Faculty Profile

Constance Hilliard

Title
Professor
Department
History
College
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
BA, Harvard/Radcliffe College. 
Major: African History & Arabic (magna cum laude)
PhD, Harvard University. 
Major: History - Dissertation:Al-Majmū' al-Nafīs : perspectives on the origins of the Muslim Torodbe of Senegal from the writings of Shaykh Musa Kamara





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
No current or future courses scheduled.


          
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    HIST 4590.001, Modern Africa, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4263.002, Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American History, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4580.001, Africa to the Nineteenth Century, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4455.001, History of Black Women in America, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4580.001, Africa to the Nineteenth Century, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4455.001, History of Black Women in America, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4590.001, Modern Africa, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4263.004, Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American History, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4263.204, Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American History, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4580.001, Africa to the Nineteenth Century, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4455.001, History of Black Women in America, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4590.001, Modern Africa, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2620.013, United States History Since 1865, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 4580.001, Africa to the Nineteenth Century, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4455.001, History of Black Women in America, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 6940.718, Individual Research, Spring 2019 
                    

                    HIST 4590.001, Modern Africa, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.011, United States History Since 1865, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4580.001, Africa to the Nineteenth Century, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4455.001, History of Black Women in America, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4590.001, Modern Africa, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 6900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2018 
                    

                    HIST 2620.005, United States History Since 1865, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4580.001, Africa to the Nineteenth Century, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4455.001, History of Black Women in America, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4580.001, Africa to the Nineteenth Century, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4590.001, Modern Africa, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 6900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2017 
                    

                    HIST 4580.001, Africa to the Nineteenth Century, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.008, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4580.001, Africa to the Nineteenth Century, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4455.001, History of Black Women in America, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    HIST 5900.724, Special Problems, Fall 2015 
                    

                    HIST 4455.001, History of Black Women in America, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 4590.001, Modern Africa, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 4580.001, Africa to the Nineteenth Century, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 4590.001, Modern Africa, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 4580.001, Africa to the Nineteenth Century, Summer 3W1 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 4455.001, History of Black Women in America, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 4590.001, Modern Africa, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 4580.001, Africa to the Nineteenth Century, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 4590.001, Modern Africa, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 4900.707, Special Problems, Fall 2013 
                    

                    HIST 4455.001, History of Black Women in America, Spring 2013 
                    

                    HIST 4590.001, Modern Africa, Spring 2013 
                    

                    HIST 5900.718, Special Problems, Spring 2013 
                    

                    HIST 4580.001, Africa to the Nineteenth Century, Fall 2012 
                    

                    HIST 4590.001, Modern Africa, Fall 2012 
                    

                    HIST 5900.724, Special Problems, Fall 2012 
                    

                    HIST 5900.724, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2012 
                    

                    HIST 4580.001, Africa to the Nineteenth Century, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 4590.001, Modern Africa, Spring 2012 
                    

                    HIST 6900.718, Special Problems, Spring 2012 
                    

                    HIST 4455.001, History of Black Women in America, Summer 3W1 2011 
                    

                    WMST 4460.001, History of Black Women in America, Summer 3W1 2011 
                    

                    HIST 4455.001, History of Black Women in America, Spring 2011 
                    

                    HIST 4590.001, Modern Africa, Spring 2011 
                    

                    HIST 4900.718, Special Problems, Spring 2011 
                    

                    HIST 5900.718, Special Problems, Spring 2011 
                    

                    HIST 6900.718, Special Problems, Spring 2011 
                    

                    HIST 4580.001, Africa to the Nineteenth Century, Fall 2010 
                    

                    HIST 4455.001, History of Black Women in America, Fall 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    WMST 4460.001, History of Black Women in America, Fall 2010 
                    

                    HIST 6900.724, Special Problems, Fall 2010 
                    

                    HIST 4590.001, Modern Africa, Spring 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 5900.718, Special Problems, Spring 2010 
                    

                    HIST 4263.006, Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American History, Spring 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 4580.001, Africa to the Nineteenth Century, Fall 2009 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 4260.002, Topics in History, Fall 2009 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 4455.001, History of Black Women in America, Summer 5W2 2009 
                    

                    WMST 4460.001, History of Black Women in America, Summer 5W2 2009 
                    

                    HIST 4900.708, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2009 
                    

                    HIST 5900.706, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2009 
                    

                    HIST 4455.001, History of Black Women in America, Spring 2009 
                    

                    HIST 4900.718, Special Problems, Spring 2009 
                    

                    HIST 5900.798, Special Problems, Spring 2009 
                    

                    HIST 4263.005, Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American History, Spring 2009 
                    

