James Powell
Education
- M.A. West Texas A&M University
- Ph.D. University of Kentucky
Previous Positions
| Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Assistant, History, University of Kentucky | 1991-08-15 | 1993-12-31 |
| Instructor, History, University of Kentucky | 1994-01-12 | 1994-08-24 |
| Instructor, History, Northern Kentucky University | 1994-08-15 | 1998-08-08 |
| Associate Professor, History, Hardin-Simmons University | 1998-08-21 | 2000-08-19 |
| Professor, History, Wayland Baptist University | 2004-01-01 | 2012-12-31 |
Courses Taught at Amarillo College
| Course ID | Course Name | Term |
|---|
Other Credentials
| Credential |
|---|
| HIST 533: Modern European Imperialism, 3 hrs. |
| HIST 5462: Am. Diplo. Hx. to 1900, 3 hrs. |
| HIST 5463: Am. Diplo. Hx. Since 1900, 3 hrs. |
| HIST 5481: The Old South, 3 hrs |
| HIST 5500: Readings/A Hx of Native Am., 3 hrs. |
| HIST 5500: Readings/A Study of the Am. Presidency, 3 hrs. |
| HIST 5502: Thesis, 6 hrs. |
| HIST 5523: Seminar in Cont. National Affairs/Vietnam War, 3 hrs. |
| HIST 5523: Seminar in Contemporary National Affairs/Am. Civil Rights, 3 hrs |
| HIST 5551: Seminar/US Hx to 1900, 3 hrs. |
| HIST 5563: Seminar in English Hx., 3 hrs. |
| HIST 573: Am. Constitutional Hx., 3 hrs. |
| HIST 574: Diplo. and Foreign Policy of the US to 1919, 3 hrs. |
| HIST 575: Diplo. and Foreign Policy of the US Since 1919, 3 hrs. |
| HIST 579: Hx. of the New South, 3 hrs. |
| HIST 606: Historical Criticism, 3 hrs. |
| HIST 630: Readings/Hx. of the Colonial Era, 3 hrs. |
| HIST 634: Readings/Am. Hx. Since 1920, 3 hrs. |
| HIST 650: Readings/Populism, 3 hrs. |
| HIST 695: Ind. Work/European Hx. From the Dark Ages, 3 hrs. |
| HIST 695: Ind. Work/Hx of Native Am., 3 hrs. |
| HIST 695: Ind. Work/Hx. of the Cold War, 3 hrs. |
| HIST 695: Ind. Work/Vietnam War, 3 hrs. |
| HIST 712: Seminar in Am. Hx./Civil Rights in Am., 3 hrs. |
| HIST 712: Seminar/Am. Hx. 1865 to the Present, 3 hrs. |
| HIST 749: Dissertation Research, 33 hrs. |
| HIST 769: Resident Research for Doctoral Dissertation, 9 hrs. |
Publications, Presentations, Public Works and Awards
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
Going for Broke: Richard Nixon and the 1972 Linebacker II Christmas Bombings (Manuscript under Peer Review by The Vietnam Center and Archive at Texas Tech University) "'It's the Right Thing to Do,' America's Role in the Vietnam Conflict." In America : Past and Present by Robert Divine, et al. Pearson Longman Publishing: Boston, MA, 2005
Book Review of The Stars Were Big and Bright: The United States Army Air Forces and Texas During World War II. Panhandle Plains Historical Review, LXXV, 2002. Review Essay of The Great White Fleet, Kentucky Historical Society, Vol. 97, No. 1, 1999.
Film Review Essay of Kissinger and Nixon. Journal of American History, Vol. 83, December 1996
Book Review of They Called It The War Effort: Oral Histories From World War II
RECENT ACADEMIC HONORS: -Minnie Stevens Piper Statewide Teaching Award Nominee for, 2009, 2011 -TRIO Teaching Award Nominee; 2002, 2003
RECENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: -No Excuses Initiative, 2011 -Texas Panhandle P-16 Working Group for Region 16 Education Service Center, 2008-2009 (A joint venture between core content higher education professors and area high school teachers to promote success). -Phi Theta Kappa Faculty Advisor, 2006-2008 -Amarillo College Academic Affairs Committee, 2003-2009 -Amarillo College Student Outcomes Assessment Committee, 2003-2008 -Amarillo College Faculty Evaluation Committee, 2001-2005, 2011 to Present -Amarillo College Lynn Library, Harrington Consortium Advisory Committee, 2002-2012 -Santa Fe Railroad Building Historical Preservation Committee, 2006-2007 |