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Christopher P. Todd

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: History

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of Chicago, 2019
    Major: History
    Specialization: African American History; United States History: Colonial through Reconstruction; History of the Caribbean; Slavery; History of Captialism
    Dissertation: “The Slaves’ Money: Bondage, Freedom and Social Change in Jamaica, 1776-1832”
  • MA, University of Chicago, 2010
    Major: History
    Specialization: Caribbean and Atlantic World
    Dissertation: “Provisioning and Market Relations in the Political Logics of the Enslaved: The Case of the Baptist Rebellion”
  • BA, New York University, 1999
    Major: History and Political Science

Current Scheduled Teaching

HIST 2675.001Honors United States History to 1865Spring 2025
HIST 4260.003Topics in HistorySpring 2025
HIST 3240.001African American History and Culture to 1865Fall 2024 Syllabus
HIST 3240.002African American History and Culture to 1865Fall 2024 Syllabus
HIST 2675.001Honors United States History to 1865Fall 2024 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

HIST 2675.001Honors United States History to 1865Spring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4260.002Topics in HistorySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 3240.001African American History and Culture to 1865Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5110.001Studies in United States HistoryFall 2023 SPOT
HIST 4900.701Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2023
HIST 2675.001Honors United States History to 1865Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5110.002Studies in United States HistorySpring 2022 SPOT
HIST 4440.001African American History and Culture to 1865Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5100.003Seminar in United States HistoryFall 2021 SPOT
HIST 2675.001Honors United States History to 1865Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4260.004Topics in HistorySpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4440.001African American History and Culture to 1865Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4261.005Topics in US HistoryFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Review

  • Todd, C. (2007). Book Review: “Moral Capital: Foundations of British Abolitionism” by Christopher Leslie Brown. The Journal of Religion. 87 (3) 447-449. Chicago, IL, Journal of Religious History.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Fellowship

  • Todd, C.P., "Faculty Fellow, Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History," sponsored by Harvard University, International, $52000 Funded. (2022 - 2023).

    • Grant - Teaching

  • Todd, C.P. (Principal), "SCA/Small Grant," sponsored by CLASS Dean's Office, University of North Texas, $1000 Funded. (2021 - 2021).
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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