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Donald K. Mitchener

Title: Lecturer

Department: History

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

  • PhD, University of North Texas, 2006
    Major: History
    Specialization: American History
    Dissertation: The American Doctrine for the Use of Naval Gunfire in Support of Amphibious Landings: Myth vs. Reality in the Central Pacific of World War II
  • MA, University of North Texas, 2000
    Major: History
    Specialization: European History
    Dissertation: The Reformation-era Church Courts of England: A Study of the Ecclesiastical Court Acta of the Archidiaconal and Consistory Court of Chester, England, 1540-42
  • BA, Mississippi State University, 1991
    Major: History

Current Scheduled Teaching

HIST 4631.001North Atlantic Maritime History: 1427 1838Spring 2025
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Spring 2025
HIST 2610.002United States History to 1865Spring 2025
HIST 2610.004United States History to 1865Spring 2025
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Fall 2024 Syllabus
HIST 2610.002United States History to 1865Fall 2024 Syllabus
HIST 2610.006United States History to 1865Fall 2024 Syllabus
HIST 4072.001World War II in Asia and the PacificFall 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 4081.001The Rise of English Sea Power: 1399 1714Spring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Spring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.002United States History to 1865Spring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.004United States History to 1865Spring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 3630.001U.S. Navy, 1775 to Present : SailsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.002United States History to 1865Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2675.001Honors United States History to 1865Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.002United States History to 1865Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.002United States History to 1865Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4072.001World War II in Asia and the PacificFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4081.001The Rise of English Sea Power: 1399 1714Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.002United States History to 1865Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4630.001U.S. Navy, 1775 to Present : SailsFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.002United States History to 1865Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4260.005Topics in HistorySpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.004United States History to 1865Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4260.001Topics in HistoryFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.003United States History to 1865Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.111United States History to 1865Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.112United States History to 1865Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4262.001Topics in European HistorySpring 2020 Syllabus
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Spring 2020 Syllabus
HIST 2610.003United States History to 1865Spring 2020 Syllabus
HIST 2675.002Honors United States History to 1865Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.006United States History to 1865Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2675.001Honors United States History to 1865Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2620.005United States History Since 1865Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2620.006United States History Since 1865Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2675.001Honors United States History to 1865Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5900.710Special ProblemsFall 2018
HIST 4630.001U.S. Navy, 1775 to Present : SailsFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 6900.706Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2018
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Summer 5W1 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2675.001Honors United States History to 1865Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5900.715Special ProblemsSpring 2018
HIST 4260.001Topics in HistorySpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2620.001United States History Since 1865Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2675.001Honors United States History to 1865Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5900.710Special ProblemsFall 2017
HIST 4260.002Topics in HistoryFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 6940.720Individual ResearchSummer 5W1 2017
HIST 2620.001United States History Since 1865Summer 5W2 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4262.002Topics in European HistorySpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2620.001United States History Since 1865Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.005United States History to 1865Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 6940.720Individual ResearchFall 2016
HIST 6900.739Special ProblemsFall 2016
HIST 4630.001U.S. Navy, 1775 to Present : SailsFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2620.004United States History Since 1865Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2620.001United States History Since 1865Summer 5W2 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5900.715Special ProblemsSpring 2016
HIST 4230.001The Age of the ReformationSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4260.001Topics in HistorySpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2620.004United States History Since 1865Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4260.001Topics in HistoryFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.003United States History to 1865Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2620.001United States History Since 1865Summer 5W2 2015 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4230.001The Age of the ReformationSpring 2015 Syllabus
HIST 4220.001The RenaissanceSpring 2015 Syllabus
HIST 4262.001Topics in European HistorySpring 2015 Syllabus
HIST 6940.720Individual ResearchFall 2014
HIST 5900.738Special ProblemsFall 2014
HIST 4630.001U.S. Navy, 1775 to Present : SailsFall 2014 Syllabus
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Fall 2014 Syllabus
HIST 2610.004United States History to 1865Fall 2014 Syllabus
HIST 2620.002United States History Since 1865Summer 5W2 2014 Syllabus
HIST 2610.002United States History to 1865Spring 2014 Syllabus
HIST 2610.003United States History to 1865Spring 2014 Syllabus
HIST 2610.005United States History to 1865Spring 2014 Syllabus
HIST 4900.724Special ProblemsFall 2013
HIST 5900.738Special ProblemsFall 2013
HIST 4261.004Topics in US HistoryFall 2013 Syllabus
HIST 2620.005United States History Since 1865Fall 2013 Syllabus
HIST 2620.007United States History Since 1865Fall 2013 Syllabus
HIST 2620.002United States History Since 1865Summer 5W2 2013 Syllabus
HIST 5910.707Special ProblemsSpring 2013
HIST 4262.002Topics in European HistorySpring 2013 Syllabus
HIST 4260.001Topics in HistorySpring 2013 Syllabus
HIST 2620.001United States History Since 1865Spring 2013 Syllabus
HIST 5900.738Special ProblemsFall 2012
HIST 5910.701Special ProblemsFall 2012
HIST 4630.001U.S. Navy, 1775 to Present : SailsFall 2012 Syllabus
HIST 2620.001United States History Since 1865Fall 2012 Syllabus
HIST 2620.002United States History Since 1865Fall 2012 Syllabus
HIST 2620.001United States History Since 1865Summer 5W2 2012
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Summer 5W1 2012
HIST 4951.002Honors College Capstone ThesisSpring 2012
HIST 5220.001Studies in United States Military/Diplomatic HistorySpring 2012
HIST 4260.007Topics in HistorySpring 2012 Syllabus
HIST 2620.001United States History Since 1865Spring 2012 Syllabus
HIST 2620.007United States History Since 1865Spring 2012 Syllabus
HIST 5900.738Special ProblemsFall 2011
HIST 6900.738Special ProblemsFall 2011
HIST 4630.001U.S. Navy, 1775 to Present : SailsFall 2011 Syllabus
HIST 2620.003United States History Since 1865Fall 2011 Syllabus
HIST 2620.004United States History Since 1865Fall 2011 Syllabus
HIST 2620.001United States History Since 1865Summer 5W2 2011 Syllabus
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Summer 5W1 2011
HIST 6900.752Special ProblemsSpring 2011
HIST 2620.003United States History Since 1865Spring 2011 Syllabus
HIST 2620.005United States History Since 1865Spring 2011 Syllabus
HIST 2620.007United States History Since 1865Spring 2011 Syllabus
HIST 4630.001U.S. Navy, 1775 to Present : SailsFall 2010 Syllabus
HIST 2620.002United States History Since 1865Fall 2010 Syllabus
HIST 2620.003United States History Since 1865Fall 2010 Syllabus
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Summer 5W2 2010
HIST 6900.752Special ProblemsSpring 2010
HIST 2620.003United States History Since 1865Spring 2010
HIST 2620.005United States History Since 1865Spring 2010
HIST 2610.001United States History to 1865Spring 2010
HIST 6900.719Special ProblemsFall 2009
HIST 4261.002Topics in US HistoryFall 2009
HIST 2620.002United States History Since 1865Fall 2009
HIST 2610.005United States History to 1865Fall 2009
HIST 2620.004United States History Since 1865Spring 2009
HIST 2620.006United States History Since 1865Spring 2009
HIST 1060.001World History from the Sixteenth CenturySpring 2009
HIST 1060.002World History from the Sixteenth CenturySpring 2009
HIST 4261.004Topics in US HistoryFall 2008
HIST 2620.001United States History Since 1865Fall 2008
HIST 2620.005United States History Since 1865Fall 2008
HIST 2620.006United States History Since 1865Fall 2008
HIST 1060.001World History from the Sixteenth CenturySpring 2008
HIST 1060.002World History from the Sixteenth CenturySpring 2008
HIST 1060.003World History from the Sixteenth CenturySpring 2008
HIST 1060.005World History from the Sixteenth CenturySpring 2008
HIST 4261.005Topics in US HistoryFall 2007
HIST 2610.011United States History to 1865Fall 2007
HIST 2610.012United States History to 1865Fall 2007
HIST 2610.013United States History to 1865Fall 2007
HIST 2610.003United States History to 1865Spring 2007
HIST 2610.007United States History to 1865Spring 2007
HIST 2610.002United States History to 1865Fall 2006
HIST 2610.019United States History to 1865Fall 2006
HIST 2610.006United States History to 1865Spring 2006
HIST 2610.008United States History to 1865Spring 2006
HIST 2610.011United States History to 1865Fall 2005
HIST 2610.029United States History to 1865Fall 2005
HIST 2620.015United States History Since 1865Spring 2005
HIST 2610.013United States History to 1865Spring 2005
HIST 2620.016United States History Since 1865Fall 2004
HIST 2620.018United States History Since 1865Fall 2004
HIST 2620.019United States History Since 1865Fall 2004
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

