Faculty Profile

Martha Welch

Title
Principal Lecturer
Department
History
College
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, University of North Texas, 2010. 
Major: History
Degree Specialization: American History
Dissertation Title: Evolution not Revolution: The Effect of New Deal Legislation on Industrialization and Union Growth in Dallas, Texas
EdD, University of North Texas, 2002. 
Major: Higher Education
Degree Specialization: Higher Education Administration and Law
Dissertation Title: Leadership Frames of Female Presidents of American Research Universities
MA, Baylor University, 1995. 
Major: Civil WarHistory
Degree Specialization: History
Dissertation Title: A Tale of Reconstruction: The Veterans of Company G 113th (New) United States Colored Infantry
BSE, Baylor University, 1994. 
Major: Secondary Education/History
Degree Specialization: Secondary/History





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
HIST 3871.431, America in the Gilded Age, Summer 2024 
HIST 5900.802, Special Problems, Summer 2024 
HIST 5900.811, Special Problems, Summer 2024 
HIST 3875.001, Prosperity, Depression and a New Deal, 1918 1941, Spring 2024 Syllabus
HIST 5980.001, Teaching of College History, Spring 2024 Syllabus
HIST 2610.601, United States History to 1865, Spring 2024 
HIST 2610.831, United States History to 1865, Spring 2024 Syllabus


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    HIST 3850.001, The Early National Period of the United States, 1789 1848, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.031, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.601, United States History Since 1865, Fall 8W2 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.750, United States History Since 1865, Fall SDC 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2610.033, United States History to 1865, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2610.032, United States History to 1865, Summer 5W2 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4871.031, America in the Gilded Age, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 5980.001, Teaching of College History, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.033, United States History Since 1865, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.831, United States History Since 1865, Spring 3W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4261.002, Topics in US History, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4261.202, Topics in US History, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.031, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.033, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.750, United States History Since 1865, Fall SDC 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.032, United States History Since 1865, Summer 5W2 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4875.001, Prosperity, Depression and a New Deal, 1918 1941, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 5980.001, Teaching of College History, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.831, United States History Since 1865, Spring 3W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2610.034, United States History to 1865, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2610.602, United States History to 1865, Spring 8W2 2022  SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4871.031, America in the Gilded Age, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 6900.701, Special Problems, Fall 2021 
                    

                    HIST 2620.002, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.033, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.602, United States History Since 1865, Fall 8W2 2021 
                    

                    HIST 2620.779, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2021  SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.001, United States History Since 1865, Summer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.031, United States History Since 1865, Summer 5W2 2021  SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.777, United States History Since 1865, Summer 5W2 2021  SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4951.705, Honors College Capstone Thesis, Spring 2021 
                    

                    HIST 2685.001, Honors United States History Since 1865, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 5980.001, Teaching of College History, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4850.001, The Early National Period of the United States, 1789 1848, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2610.831, United States History to 1865, Spring 3W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2610.878, United States History to 1865, Spring 3W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4871.031, America in the Gilded Age, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4871.777, America in the Gilded Age, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 5900.729, Special Problems, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.001, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.003, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.100, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2020 
                    

                    HIST 6900.819, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2020 
                    

                    HIST 6900.820, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2020 
                    

                    HIST 2620.031, United States History Since 1865, Summer 5W2 2020  SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.031, United States History Since 1865, Summer 5W1 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.888, United States History Since 1865, Summer 5W1 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.888, United States History Since 1865, Summer 5W2 2020  SPOT
                    

                    UCRS 3020.501, Connections: Professional Communication, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 6900.715, Special Problems, Spring 2020 
                    

                    HIST 5980.001, Teaching of College History, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2620.501, United States History Since 1865, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2620.831, United States History Since 1865, Spring 3W1 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2620.878, United States History Since 1865, Spring 3W1 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2610.831, United States History to 1865, Spring 3W1 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    UCRS 2020.501, Connections: Introduction to Collaborative Thinking, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4850.001, The Early National Period of the United States, 1789 1848, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2610.501, United States History to 1865, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4261.031, Topics in US History, Summer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.031, United States History Since 1865, Summer 5W2 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.888, United States History Since 1865, Summer 5W2 2019  SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4875.001, Prosperity, Depression and a New Deal, 1918 1941, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 5900.706, Special Problems, Spring 2019 
                    

