Pamela Hronek (Ph.D., Arizona State, 1985) Chair and Associate Professor

Social and Cultural, recent U.S.; U.S. Environmental History

Office: Wilson 109                                Phone: (870) 972-3046

Email: phronek@astate.edu

Courses Spring 2007: American Period Studies: the '60s; Internship in

Gina Hogue (Ph.D., Memphis, 1997) Assistant Chair and Associate Professor
Social Science Education; U.S. diplomatic
B.S.E. Advisor
Office: Wilson 113                                Phone: (870) 972-2190
Email: ghogue@astate.edu                    Website: www.clt.astate.edu/ghogue
Courses Spring 2007:  Use of Computers in teaching History/Social Sciences; Methods and Materials for teaching Social Sciences

Robin Anderson (Ph.D., California, Davis, 1976) Professor
Latin American History, History of Medicine
Office: Wilson 109E                               Phone: (870) 972-3388
Email: randersn@astate.edu                   Website: www.clt.astate.edu/randersn
Courses Spring 2007:  World Civilization Since 1660; Colonial Latin America; Plagues & Pestilence

Brady Banta (Ph.D., Louisiana state, 1981) Assoc. Prof., Assoc. Dir. Heritage Studies, Archivist
Archive Administration; Public History
Office: Library 710B                              Phone: (870) 972-3077
Email: bbanta@astate.edu
Courses Spring 2007: Introduction to Public History

John A. Beineke (Ed.D., ball state, 1977) Professor and Dean of Education
Social Science Education;
Office: Ed/Com 329                               Phone: (870) 972-3057
Email: jbeineke@astate.edu                    Website: education.astate.edu/jbeineke/

Gary Edwards (Ph.D., Memphis, 2004) Assistant Professor
Southern U.S.; Arkansas History; Civil War & Reconstruction
Office: Wilson 109D                             Phone: (870) 972-2313
Email: gedwards@astate.edu
Courses Spring  2007: Arkansas History; American South; US History to 1876

Erik Gilbert (Ph.D., Boston University, 1998) Professor
Graduate Advisor
African History; The Middle East; Islamic Studies
Office: Wilson 106                               Phone: (870) 972-2137
Email: egilbert@astate.edu                   Website: www.clt.astate.edu/egilbert
Courses Spring 2007: World Civilization to 1660; Civilizations of Africa; Indian Ocean World Since 1100

Jim Greenwald (Ph.D., North carolina, chapel hill, 1972) Associate Professor
European Intellectual History; German History
Office: Wilson 115                              Phone: (870) 972-2153
Email: wgreenwa@astate.edu
Courses Spring 2007: World Civilization Since 1660; Modern Germany

Cherisse Jones-Branch (Ph.D., ohio, 2003) Assistant Professor
Bachelor of Arts Advisor
African-American History; Women's History
Office: Wilson 109C                           Phone: (870) 972-3291
Email: crjones@astate.edu
Courses Spring 2007: US History Since 1876; US Civil Rights Movement; Practice of History

Joseph Key (Ph.D., arkansas, 2001) Assistant Professor
Bachelor of Science in Education Advisor; Phi Alpha Theta Advisor
Native American History; Colonial America
Office: Wilson 112                             Phone: (870) 972-2698
Email: jkey@astate.edu
Courses Spring 2007: US History to 1876; Colonial North America; History of Sexuality in America

William Maynard (Ph.D., durham, uk, 1973) Associate Professor
British History
Office: Wilson 108                            Phone:  (870) 972-2125
Email: wmaynard@astate.edu
Courses Spring 2007: World Civilization to 1660; History of England

Clyde A. Milner II (Ph.D., yale, 1979) Professor & Director, Heritage Studies
American West; Public History
Office: Library 706                           Phone: (870) 972-3509
Email: cmilner@astate.edu               website: www.clt.astate.edu/heritagestudies/
Dr. Milner will be on sabbatical Spring 2007

Carol A. O'Connor (Ph.D., yale, 1977) Professor & Associate Dean, Humanities and Social Sciences
Twentieth Century US History
Office: Wilson 202                           Phone: (870) 972-3873
Email: coconnor@astate.edu
Dr. O'Connor will be on sabbatical Spring 2007

Phyllis E. Pobst (Ph.D., toronto, 1991) Associate Professor
Bachelor of Arts Advisor
Medieval and Renaissance Europe
Office: Wilson 105                            Phone: (870) 972-2109
Email: ppobst@astate.edu                 Website: www.clt.astate.edu/ppobst
Courses Spring 2007: World Civilization to 1660; Renaissance & Reformation; Medieval Europe

Dennis Rousey (Ph.D., cornell, 1978) Professor
Urban History; Law Enforcement; Old South
Office: 104                                        Phone: (870) 972-2154
Email: drousey@astate.edu
Courses Spring 2007: US History to 1876; Practice of History

LaQuita K. Saunders (J.D., Arkansas, little rock, 1984) Full-time Adjunct
Co-coordinator Pre-Law Center, Humanities & Social Sciences
History of Law; Constitutional History; First Year Experience
Office: Wilson 114                           Phone: (870) 972-2697
Email: lsaunder@astate.edu             Website: www.clt.astate.edu/lsaunders
Courses Spring 2007: US History to 1876; US History Since 1876; Constitutional History

Alexander Sydorenko (Ph.D., illinois, urbana-champaign, 1974)Professor
Imperial Russia; Soviet Union
Office: Wilson 107                          Phone: (870) 972-3257
Email: asydorenko@astate.edu        Website: www.clt.astate.edu/asydorenko
Courses Spring 2007:  World Civilization Since 1660; Classical Mediterranean; Idea of History

Sarah Wilkerson-Freeman (Ph.D., North carolina, chapel hill, 1996) Associate Professor
U.S. Women's History; 20th Century U.S. History
Office: Wilson 111                          Phone: (870) 972-2227
Email: sarahwf@astate.edu     Websites: www.clt.astate.edu/sarahwf/elainrt/elapg1.html Courses Spring 2007: US History Since 1876; US from 1917-1941; Documentaries and US History

Emeritus Faculty

Larry D. Ball (Ph.D., colorado, boulder, 1970) prof. emeritus.  American West, Philosophy of History; Military History

Michael Dougan (Ph.D., Emory, 1970) prof. emeritus. South; Constitutional; Civil War & Reconstruction; Arkansas

Charles L. Kenner (Ph.D., Texas Tech, 1966) prof. emeritus. American West, American Indian; US Economic

Donold Konold (Ph.D., Missouri, 1954) prof. emeritus. Diplomatic, Recent US

Roger Lambert (Ph.D., oklahoma, 1962) prof. emeritus. Revolutionary Era; Early National

C. K. McFarland (Ph.D., Arizona, 1965) prof. emeritus. US Labor; US Intellectual; Progressive Era

Timothy A. Ross (Ph.D., Iowa, 1972) prof. emeritus. Far East

C. Calvin Smith (Ph.D., arkansas, 1970) prof. emeritus. African American; 20th Century US

Office Staff

Melissa Swanson, Departmental Secretary
Melissa joined the History Department September 2007, after relocating to Jonesboro with her family from Forrest City, AR. She joins the department with 7 years experience from the Forrest City School District and holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. She is married with three daughters and is excited to be in Jonesboro.
Office: Wilson 109                          Phone: (870) 972-3046
Email: mswanson@astate.edu