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Walter E. Roberts

Title: Principal Lecturer

Department: History

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

  • PhD, Emory University, 2003
    Major: History
    Specialization: Medieval History
  • MA, University of South Carolina, 1997
    Major: Ancient History
  • BA, Coastal Carolina University, 1994
    Major: History

Current Scheduled Teaching

HIST 4223.001Crusade and JihadSpring 2025
HIST 4900.003Special ProblemsSpring 2025
HIST 1050.001World History to the Sixteenth CenturySpring 2025
HIST 1050.431World History to the Sixteenth CenturySpring 2025
HIST 3302.001Ancient GreeceFall 2024 Syllabus
HIST 3300.001Ancient Near EastFall 2024 Syllabus
HIST 1050.431World History to the Sixteenth CenturyFall 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 3301.031Ancient EgyptSummer 5W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4215.001Jews Under Greek & Roman RuleSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 3305.001The Early Byzantine EmpireSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 1050.031World History to the Sixteenth CenturySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 3308.001Ancient IsraelFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 3307.001Roman WarfareFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 1050.031World History to the Sixteenth CenturyFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4001.031Ancient EgyptSummer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4002.001Ancient GreeceSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5010.001Studies in Ancient HistorySpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4003.001The Roman Republic and AugustusSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4260.001Topics in HistorySpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 1050.031World History to the Sixteenth CenturySpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4002.001Ancient GreeceFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4000.001Ancient Near EastFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5020.001Seminar in Ancient HistoryFall 2022
HIST 1050.031World History to the Sixteenth CenturyFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4001.031Ancient EgyptSummer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5900.705Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2022
HIST 4951.004Honors College Capstone ThesisSpring 2022
HIST 4215.001Jews Under Greek & Roman RuleSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4005.001The Byzantine EmpireSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 1050.001World History to the Sixteenth CenturySpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4214.001Ancient IsraelFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4007.001Roman WarfareFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 1050.031World History to the Sixteenth CenturyFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 1050.777World History to the Sixteenth CenturyFall 2021 SPOT
HIST 4001.031Ancient EgyptSummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 6900.804Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2021
HIST 4001.001Ancient EgyptSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4003.001The Roman Republic and AugustusSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 1050.001World History to the Sixteenth CenturySpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4002.001Ancient GreeceFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4002.002Ancient GreeceFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4002.003Ancient GreeceFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4000.001Ancient Near EastFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 1050.031World History to the Sixteenth CenturyFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4215.001Jews Under Greek & Roman RuleSpring 2020 Syllabus
HIST 5900.708Special ProblemsSpring 2020
HIST 6900.710Special ProblemsSpring 2020
HIST 4005.001The Byzantine EmpireSpring 2020 Syllabus
HIST 1050.001World History to the Sixteenth CenturySpring 2020 Syllabus
HIST 4214.001Ancient IsraelFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4007.001Roman WarfareFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5900.722Special ProblemsFall 2019
HIST 1050.001World History to the Sixteenth CenturyFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2620.031United States History Since 1865Summer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2620.888United States History Since 1865Summer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4001.031Ancient EgyptSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4215.001Jews Under Greek & Roman RuleSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4900.705Special ProblemsSpring 2019
HIST 1050.001World History to the Sixteenth CenturySpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4000.001Ancient Near EastFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4900.723Special ProblemsFall 2018
HIST 4005.001The Byzantine EmpireFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 1050.001World History to the Sixteenth CenturyFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4260.001Topics in HistorySummer 5W2 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4218.001Early Medieval Europe, ca. 312 1095Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4215.001Jews Under Greek & Roman RuleSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4263.003Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American HistorySpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 1050.001World History to the Sixteenth CenturySpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4219.001Late Medieval Europe, 1095 to 1400Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4263.001Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American HistoryFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4263.002Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American HistoryFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 1050.002World History to the Sixteenth CenturyFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4260.001Topics in HistorySummer 5W1 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4218.001Early Medieval Europe, ca. 312 1095Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 6940.758Individual ResearchSpring 2017
HIST 4263.001Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American HistorySpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 1050.002World History to the Sixteenth CenturySpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5940.001Historical BibliographyFall 2016 SPOT
HIST 4263.001Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American HistoryFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4263.002Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American HistoryFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4260.001Topics in HistorySummer 5W1 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4218.001Early Medieval Europe, ca. 312 1095Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4263.001Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American HistorySpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4263.006Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American HistorySpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5940.001Historical BibliographyFall 2015 SPOT
HIST 6000.001HistoriographyFall 2015 SPOT
HIST 4215.001Jews Under Greek & Roman RuleFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5900.722Special ProblemsFall 2015
HIST 6940.715Individual ResearchSummer 5W1 2015
HIST 5900.705Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2015
HIST 4262.001Topics in European HistorySummer 5W1 2015 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5940.001Historical BibliographySpring 2015
HIST 6940.758Individual ResearchSpring 2015
HIST 4219.001Late Medieval Europe, 1095 to 1400Spring 2015 Syllabus
HIST 4263.002Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American HistorySpring 2015 Syllabus
HIST 5940.001Historical BibliographyFall 2014
HIST 6000.001HistoriographyFall 2014
HIST 4263.001Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American HistoryFall 2014 Syllabus
HIST 6900.804Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2014
HIST 4262.002Topics in European HistorySummer 5W1 2014 Syllabus
HIST 5940.001Historical BibliographySpring 2014
HIST 3760.001Roman CivilizationSpring 2014 Syllabus
HIST 5900.707Special ProblemsSpring 2014
HIST 6900.751Special ProblemsSpring 2014
HIST 4263.002Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American HistorySpring 2014 Syllabus
HIST 4262.001Topics in European HistorySpring 2014 Syllabus
HIST 5940.001Historical BibliographyFall 2013
HIST 6000.001HistoriographyFall 2013
HIST 6900.752Special ProblemsFall 2013
HIST 4260.001Topics in HistoryFall 2013 Syllabus
HIST 1050.001World History to the Sixteenth CenturyFall 2013 Syllabus
HIST 1050.858World History to the Sixteenth CenturyFall 2013 Syllabus
HIST 6940.815Individual ResearchSummer 5W2 2013
HIST 5900.728Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2013
HIST 5900.828Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2013
HIST 4260.001Topics in HistorySummer 5W1 2013 Syllabus
HIST 5940.001Historical BibliographySpring 2013
HIST 5980.001Teaching of College HistorySpring 2013
HIST 4263.007Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American HistorySpring 2013 Syllabus
HIST 1050.002World History to the Sixteenth CenturySpring 2013 Syllabus
HIST 5940.001Historical BibliographyFall 2012
HIST 5900.722Special ProblemsFall 2012
HIST 6900.752Special ProblemsFall 2012
HIST 4260.002Topics in HistoryFall 2012 Syllabus
HIST 1050.001World History to the Sixteenth CenturyFall 2012 Syllabus
HIST 1050.444World History to the Sixteenth CenturyFall 2012 Syllabus
HIST 6940.715Individual ResearchSummer 5W1 2012
HIST 5900.728Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2012
HIST 4260.002Topics in HistorySummer 5W1 2012
HIST 5940.001Historical BibliographySpring 2012
HIST 6940.758Individual ResearchSpring 2012
HIST 5900.707Special ProblemsSpring 2012
HIST 5910.702Special ProblemsSpring 2012
HIST 6900.751Special ProblemsSpring 2012
HIST 5980.001Teaching of College HistorySpring 2012
HIST 4263.005Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American HistorySpring 2012 Syllabus
HIST 4260.005Topics in HistorySpring 2012 Syllabus
HIST 1050.001World History to the Sixteenth CenturySpring 2012 Syllabus
HIST 4650.001Evolution of Warfare to NapoleonFall 2011 Syllabus
HIST 6000.001HistoriographyFall 2011
HIST 5900.722Special ProblemsFall 2011
HIST 6900.752Special ProblemsFall 2011
HIST 1050.001World History to the Sixteenth CenturyFall 2011 Syllabus
HIST 5900.828Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2011
HIST 6900.728Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2011
HIST 6900.729Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2011
HIST 5940.001Historical BibliographySpring 2011
HIST 5900.707Special ProblemsSpring 2011
HIST 6900.751Special ProblemsSpring 2011
HIST 5980.001Teaching of College HistorySpring 2011
HIST 4263.005Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American HistorySpring 2011 Syllabus
HIST 1050.002World History to the Sixteenth CenturySpring 2011 Syllabus
HIST 6000.001HistoriographyFall 2010
HIST 5900.722Special ProblemsFall 2010
HIST 4260.004Topics in HistoryFall 2010 Syllabus
HIST 1050.005World History to the Sixteenth CenturyFall 2010 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.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Review