                    HIST 4440.002, African American History and Culture to 1900, Fall 2008 
                    

                    HIST 5950.715, Master's Thesis, Fall 2008 
                    

                    HIST 4590.001, Modern Africa, Fall 2008 
                    

                    HIST 5950.701, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W2 2008 
                    

                    HIST 5950.710, Master's Thesis, Spring 2008 
                    

                    HIST 5950.715, Master's Thesis, Fall 2007 
                    

                    HIST 4580.001, Africa to the Nineteenth Century, Summer 3W1 2007 
                    

                    HIST 4590.001, Modern Africa, Spring 2007 
                    

                    HIST 5900.718, Special Problems, Spring 2007 
                    

                    HIST 5900.747, Special Problems, Spring 2007 
                    

                    HIST 4263.005, Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American History, Spring 2007 
                    

                    HIST 4580.001, Africa to the Nineteenth Century, Fall 2006 
                    

                    HIST 5190.001, Studies in Near East/African History, Fall 2006 
                    

                    HIST 5190.791, Studies in Near East/African History, Fall 2006 
                    

                    HIST 4580.001, Africa to the Nineteenth Century, Summer 5W1 2006 
                    

                    HIST 5950.718, Master's Thesis, Spring 2006 
                    

                    HIST 4590.001, Modern Africa, Spring 2006 
                    

                    HIST 4263.003, Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American History, Spring 2006 
                    

                    HIST 4580.001, Africa to the Nineteenth Century, Fall 2005 
                    

                    HIST 1050.007, World History to the Sixteenth Century, Fall 2005 
                    

                    HIST 4580.001, Africa to the Nineteenth Century, Summer 5W1 2005 
                    

                    HIST 4590.001, Modern Africa, Summer 5W2 2005 
                    

                    HIST 5900.702, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2005 
                    

                    HIST 6950.706, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2005 
                    

                    HIST 4455.001, History of Black Women in America, Spring 2005 
                    

                    WMST 4460.001, History of Black Women in America, Spring 2005 
                    

                    HIST 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2005 
                    

                    HIST 5900.690, Special Problems, Spring 2005 
                    

                    HIST 5900.724, Special Problems, Spring 2005 
                    

                    HIST 1050.006, World History to the Sixteenth Century, Spring 2005 
                    

                    HIST 6950.717, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2004 
                    

                    HIST 5950.715, Master's Thesis, Fall 2004 
                    

                    HIST 4590.001, Modern Africa, Fall 2004 
                    

                    HIST 5900.719, Special Problems, Fall 2004 
                    

                    HIST 1050.006, World History to the Sixteenth Century, Fall 2004 

          


