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Manny Grajales

Title: Lecturer

Department: History

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, Texas A&M University, 2022
    Major: History
    Specialization: Latinx History
    Dissertation: Our Fight is Here: The Puerto Rican Anti-War Movement, 1940-1973
  • MA, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2015
    Major: History
    Specialization: U.S.-Latin America
    Dissertation: Transnational Freedom Movements: A History of the American League for Puerto Rico Independence, 1944-1950
  • BA, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2012
    Major: History

Current Scheduled Teaching

HIST 3160.001Latinx Civil Rights MovementsSpring 2025
HIST 2620.004United States History Since 1865Spring 2025
HIST 2620.501United States History Since 1865Spring 2025
HIST 2610.435United States History to 1865Spring 2025
HIST 3150.001Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican American CommunityFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4260.003Topics in HistoryFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2620.502United States History Since 1865Fall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2620.701United States History Since 1865Fall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.431United States History to 1865Fall 2024 Syllabus SPOT

Previous Scheduled Teaching

HIST 2610.031United States History to 1865Summer 5W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4260.001Topics in HistorySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4260.501Topics in HistorySpring 2024 SPOT
HIST 2620.501United States History Since 1865Spring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2620.530United States History Since 1865Spring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.032United States History to 1865Spring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.033United States History to 1865Spring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.750United States History to 1865Spring SDC 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4261.002Topics in US HistoryFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2620.033United States History Since 1865Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2620.501United States History Since 1865Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.031United States History to 1865Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2620.001United States History Since 1865Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2620.004United States History Since 1865Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2620.530United States History Since 1865Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.032United States History to 1865Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.033United States History to 1865Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 3150.001Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican American CommunityFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2620.003United States History Since 1865Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.031United States History to 1865Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2610.033United States History to 1865Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Encyclopedia Article

  • Grajales , M. (2018). “Alva Jo ‘Tex’ Fischer.” Handbook of Texas Online.
  • Grajales , M. (2018). “Emily Marie ‘Red’ Mahoney.” Handbook of Texas Online.
  • Grajales , M. (2018). “Ruth Elizabeth ‘Tex’ Lessing.” Handbook of Texas Online.
  • Magazine/Trade Publication

  • Grajales, M. (2024). Review of Puerto Rico: A National History by Jorell Meléndez-Badillo. https://networks.h-net.org/group/reviews/20036450/grajales-melendez-badillo-puerto-rico-national-history?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0UUfcOoHT8xd3n54mklk-5sB9ctuGI2oYbdo8_LovwDhIEeku1fnf_A9s_aem_AZWbfqoCuaEiINyV_EuhoPTjBur0tFWT-l6bMXQJmRsIX7lbv4U_adeL5ZcwxOAjvoYEq5fi9iUCTPWwy92qMYvR
  • Grajales , M. (2020). Review of Solidarity under Siege: The Salvadoran Labor Movement, 1970-1990 by Jeffrey L. Gould. H-LatAm, H-Net Review..

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Fellowship

  • Grajales , M., "Louisville Institute Dissertation Fellowship," sponsored by Louisville Institute, National, $25000 Funded. (2021 - 2022).
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    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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