                    HIST 5980.001, Teaching of College History, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2610.031, United States History to 1865, Spring 3W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2610.888, United States History to 1865, Spring 3W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 5900.729, Special Problems, Fall 2018 
                    

                    HIST 4840.001, The New South, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2610.005, United States History to 1865, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2610.013, United States History to 1865, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.001, United States History Since 1865, Summer 5W2 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4875.001, Prosperity, Depression and a New Deal, 1918 1941, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 5980.001, Teaching of College History, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4850.001, The Early National Period of the United States, 1789 1848, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2610.002, United States History to 1865, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4840.001, The New South, Summer 5W2 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 5900.706, Special Problems, Spring 2017 
                    

                    HIST 5980.001, Teaching of College History, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4261.001, Topics in US History, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4840.001, The New South, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2610.002, United States History to 1865, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 5900.803, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2016 
                    

                    HIST 4261.001, Topics in US History, Summer 5W2 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 5980.001, Teaching of College History, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4261.001, Topics in US History, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2610.002, United States History to 1865, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 4840.001, The New South, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.002, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.003, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 2620.001, United States History Since 1865, Summer 3W1 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HIST 5980.001, Teaching of College History, Spring 2015 
                    

                    HIST 4261.001, Topics in US History, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2620.001, United States History Since 1865, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 4900.726, Special Problems, Fall 2014 
                    

                    HIST 2620.001, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2620.002, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2620.004, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 5900.803, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2014 
                    

                    HIST 5900.805, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2014 
                    

                    HIST 4261.001, Topics in US History, Summer 5W2 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 5980.001, Teaching of College History, Spring 2014 
                    

                    HIST 2620.001, United States History Since 1865, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2620.002, United States History Since 1865, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2620.005, United States History Since 1865, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2620.830, United States History Since 1865, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2610.001, United States History to 1865, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2610.003, United States History to 1865, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2610.004, United States History to 1865, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2610.806, United States History to 1865, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2610.807, United States History to 1865, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2610.808, United States History to 1865, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2610.810, United States History to 1865, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2610.817, United States History to 1865, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2610.819, United States History to 1865, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2610.821, United States History to 1865, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 4261.001, Topics in US History, Summer 5W2 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2620.002, United States History Since 1865, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2620.003, United States History Since 1865, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2620.005, United States History Since 1865, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2620.003, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2620.004, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2620.005, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2620.444, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 5900.852, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2012 
                    

                    HIST 4261.002, Topics in US History, Summer 5W2 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2610.001, United States History to 1865, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2610.002, United States History to 1865, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2610.004, United States History to 1865, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2610.005, United States History to 1865, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2610.001, United States History to 1865, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2610.003, United States History to 1865, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2610.004, United States History to 1865, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2610.012, United States History to 1865, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2610.001, United States History to 1865, Spring 2011 
                    

                    HIST 2610.002, United States History to 1865, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    HIST 2610.003, United States History to 1865, Fall 2010 
                    

                    HIST 2610.004, United States History to 1865, Fall 2010 
                    

                    HIST 2610.002, United States History to 1865, Spring 2010 
                    

                    HIST 2610.004, United States History to 1865, Spring 2010 
                    

                    HIST 2610.003, United States History to 1865, Fall 2009 
                    

                    HIST 2610.007, United States History to 1865, Fall 2009 
                    

                    HIST 2610.001, United States History to 1865, Spring 2009 
                    

                    HIST 2610.005, United States History to 1865, Spring 2009 
                    

                    HIST 2620.004, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2008 
                    

                    HIST 2620.007, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2008 

          


          
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  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 Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Book Review
Welch, M. C. (2015). Anti-Black Violence on 20th Century Texas. Southwestern Historical Quarterly. 120(2), . 
Welch, M. C. (2014). A People's War on Poverty. Southwestern Historical Quarterly. 
Welch, M. C. (2009). World War II and Mexican American Civil Rights. 
Welch, M. C. (2002). A Case for Tenure. 
Welch, M. C. (2001). 
Welch, M. C. (2001). Eliminating Professors.  Queenston: Kempner Collegium Publishers. 
Welch, M. C. (2001). Academic Duty. Harvard University Press. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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