  • Mitchener, D.K. Naval Gunfire Support in the Pacific War: A Study of the Development and Application of Doctrine. Lexington, KY, Brécourt Academic and The University Press of Kentucky.

    • Book Chapter

  • Mitchener, D.K., Faulkner, M., Patalano, A. Naval Gunfire at Iwo Jima - The Perils of Doctrinal Myopia. The Sea in the Second World War: Maritime Aspects of a Global Conflict. Lexington, KY, Brécourt Academic and The University Press of Kentucky.

    • Encyclopedia Article

  • Donald K. Mitchener. (2013). "Amphibious Warfare" in The Encyclopedia of Military Science.
  • Donald K. Mitchener. (2010). "United States Marine Corps" "Office of Naval Intelligence" "Fleet Intelligence Centers" in Spies, Wiretaps and Secret Operations: An Encyclopedia of American Espionage.

    • Journal Article

  • Mitchener, D.K. (2013). The Maestro of Naval Gunfire Support Planning: Admiral Richard L. Conolly and Naval Gunfire Support at Guam. Global War Studies. 10 (3) 47-67. San Diego, CA, Brécourt Academic. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/gws
  • Donald K. Mitchener. (2005). "Divided Loyalties: Reactions of Mississippians to Franklin D. Roosevelt's Supreme Court Reform Proposal". The Journal of Mississippi History.
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

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out of 7		 %
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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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