FACULTY
VITA
JANET SCHMELZER
Professor of
EDUCATION
University of
Texas Christian University 1969-1973 B.A.
PUBLICATIONS
Books
Burdett and Ginn,
1996.
Guthrie, Cruz, Koestler,
Sources.
Publications, 1985.
Chapters in Books
"Thomas M. Campbell: Reform Governor of the People."
The Human Tradition
In
"Determining the Extent of Power: Farmer's Loan and Trust Company and the
Commission." Law and the
"Tom Connally." Profiles in
Power: Twentieth-Century Texans in
Kenneth E. Hendrickson, Jr., and
Michael L. Collins.
Harlan
Davidson, Inc., l993.
"The First Years of the
the History of Western Social and Domestic Life.
Edited by John Wunder.
Journal Articles
"The Wealth of Empire:
(Summer 2003)
"Wright Patman and the Impeachment of Andrew
Mellon,"
XXIII, No. 1 (l985), 33-46.
"Thomas M. Campbell: Progressive Governor of
III, No. 4(Fall,
l978), 52-63.
"Thomas M. Campbell."
"The Battle Cry of Thomas M. Campbell: Prison Reform." West
Texas Historian , (May, l974),
pp. 11-18.
Encyclopedia/Biographical/Dictionary Articles
"
"John William Woods." American Legislative
Leaders in the South, l9ll-l994.
Edited by James
Sharp and Nancy Sharp.
"
Association, 1996.
"Thomas Mitchell Campbell," in The
New Handbook of
Historical Association, 1996.
"John William Woods," in The New
Handbook of
Association, 1996.
"
Association, 1996.
"Elizabeth Hurdon," European Immigrant
Women in the
Dictionary. Edited by Judy Barrett Litoff and Judith McDonnell.
"Wilhemina
Paton," European Immigrant Women in the
Dictionary. Edited by Judy Barrett Litoff
and Judith McDonnell.
Book Reviews
The Thief at the End of the World for the Historian, 2009
Giant Under the Hill for the Western Historical Quarterly, 2004
Nameless Towns and The Texas Red River Country for theWestern Historical Quarterly,
2000.
Women, Culture, and Community: Religion and Reform in
Historical Quarterly, 1999.
Women in the
1998.
Miriam: The Southern Belle Who Became
the First Woman Governor of
Surviving on the
Black
The Rise and Decline of the Ruhela Chieftaincies
in 18th century India for The Historian, 1995.
Parson Henry Renfro: Free Thinking on the
Quarterly, 1995.
Leaving
the
North of the River: A Brief History of
1995.
Katy's Baby for the East Texas Historical Journal, l993.
Forward to the Past for the Southwestern Historical Quarterly,
l993.
Coming to Terms: The German Hill Country of Texas for the
Religion and Society in a Coswold Vale for the
Southwestern Social Science Quarterly, l99l.
Gerald K. Smith: Minister of Hate for the Southwestern Social
Science Quarterly, l990.
Touring the Old West for the West Texas Historical Association
Yearbook, l988.
Cavalry Wife and Brush Country Woman for Texas
Books in Review, l988.
Thistle Hill for the East Texas Historical Journal,
l988.
How Fort Worth Became the Texasmost City for
the
Thurber, Texas and Land, Oil, and Education for the East Texas
Historical Journal, l987.
Walter Prescott Webb in Stephens County for the
Hood, Bonnet, and Little Brown Jug for the Texas Books in Review,
l984.
From Token to Triumph for the Western Historical Quarterly, l983.
Ten More Texans in Gray for the East Texas Historical Journal,
l982.
Other publication activities
Women's History Reading Text reviewer for McGraw-Hill
Texas History Reading Text reviewer for McGraw-Hill
Article referee for the Social Science Quarterly
MSS Reviewer for Texas A&M University Press
Article referee for the Southwestern Historical Quarterly
Article referee for the Western Historical Quarterly
College text reviewer for West Educational Publishing Company
U. S. History College text reviewer for McGraw-Hill
Contributor to First Hand America
College text reviewer for Harcourt Brace
College text reviewer for St. Martin's Press
PAPERS PRESENTED
"What to do when the Legislature Turns
Blue: Progressive Politics in
Historical Association, Spring 2007
"The Origins of Nursing Education in
"The Wealth of Empire:
"Where Has the Radical Woman in Higher Education Gone?"
All-University Conference
on the Advancement of
Women in Higher Education, April 2000
"Sexual Harassment in the Historical Profession," Southern Historical
Association, November, 1999.
"
Lecture Series,
"
Society, December, 1996.
"Working on the Railroad: Training Ground for a
Phi Alpha Theta Luncheon, Western
Historical Association, October, 1996.
