Faculty Profile

Roberto Calderon

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

    

Education

PhD, University of California, Los Angeles, 1993.
Major: History
MA, University of California, Los Angeles, 1983.
Major: History
BA, Brown University, 1978.
Major: Political Science

Current Scheduled Teaching*

No current or future courses scheduled.

* 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 4900.702, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2022
HIST 2685.001, Honors United States History Since 1865, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4150.001, Mexican Immigration and the Chicano Community, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4900.701, Special Problems, Spring 2022
HIST 2620.003, United States History Since 1865, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 3150.001, Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican American Community, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5110.001, Studies in United States History, Fall 2021 SPOT
HIST 4150.001, Mexican Immigration and the Chicano Community, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4900.703, Special Problems, Spring 2021
HIST 2620.009, United States History Since 1865, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 3150.001, Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican American Community, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4155.001, Mexican American Autobiography, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4150.001, Mexican Immigration and the Chicano Community, Spring 2020 Syllabus
HIST 4900.706, Special Problems, Spring 2020
HIST 5900.704, Special Problems, Spring 2020
HIST 2620.012, United States History Since 1865, Spring 2020 Syllabus
HIST 3150.001, Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican American Community, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2019
HIST 2620.005, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4150.001, Mexican Immigration and the Chicano Community, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2620.012, United States History Since 1865, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 3150.001, Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican American Community, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2620.003, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4150.001, Mexican Immigration and the Chicano Community, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4900.706, Special Problems, Spring 2018
HIST 2620.006, United States History Since 1865, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 3150.001, Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican American Community, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4900.708, Special Problems, Fall 2017
HIST 4261.001, Topics in US History, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 6950.707, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2017
HIST 4150.001, Mexican Immigration and the Chicano Community, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4900.706, Special Problems, Spring 2017
HIST 2620.012, United States History Since 1865, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 6950.703, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2016
HIST 3150.001, Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican American Community, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 4900.708, Special Problems, Fall 2016
HIST 2620.011, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 5950.703, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W1 2016
HIST 6950.707, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2016
HIST 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2016
HIST 5950.706, Master's Thesis, Spring 2016
HIST 4900.703, Special Problems, Spring 2016
HIST 4261.007, Topics in US History, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 2620.014, United States History Since 1865, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HIST 6950.703, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2015
HIST 3150.001, Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican American Community, Fall 2015 SPOT
HIST 5950.703, Master's Thesis, Fall 2015
HIST 5900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2015
HIST 2620.010, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2015 SPOT
HIST 4150.001, Mexican Immigration and the Chicano Community, Spring 2015 Syllabus
HIST 4900.703, Special Problems, Spring 2015
HIST 5900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2015
HIST 6900.715, Special Problems, Spring 2015
HIST 5110.004, Studies in United States History, Spring 2015
HIST 3150.001, Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican American Community, Fall 2014 Syllabus
HIST 5950.703, Master's Thesis, Fall 2014
HIST 5110.007, Studies in United States History, Fall 2014
HIST 4900.702, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2014
HIST 3150.001, Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican American Community, Spring 2014
HIST 6940.702, Individual Research, Spring 2014
HIST 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2014
HIST 5900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2014
HIST 5950.703, Master's Thesis, Fall 2013
HIST 4155.001, Mexican American Autobiography, Fall 2013
HIST 5100.004, Seminar in United States History, Fall 2013
HIST 4900.708, Special Problems, Fall 2013
HIST 2620.010, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2013
HIST 6940.703, Individual Research, Summer 5W1 2013
HIST 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2013
HIST 5110.005, Studies in United States History, Spring 2013
HIST 3150.001, Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican American Community, Fall 2012
HIST 5950.703, Master's Thesis, Fall 2012
