{"id":842,"date":"2022-09-12T17:42:55","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T17:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/hsgg\/?page_id=842"},"modified":"2026-03-25T17:08:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T17:08:19","slug":"faculty-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/hggs\/faculty-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty & Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Geography & GIS Faculty<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Dr. Yolanda Tsang<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O.A. Grant Building, Room 362<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

254-968-5509<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Dr. Yolanda Tsang<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Expertise and Degree-Granting Institution<\/h4><\/div>
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Geography and GIS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. University of Texas at Dallas<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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History Faculty<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Dr. Jensen Branscombe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Associate Professor and Department Head<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O.A. Grant Building, Room 370<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

254-968-0596<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Dr. Jensen Branscombe<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Expertise and Degree-Granting Institution<\/h4><\/div>
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History of Immigration and Citizenship in United States History; History of Women in the United States; Modern United States History<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Texas Christian University<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Jahue Anderson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarleton Today Professional Assistant Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O.A. Grant Building, Room 360<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

254-459-5433<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Dr. Jahue Anderson<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Expertise and Degree-Granting Institution<\/h4><\/div>
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Environmental History; Agricultural History; Rural History; Gilded Age and Progressive Era<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Texas Christian University<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Paul Banda<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Assistant Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O.A. Grant Building, Room 368<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

254-968-9286<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Dr. Paul Banda<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Expertise and Degree-Granting Institution<\/h4><\/div>
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World History; British Imperial History; Modern African History; History of Development and the Cold War; The Colonial and Post-Colonial State in Africa; Historical Methods<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. West Virginia University<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Aaron George<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O.A. Grant Building, Room 365<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

254-968-9515<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Dr. Aaron George<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Expertise and Degree-Granting Institution<\/h4><\/div>
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Modern United States History; United States LGBT History; United States Intellectual and Cultural History<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Ohio State University<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. John Harris<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instructor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O.A. Grant Building, Room 361<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

254-968-9584<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Dr. John Harris<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Expertise and Degree-Granting Institution<\/h4><\/div>
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United States History; Caribbean History<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. University of Texas at Arlington<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Christopher Hickman
<\/strong>Associate Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O.A. Grant Building, Room 366<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

254-968-9629<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Dr. Christopher Hickman<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Expertise and Degree-Granting Institution<\/h4><\/div>
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Legal History; the Political History of the United States; the American Presidency; American Film and Media History; American Social Thought; United States Foreign Relations History; the Cold War<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. The George Washington University<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Deborah Liles <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor & W.K. Gordon Endowed Chair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O.A. Grant Building, Room 364<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

254-968-9305<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Dr. Deborah Liles<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Expertise and Degree-Granting Institution<\/h4><\/div>
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Texas History; United States Agriculture and Ranching History; American Slavery; American Gold and Silver Rushes; Texas Women’s History; Public History<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. University of North Texas<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Steven Peach <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O.A. Grant Building, Room 359<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

254-968-9086<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Dr. Steven Peach<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Expertise and Degree-Granting Institution<\/h4><\/div>
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History of Indigenous Peoples, Early America, American South, and Indian Territory\/Oklahoma<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. University of North Carolina Greensboro<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Franziska Yost <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instructor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O.A. Grant Building, Room 367<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

254-595-7093<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Dr. Franziska Yost<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Expertise and Degree-Granting Institution<\/h4><\/div>
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United States History; Russian History<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. University of Illinois<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Staff<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Ms. Julie Simpson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Administrative Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O.A. Grant Building, Room 370<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

254-968-9280<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Ms. Julie Simpson<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Adjunct, Affiliated, and Visiting Faculty<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Dr. Matthew Arendt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visiting Instructor, History<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O. A. Grant Building, Room 371<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Dr. Matthew Arendt<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Tarleton<\/figure>
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Mr. Brian Johnson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adjunct Faculty, History<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Mr. Brian Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Tarleton<\/figure>
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Ms. Sydney Scheidemantel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adjunct Faculty, History<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Ms. Scheidemantel<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Tarleton<\/figure>
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Dr. Jennifer Lawrence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adjunct Faculty, History<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Dr. Jennifer Lawrence<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Tarleton<\/figure>
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Mr. John Martins<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adjunct Faculty, Geography<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Mr. John Martins<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Tarleton<\/figure>
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Dr. Cindy McLeod<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adjunct Faculty, History<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Dr. Cindy McLeod<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Tarleton<\/figure>
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Mr. Ted Roberts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Instructor, College of Leadership and Military Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditions South Building, Room S143<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Mr. Ted Roberts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Tarleton<\/figure>
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Mr. Josh Wallace<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adjunct Faculty, History<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Mr. Josh Wallace<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Tarleton<\/figure>
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Ms. Misty Withee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adjunct Faculty, History<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Ms. Misty Withee<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Tarleton<\/figure>
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Ms. Carrie Zachry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adjunct Faculty, History<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Ms. Carrie Zachry<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Tarleton<\/figure>
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Dr. Opeyemi Zubair<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adjunct Faculty, GIS and Remote Sensing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Dr. Opeyemi Zubair<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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