          
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  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Abstracts and Proceedings
Hilliard, C. B. (2019). Innovative mathematical model links TRPV6 genotype to high triple negative breast cancer mortality rate in African-American females. 79(13), .  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: American Association for Cancer Research. https://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/79/13_Supplement/3335.article-info
Hilliard, C. B. (2018). Ecological model-generated hypothesis for high prostate cancer incidence in African-Americans: TRPV6a gene variant and calcium-ion hypersensitivity. 78(13), .  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: American Association for Cancer Research. https://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/78/13_Supplement/1211
Book
Hilliard, C. B. (2012). Straightening the Bell Curve. 
Hilliard, C. B. (2009). Does Israel Have a Future? The Case for a Post-Zionist State. 
Hilliard, C. B. (1997). The Intellectual Traditions of Precolonial Africa. 
Hilliard, C. B. (1980). Contributor, Study Commission on U.S. Policy Towards Southern Africa, South Africa Time Running Out. 
Journal Article
Hilliard, C. B. (2018). Ecological model links proto-oncogene to high incidence of metastatic cancers in African-Americans. Other. 6(5), 37-40. Noble Research Publishers. http://dx.doi.org/10.14312/2052-4994.2018-6
Hilliard, C.  (2018). Ecological model links Proto-oncogene to high susceptibility of Blacks  to TRPV6-expressing metastatic cancers. 6(5), 4.  475-Palatine Road, Northenden, Manchester, P.O: M22 4DA: Noble Research. https://nobleresearch.org/Doi/10.14312/2052-4994.2018-6
Hilliard, C. B. (2018). Deciphering Ancestral Clues to a Subset of Cancers. Other. 
Hilliard, C. B. (2016). High osteoporosis risk among East Africans linked to lactase persistence genotype. Boston Review. 5(803), 9. 
Hilliard, C. B. (2014). Graudal et al. article on sodium intake should include ethnic disclaimer. http://ajh.oxfordjournals.org/content/27/9/1231.full?keytype=ref&ijkey=ts5fHgSHpejLJZH
Hilliard, C. B. (2014). High osteoporosis risk among East Africans linked to lactase persistence genotype. American Journal of Hypertension. 9(27), 1. 
Hilliard, C. B. (1999). "The African Sciences" in An Introduction to the History of Science in Non-Western Traditions. 
Hilliard, C. B. (1997). Al-Majmu Al-Nafis:  Perspectives on the Origins of the Muslim Torodbe of Senegal from the Writings of Shaykh Musa Kamara. 
Hilliard, C. B. (1985). Slave Status among the Futanke:  A Preliminary View Derived from the Shaykh Musa Kamara Papers. 
Letter
Hilliard, C. B. (2018). Comment on 'Dairy, calcium, vitamin D, and ovarian cancer risk in African-American women'. Other. 119(2), 258-259. 
Hilliard, C. B. (2017). Letter to the editor: In response to "influence of clinical, societal, and treatment variables on racial difference in ER-/PR- breast cancer survival" by Roseland ME, Schwartz K, Ruterbusch JJ, Lamerato L, Krajenta R, Booza J, Simon MS. Other. 166(1), 321-322. 
Magazine/Trade Publication
Hilliard, C. B. (2004). Genetics vs. Race. 
Hilliard, C. B. (2003). A Tragedy for Iraqis' Heritage. 
Hilliard, C. B. (2003). Cultivate Hispanic Farmers. 
Hilliard, C. B. (2003). Does God Bless More than America?. 
Hilliard, C. B. (2002). Marriage remains fragile institution. 
Hilliard, C. B. (2002). Public responsible for Foreign Policy. 
Hilliard, C. B. (2001). Black Women Dream of – What?. 
Hilliard, C. B. (2001). Pluses, Minuses of Racial Distinctions. 
Hilliard, C. B. (2001). Take Closer Look at Nuclear-Family Norm. 
Hilliard, C. B. (2001). U.S. History Returns to Haunt Us. 
Hilliard, C. B. (2000). French Forget Lesson of Bastille Day. 
Hilliard, C. B. (2000). Pols, Voters: Digging Up Your Own Dirt. 
Hilliard, C. B. (2000). Seeking My Ancestors' Most Enduring Legacy. 
Hilliard, C. B. (2000). Tests Measure Just a Part of Education. 
Hilliard, C. B. (2000). We're Spendthrift Environmentalists. 
Hilliard, C. B. (1999). Abuse At All Levels, not Just Poor Youths. 
Hilliard, C. B. (1999). Actions Abroad Can't Erase Racism at Home. 
Hilliard, C. B. (1999). Stop Turning Kids into Educated Fools. 
Hilliard, C. B. (1998). Transforming Historical Discourse. 
Hilliard, C. B. (1997). A National Apology. 
Hilliard, C. B. (1997). An Apology on Slavery Benefits All. 
Hilliard, C. B. (1997). Condemning the Barbaric Practices of Others and Ignoring our Own. 
Hilliard, C. B. (1997). Tying our Past to Rwanda's Present. 
Hilliard, C. B. (1996). In Search of Manners:  Rethinking the Debate on a Civil Society. 
Hilliard, C. B. (1996). Not a Racist Polemic, But a Mirror Image. 
Monograph
Hilliard, C. B. (1985). . "Zuhur al-Basatin and Ta'rikh al- Turubbe: Some Legal and Ethical Aspects of Slavery in the Sudan as Seen in the Works of Shaykh Musa Kamara" in Slaves and Slavery in Muslim Africa. Volume I: Islam and the Ideology of Enslavement. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Grant - Service   
Hilliard, C. (Principal), "UNT Conference on Ancestral Genomics & African-American Disease Susceptibilities," Sponsored by UNT Office of Research & Innovation, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (February 15, 2020 – May 1, 2020).
Hilliard, C. (Principal), "UNT Conference on Ancestral Genomics & African-American Disease Susceptibilities," Sponsored by UNT Office of Equity & Diversity, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (January 1, 2020 – May 1, 2020).
Hilliard, C. (Principal), "UNT Conference on Ancestral Genomics & African-American Disease Susceptibilities," Sponsored by Pfizer Corporation, International, $5000 Funded. (January 31, 2020 – April 30, 2020).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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