HIST 4900.708, Special Problems, Fall 2012
HIST 5900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2012
HIST 5110.006, Studies in United States History, Fall 2012
HIST 5900.704, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2012
HIST 5900.705, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2012
HIST 5900.804, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2012
HIST 6900.704, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2012
HIST 4150.001, Mexican Immigration and the Chicano Community, Spring 2012
HIST 5100.003, Seminar in United States History, Spring 2012
HIST 5900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2012
HIST 4160.001, Chicano Political History: 19th and 20th Century, Fall 2011
HIST 3150.001, Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican American Community, Fall 2011
HIST 6940.703, Individual Research, Fall 2011
HIST 5950.703, Master's Thesis, Fall 2011
HIST 5900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2011
HIST 5950.703, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W1 2011
HIST 5900.804, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2011
HIST 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2011
HIST 5900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2011
HIST 6900.707, Special Problems, Spring 2011
HIST 5110.004, Studies in United States History, Spring 2011
HIST 4261.005, Topics in US History, Spring 2011
HIST 3150.001, Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican American Community, Fall 2010
HIST 5950.703, Master's Thesis, Fall 2010
HIST 5110.003, Studies in United States History, Fall 2010
HIST 6940.803, Individual Research, Summer 5W2 2010
HIST 6940.702, Individual Research, Spring 2010
HIST 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2010
HIST 5100.001, Seminar in United States History, Spring 2010
HIST 4261.002, Topics in US History, Spring 2010
HIST 3150.001, Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican American Community, Fall 2009
HIST 4900.708, Special Problems, Fall 2009
HIST 5110.004, Studies in United States History, Fall 2009
HIST 5110.794, Studies in United States History, Fall 2009
HIST 5900.702, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2009
HIST 5900.711, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2009
HIST 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2009
HIST 4150.001, Mexican Immigration and the Chicano Community, Spring 2009
HIST 5110.003, Studies in United States History, Spring 2009
HIST 5110.793, Studies in United States History, Spring 2009
HIST 3150.001, Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican American Community, Fall 2008
HIST 6940.714, Individual Research, Fall 2008
HIST 5950.711, Master's Thesis, Fall 2008
HIST 4900.708, Special Problems, Fall 2008
HIST 5110.005, Studies in United States History, Fall 2008
HIST 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W1 2008
HIST 5950.709, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W2 2008
HIST 4900.702, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2008
HIST 5900.702, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2008
HIST 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2008
HIST 4160.001, Chicano Political History: 19th and 20th Century, Fall 2007
HIST 3150.001, Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican American Community, Fall 2007
HIST 5950.701, Master's Thesis, Fall 2007
HIST 5950.716, Master's Thesis, Fall 2007
HIST 5950.701, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W1 2007
HIST 5950.701, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W2 2007
HIST 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2007
HIST 4900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2007
HIST 5900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2007
HIST 6900.707, Special Problems, Spring 2007
HIST 5110.003, Studies in United States History, Spring 2007
HIST 5110.793, Studies in United States History, Spring 2007
HIST 4261.002, Topics in US History, Spring 2007
HIST 3150.001, Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican American Community, Fall 2006
HIST 5950.716, Master's Thesis, Fall 2006
HIST 5110.006, Studies in United States History, Fall 2006
HIST 5950.701, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W1 2006
HIST 5950.701, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W2 2006
HIST 3150.001, Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican American Community, Spring 2006
HIST 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2006
HIST 4900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2006
HIST 5110.002, Studies in United States History, Spring 2006
HIST 5950.716, Master's Thesis, Fall 2005
HIST 4150.001, Mexican Immigration and the Chicano Community, Fall 2005
HIST 5900.703, Special Problems, Fall 2005
HIST 2620.012, United States History Since 1865, Fall 2005
HIST 4900.702, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2005
HIST 4910.702, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2005
HIST 5950.709, Master's Thesis, Spring 2005
HIST 5100.001, Seminar in United States History, Spring 2005
HIST 4910.701, Special Problems, Spring 2005
HIST 4910.702, Special Problems, Spring 2005
HIST 4910.704, Special Problems, Spring 2005
HIST 5900.713, Special Problems, Spring 2005
HIST 5910.703, Special Problems, Spring 2005
HIST 4261.005, Topics in US History, Spring 2005
HIST 4160.001, Chicano Political History: 19th and 20th Century, Fall 2004
HIST 3150.001, Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican American Community, Fall 2004
HIST 5950.716, Master's Thesis, Fall 2004
HIST 5900.707, Special Problems, Fall 2004
HIST 5900.724, Special Problems, Fall 2004
HIST 6900.709, Special Problems, Fall 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 Publications

