Huma 1301 - Later Roman Empire, Roman Towns, Roman Games, Roman Emperors, Byzanium, Monasticism, Music - Huma 1315 - Music, Literature, Architecture, Painting |
| History 402: Medieval World 1000 - 1300 - Application - Huma 1301- Romaesque, Gothic Architecture, Music, Sculpture, Painting, Religious Developments, Byzantium - Huma 1315 - Music, Literature, Architecture, Painting, Drama |
| History 562: Seminar in European HIstory "The Greek Universalist Concept of the State" - Application Huma 1301 Greek history, architecture, ceramics, literature, philosophy, theatre - Huma 1315 - literature, architecture, sculpture, painting, drama |
| History 401: Medieval World 300 - 1000 - Application - Huma 1301 - Roman history, emperors, Roman games, Roman Theatre, Byzanium, Barbarian Languages/Literature, Monasticism, Music - Huma 1315 - painting, architecture, music, drama, literature |
| English 451 - Homer, Vergil & Others - Application - Huma 1301 - Greek, Roman History, Greek, Roman Literature - Huma 1315 - Literature |
Publications, Presentations, Public Works and Awards
Awards Outstanding Biology Teacher in Texas 1986 Outstanding Humanities Teacher in Texas - State Finalist - 1995 Teacher of the Year in Texas - State Finalist - 1988 |
Coach of State Champion Fencing Team - 1996 Coach of State Finalist Academic Decathlon Team - Texas - 1995 Presidential Citation in Science and Math Teaching - Texas - 2X Finalist Woodrow Wilson Fellowship - Princeton University - 1992 O'Brien Fellowship - New College, Oxford - 1988 National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship - St. John's University - 2000 Apple Award - Amarillo College - 2X Nominee
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Publications DeVoe, Richard F. Christianity and the Roman Games. Philadelphia: Xlibris, 2002. DeVoe, Richard F. The Oracles of God (600 pp + historical novel under peer review prior to publication DeVoe, Richard F. Calliope in the Classroom (collection of education - inspired poems under peer review prior to publication) DeVoe, Richard F. (et al.) Favorite Labs from Outstanding Teachers. Dnaiel S. Sheldon and John E. Penick, Eds. National Association of Biology Teachers, Monograph VII, 1991. DeVoe, Richard F. (et al.) Creation of an Interrelated World, 1550 - 1750. Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, Princeton, 1992. |
Presentations No Hassel Classroom Management for the Seventh Grade, National Association of Middle Schools Annual Conference, Toronto, 1989. Favorite Labs From Outstanding Biology Teachers, National Association of Biology Teacher Annual Conference, San Diego, 1989. |