"Another Battle to Fight: The Post-Office Politics of a Progressive
Texas Governor,"
Mid-America Conference, September, 1995
"It is my Duty: Texas Women in the Army Nurse Corps in World War
II," Women's History
Luncheon, Texas State Historical
Association, March, 1995
"Running for Governor in East Texas: The Election of Tom Campbell
in 1906 and 1908," East Texas
Historical Association, February, 1995
"Texas Women in the Army Nurse Corps in World War II: The Early
Years," Texas
State Historical Association, l993
"Tom Connally and the Election of l928,"
East Texas Historical Association, l992
"Wright Patman and Herbert Hoover: A
Conflict in Philosophy and Ideas, l929-l933,"
Mid- America Conference, l99l
"Cleaning Up Texarkana: Wright Patman and the
Enforcement of Prohibition, l924-l928,"
Texas State Historical
Association, l987
"The Making of a Texas Populist Congressman: Wright Patman as State Legislator,
District Attorney, and Congressional
Candidate," Mid-America Conference, l985
"Wright Patman and the Bonus Fight of
l932," Texas State Historical Association, l984
"The Texas Farm Bureau: The Early Years," West Texas Historical
Association, l982
"Wright Patman: The Making of a
Southwestern Populist," Western Historical Association, l978
"Wright Patman: Democratic Congressman
from Texas," Southwestern Social Science
Association, l978
"Wright Patman and the Impeachment of Andrew
Mellon," Phi Alpha Theta, l977
"Texas and Mexico: Economic and Political Troubles,"
Southwestern Social Science
Association, l977
"Thomas M. Campbell and Prison Reform," Texas State Historical
Association, l976
"Thomas M. Campbell: Progressive Governor of Texas,"
Southwestern Social Science
Association, l975
Other Program Participation
Commentator for sessions with the
following associations:
Southwestern Social
Science Association, l98l-l990, 1994
Western Social Science
Association, l985
Western Historical
Association, l982
Chair for sessions with the following
associations:
Texas State
Historical Association, 1998, 1999, 2000 panel organizer,
2001 panel organizer, 2002 panel organizer, 2003 panel
organizer and chair
Southwestern Social
Science Association, l979-l980, l986, 1994
Phi Alpha Theta
Regional Meetings, l986, l989-l994, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2007
Western Conference in
British Studies, l985
East Texas Historical
Association, l99l, l993
Phi Alpha Theta
Biennial Meetings, 1997, 1999
CURRENT
RESEARCH
Biography of Texas Governor Thomas Mitchell Campbell (1856-1923).
progressive. As a reform governor from 1907-1911, he
fashioned a legislative record
with anti-trust, welfare,
railroad, prison, and conservation laws.
I finished the
manuscript in August 2008.
I have four historians who have read the manuscript
and made comments (none of which were major). I am making those editorial
changes and will be submitting the manuscript to
Press Spring 2009.
A History of
battlefronts
all over the world and were on the frontlines. This project has been funded
in
part by the Coral H. Tullis Award. My research
includes oral histories with veterans,
document
research in several archives including the National Archives and the Center
for Military History in
Antonio.
Love Letters of Governor Campbell to his wife
Fannie. Editing for a
monograph.
Diary of Col. William Bruner of
the Civil War. Editing for a
monograph.
TEACHING
Courses Taught
U.S. History To 1877 (sophomore level)
U.S. History After 1877 (sophomore level)
Texas History
World History Survey
Colonial and Early National
British History
Graduate Courses:
State and Local History:
State and Local History:
State and Local History:
State and Local History: History of
Texas Public Schools with online components
Directed
Directed
Directed
Directed
Directed
Directed
Post World War II (graduate seminar)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Southwestern Social Science Association
President 2001-2002
President-Elect, 2000-2001
Vice President, 1999-2000
Site Selection Director, 2002-2005
General Program Chair, 1994-1999
Executive Council, l992-l993, 1994-2005
Site Policy Committee, l989-2005
Constitution and By-laws Committee, 2000-2002, chair
Committee on Budget and Financial Policy, l986-l989
Interdisciplinary and Thematic Committee, 2000-2001
Southwestern Historical Association
President, l992-l993
First Vice President and General Program Chair, l991-l992
Second Vice President and History Section Program Chair,
l990-l99l
Resolutions Committee Chair, l989-l99l
American Paper Prize Committee, l985-l99l, Chair, l989-l99l
Texas Faculty Association
State President, 2004-2008
Acting State Past President, 2002-2004
State Secretary Treasurer, 1998-2002
State Executive Committee, 1996-present
State Grievance Representative
State Membership Committee
President, Tarleton Chapter, 1994-1998
Representative Assembly, 2005, 2006, 2007
Texas State Historical Association
Program Committee, 2008
Distinguished Speakers Program, 2005
Leadership in Education Committee, 2002-2003
Liz Carpenter Award Committee, Chair, 1997-1999
Organizer, Women's History Forum, 1994-present
Women's History Luncheon Speaker, March 1995
Program Committee Chair, 1995-1996
Resolutions Committee, l993-l994
Program Committee, l992-l993
H. Bailey Carroll Award Committee, l990-l993
Long Range Planning Committee, l985
Organization of American Historians
Membership Co-Chair for Texas
2008-09
Phi Alpha Theta
Advisory Board, 1995-1999
International Councillor,
l993-l995
Faculty Advisor, l985-the present
Texas State Teachers Association
Board of Directors, 2004-2008
House of Delegates, 2005, 2006, 2007
Southern Historical Association
Membership Committee, l992-l993, 1996-1997
East Texas Historical Association
Chamberlain Award Committee, l988-l989, Chair, 1994-1995
Membership Committee, 1995-1996
Western Historical Association
Luncheon Speaker, Phi Alpha Theta, October 1996
Other Professional Activities
Testimony before Texas Senate Finance Sub-Committee on Higher Education,
2005
NEA Higher Education Conference, Welcoming Speaker, 2005
One of 24 faculty invited to review and update the CLEP exam at Princeton, NJ,
April 1999
SATII Multiple choice question designer for ETS, 1999
One of 35 faculty in the United States invited to attend the National
Education Association
Critical Issues Seminar on
Teaching, Research, and Technology in Washington, D. C.