Published Intellectual Contributions

Abstracts and Proceedings
Calderon, R. R. (2007). Immigrant Rights Are Civil Rights: Culltura, Arte y Comunidad (Co-Editor with Lorenzo Garcia, Mariela Nunez-Janes, Denis Paz, and David Molina) Edited proceedings of March 1-3,2007.
Book
Calderon, R. R. (2013). Historia mfnima de la comunidad mexicana de Dallas~Fort Worth (A Brief History of the Mexican~Origin Community of Dallas-Fort Worth). http://www.sre.gob.mx/acervo/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=338
Calderon, R. R. (2000). Mexican Coal Mining Labor in Texas and Coahuila, 1880-1930. (Preface, introduction, tables, appendices, notes, bibliography, and index; 17 b&w photographs, 3 maps, 1 figure.) ISBN 0-89096-884-5..
Calderon, R. R. (1978). Nanahuatzin.
Book Review
Calderon, R. R. (2008). Review of Thomas Macias, Mestizo in America: Generations oj Mexican Ethnicity in the Suburban Southwest.
Calderon, R. R. (2007). Review of Octavio Herrera Perez, La Zona Libre: Excepci6n Fiscal y Conjormaci6n Hist6rica de la Frontera Norte de Mixico.
Calderon, R. R. (2006). Review of Carlos E. Cuellar, Stories from the Barrio: A History of Mexican Fort Worth.
Calderon, R. R. (2003). Review of Francisco A. Lomeli, Victor A. Sorell, and Genaro M. Padilla, editors, Nuevomexicano Cultural Legacy: Forl/ls, Agencies, & Discourse.
Calderon, R. R. (1998). Review of Francisco E. Balderrama and Raymond Rodriguez, Decade oj Betrayal: Mexican Repatriation in the 1930s.
Calderon, R. R. (1993). Review of Abraham Lowenthal & Katrina Burgess, cds. The California-Mexico Connection.
Encyclopedia Article
Calderon, R. R. (2006). "de la Garza, Beatriz (1943- )," in Vicki L. Ruiz and Virginia Sanchez-Korrol, eds. Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, pp. 197-198 L. Ruiz and Virginia Sanchez-Korrol, eds. Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, pp. 197-198.
Calderon, R. R. (2006). "Flores, Diana (1951- ),".
Calderon, R. R. (2006). "Flores, Diana (1951- )," in Vicki L. Ruiz and Virginia Sanchez-Korrol, eds. Latinos in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, pp. 290-292 L. Ruiz and Virginia Sanchez-Korrol, eds. Latinos in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, pp. 290-292.
Calderon, R. R. (2006). "Gonzalez, Laura (1954- ),".
Calderon, R. R. (2006). "Martinez, Anita N. (1925- ),".
Calderon, R. R. (2006). "Olivera, Mercedes (1954- ),".
Calderon, R. R. (2006). "Perales, Nina (1966- ),".
Calderon, R. R. (1996). "Tejano Politics,".
Journal Article
Calderon, R. R. (2006). "Aqui estamos y no nos vamos" (Here to Stay, Not Going Away).
Calderon, R. R. (2005). "A Diez y Seis Report from the Street,".
Calderon, R. R. (2005). "Chasing the Futurc: The National Hispanic Heritage Month,".
Calderon, R. R. (2005). Against the Current at the University of North Texas: Fighting Campus Conservatives for Our Rightful Place at the Table.
Calderon, R. R. (2005). Chronology of Events at UNT Denton, Spring 2005.
Calderon, R. R. (2000). " America Looks Like Us-You & I: Latinos/as in the 21" Century (Past, Present & Future)," "Part IV: 21" Century Latino Empowerment,".
Calderon, R. R. (2000). "All Over the Map: La Onda Tejana and the Making of Selena\" in Chicano Renaissance: Contemporary Cultural Trends, eds. David R. Maciel, Isidro D. Ortiz, and Marfa Herrera-Sobek, pp. 1-47 Chicano Renaissance: Contemporary Cultural Trends, eds. David R. Maciel, Isidro D. Ortiz, and Marfa Herrera-Sobek, pp. 1-47.
Calderon, R. R. (2000). "America Looks Like Us-You & I: Latinos/as in the 21" Century (Past, Present & Future)," "Part I: Prelude to the Present,".
Calderon, R. R. (2000). "America Looks Like Us-You & I: Latinos/as in the 21" Century (Past, Present & Future)," "Part II: Pivotal Turning Points in U.S. Latino History,".
Calderon, R. R. (2000). "America Looks Like Us-You & I: Latinos/as in the 21" Century (Past, Present & Future)," "Part III: Familias: Looking at Latino Culture & Issues,".