  • Roberts, W.E. (2022). Review of David J. Breeze, The Frontiers of Imperial Rome (Pen and Sword Books, 2019). Other. 21 (1) 2. San Jose, CA, The Society of Ancient Military Historians. https://www.ancientmilitaryhistorians.org/
  • Roberts, W.E. (2022). Review of Michael Schmitz, Roman Conquests: The Danube Frontier (Pen and Sword Books, 2019). Other. 21 (1) 2. San Jose, CA, The Society of Ancient Military Historians. https://www.ancientmilitaryhistorians.org/
  • Roberts, W.E. (2022). Review of Simon MacDowall, The Goths: Conquerors of the Roman Empire (Pen and Sword Books, 2017). Other. 21 (1) 2. San Jose, CA, The Society of Ancient Military Historians. https://www.ancientmilitaryhistorians.org/
  • Roberts, W.E. (2017). Review of John Haldon's The Empire That Would Not Die: The Paradox of Eastern Roman Survival, 640-740..
  • Roberts, W.E. (2016). Review of Robert Garland's Wandering Greeks: The Ancient Greek Diaspora from the Age of Homer to the Death of Alexander the Great..
  • Roberts, W.E. (2015). Review of Peter Crawford's The War of the Three Gods: Romans, Persians, and the Rise of Islam.

    • Conference Proceeding

  • Eds. Gregory T. Papanikos and Nicholas C.J. Pappas. (2006). "Milites Christi Revisited: A Reexamination of Christian Leadership in the Late Antique West." In The Proceedings of the Third International Historical Conference on European History: European History: Lessons for the 21st Century..

    • Encyclopedia Article

  • Eds. Gary Laderman and Arri Eisen. (2007). "Greco-Roman Conceptions of the Natural World, Religion, and Notions of Leadership in the Later Roman Empire." In Science Religion, and Society: History, Culture, and Controversy..

    • Journal Article

  • Roberts, W.E. (2017). “’Soldiers of Christ’ from the Byzantine Perspective: Monks, Emperors, and Conflict in the Early Byzantine Empire”. 41 (3) 20. Wiley, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jorh.2017.41.issue-3/issuetoc
  • Roberts, W.E. (2008). "Reconceptualizing Notions of Imperial Power in the Later Roman Empire: The Case of Basil of Caesarea and Valens.".

    • Textbook

  • Walter Roberts. (2013).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Teaching

  • Roberts, W., "UNT CLEAR On-Line Course Development," sponsored by CLEAR, University of North Texas, $3000 Funded. (2018 - 2020).
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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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