l993
University Consultant, Faculty Consultant and Table Leader, Advanced
Placement
Educational Testing Service, l988-2006
Member, H-Texas Editorial Board
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Chair, COLFA Fort Worth Program Committee
Faculty Development Committee, 2006-2008
Calendar Committee, Chair, 2001-2004
Passport Program Tutor, 2001
Diversity Task Force, 1999 Academics Subcommittee
Curriculum Committee, 2000-2002
Invited to TAMU Academic Convocation for 125 years
Faculty Advisory Committee
Vice Chair 1997-1998
Secretary 1996-1997
University Faculty Women
President, 1990-1991
Access and Equity Committee, 1994, 2000-2002
Committee to Rewrite TSU Policy on Sexual Harassment, Chair l993-1995
Sub-Committee on Sexual Harassment, Gender Equity Task Force, l992-l993
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Council for Women in Higher
Education, Texas
Faculty Association Representative, l992-1993
Graduate Council, l987-l993
Graduate History Advisor, l987-1993
Faculty Development Committee, l992-1994
Student Affairs Committee, l993-1998
Alpha Beta Chi Chapter, Phi Alpha Theta
Faculty Advisor, 1985-the present
Delta Zeta Sorority, Xi Nu Chapter
Faculty Advisor, 1991-1999
College Chapter Director, 1991-1996
Management Council of the Institute for Applied Research, l99l-l992
Academic Freedom, Responsibility, and Tenure Committee, l990-l993
University Research Committee, Chair, 1990-1992
Self Study Committee Graduate Program, l988
History Major Counselor, l985-l987
University Library Committee, l983-l984, 1999-2001
AWARDS, HONORS, AND GRANTS
Who's Who in America 2007
Distinguished Speakers Program, Texas State Historical Association, 2005
Tarleton Development Leave, 2004-2005
Tarleton Faculty Achievement Grant, 1997-2000 (3-year award)
Tarleton Faculty Development Grant, 1997-1998, 1998-1999, 1999-2000, 2002
Merit Plus Award, Spring 1999
Coral H. Tullis Award l993 from the Texas State
Historical Association
Tarleton State University Student Government Association Nominee for the Jack
and Louise
Arthur Teaching Award for
Excellence in Teaching, l992
University Research Summer Grants from Tarleton State University, l984, l985,
l993, 1994
American Association of University Women Stephenville Chapter Nominee for Woman
of the
Year l987
Eleanor Roosevelt Fellow l980 from the Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, Franklin D.
Roosevelt
Library
Moody Fellow l979 from the
Lyndon Baines
American Association of University Women Fellow Fort Worth Chapter l976
COMMUNITY
SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES
Speaker, Texas State Historical Association and Fort Bend ISD History Workshop,
2005
Carroll High School, Southlake, TX--Provides historical documents and materials
to French
language
courses, 2001-2002
Judge, North High Mount Elementary School History Fair, 1999
Speaker, Silver Taps Ceremony, October 1998
Speaker, Multi Cultural Services Diversity Awareness Series, October, 1998
Judge, Mineral Wells Elementary School, Second and Third Grade Science Fair,
1995
Member, St. John the Apostle Catholic Church
Member, National Organization for Women, 1998-2000
Member, Women's Sports Foundation, 1994-1999
Member, National Association for Women in Education, 1994-1999
Speaker, Tarleton Area Educational Office Personnel, l992
Speaker, Current Readers Club of Stephenville, l992
Speaker, Lamplighter School of Dallas, l989
Speaker, Spring Garden Elementary School Bedford, l989
Speaker, Study Club of Stephenville, l988
Erath County Women's Political Caucus, President, l987-l988
Delta Zeta Sorority Alumnae
rev. 8-08