Calderon, R. R. (2000). "Union, Paz y Trabajo: Laredo's Mexican Mutual Aid Societies, 1890s," in Mexican Americans in Texas History: Selected Essays, eds. Emilio Zamora, Cynthia Orozco, and Rodolfo Rocha, pp. 63-77. Mexican Americans in Texas History: Selected Essays, eds. Emilio Zamora, Cynthia Orozco, and Rodolfo Rocha, pp. 63-77. Essays, eds. Emilio Zamora, Cynthia Orozco, and Rodolfo Rocha, pp. 63-77. eds. Emilio Zamora, Cynthia Orozco, and Rodolfo Rocha, pp. 63-77..
Calderon, R. R. (1995). "Selena: La Reina de la Musica Tejana,".
Calderon, R. R. (1990). "Manuela Salls Sager and Emma B. Tenayuca: A Tribute," in Between Borders: Essays on MexicanalChicana History, ed. Adelaida R. Del Castillo, pp. 269-279. ed. Adelaida R. Del Castillo, pp. 269-279. MexicanalChicana History, ed. Adelaida R. Del Castillo, pp. 269-279..
Calderon, R. R. (1986). "Manuela Solfs Sager and Emma B. Tenayuca: A Tribute," in Chicana Voices: Intersections of Class, Race, and Gender, eds. Teresa C6rdova, Norma Cantu, Gilbert Cardenas, John R. Garcia, and Christine Sierra, pp. 30-41. eds. Teresa C6rdova, Norma Cantu, Gilbert Cardenas, John R. Garcia, and Christine Sierra, pp. 30-41. Class, Race, and Gender, eds. Teresa C6rdova, Norma Cantu, Gilbert Cardenas, John R. Garcia, and Christine Sierra, pp. 30-41..
Calderon, R. R. (1984). "Interview with Three Central American Trade Unionists".
Magazine/Trade Publication
Calderon, R. R. (2007). "Cornyn and the Border Wall Video,".
Calderon, R. R. (2006). "Dallas tiene una cita con la historia,".
Calderon, R. R. (2006). "Futuro latino esta aqui,".
Calderon, R. R. (2006). "Immigrant Rights Are Civil Rights: Chicago Marella Largest in Illinois History,".
Calderon, R. R. (2006). "Tres versiones del auge latino,".
Calderon, R. R. (2005). "Los latinos en numcros,".
Calderon, R. R. (2005). "Los latinos refedinen a EU,".
Calderon, R. R. (2005). "Marching for Justice in Austin: The 6'" Annual Mexican Independence Parade,".
Calderon, R. R. (2005). "North Texas Latinos: Numbers & Trends,".
Calderon, R. R. (2005). '''We Want the Whole Enchilada': Just Say No to Bush's New Bracero Program,".
Calderon, R. R. (1997). "Mum'en Latinos a Manos de Policia en Riversidc,".
Calderon, R. R. (1996). "Coordinadora 96 Mobiliza Mat'Cha en Washington, D.C.: Entrevista can Jose Jacques Medina,".
Calderon, R. R. (1996). "Coordinadora 96 Mobilizes Historic March in Washington, D.C. on October 12''',''.
Calderon, R. R. (1996). "Se Organiza Marcha Para el Dia de la Raza,".
Calderon, R. R. (1995). "Remembering Selena: A Tejana Music Original,".
Calderon, R. R. (1994). "Los Angeles March for Immigrant Rights Makes History,".
Calderon, R. R. (1993). "Latinos in California's Inland Empire-Part IV,".
Calderon, R. R. (1993). "Preview of a Report-II: Latinos in California's Inland Empire,".
Calderon, R. R. (1993). "Preview of a Report-III: Latinos in California's Inland Empire,".
Calderon, R. R. (1993). "Preview of a Report: Latinos in California's Inland Empire,".
Calderon, R. R. (1983). "A Talk with Miguel Angel Parada, President of the National University ofEI Salvador,".
Calderon, R. R. (1983). "Enrique Semo: Izquierdista Habla de la Crisis Mexicana,".
Calderon, R. R. (1983). "The Corridos of Ynocencio Ramos Jimenez,".
Calderon, R. R. (1983). '''Entonces si mandaban': Oral Sources and Mexican Coal Miners and Mining Communities on the Texas-Mexico Border,".
Calderon, R. R. (1982). "Manuel Solis Sager and Emma Tenayuca: Oral History and Mexican Labor Struggles in the 1930s,".
Popular Press Article
Calderon, R. R. (1999). Nuestra Voz: Memories of Our Education. (pp. xviii+204. Foreword, introduction, glossary, and contributor notes; 6 b&w photographs).
Calderon, R. R. (1997). "Cachito de Tierra: The River, Its People and Its Literature,".
Calderon, R. R. (1996). "The Revised World of Mexican Labor History,".
Calderon, R. R. (1996). DirectOry of Organizations for Immigrant Rights.
Calderon, R. R. (1995). "Coming of Age, Love & the Border,".
Calderon, R. R. (1984). South Texas Coal Mining: A Community 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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  • 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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