Curriculum Vitae for
CAMERON L. SINCLAIR, M. A.
[email protected] • 972-860-4380 (office)
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
 Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch, Texas
August 2004 – Present
History Instructor, Full-Time (August 2013 – present)
Adjunct Instructor of History (August 2004 – June 2013)
 University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
August 2010 – December 2013
Teaching Fellow, Department of History (Fall 2011 – December 2013)
Teaching Assistant, Department of History (Spring 2011)
Research Associate, Stephen F. Austin Papers Digitization Project (Summer 2010)
 Dallas Christian College, Dallas, Texas
January 2013 – May 2013
Adjunct Instructor of History
 Collin College, Spring Creek Campus, Plano, Texas
August 2006 – May 2013
Associate Instructor of History
 Tarrant County College, Northeast Campus, Hurst, Texas
August 2005 – December 2007
Adjunct Instructor of History
EDUCATION
 University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Doctor of Philosophy – projected 2016 (exams completed, dissertation in progress)
First Field: Texas History
Third Field: Mexican-American History
Second Field: Civil War and Reconstruction
Fourth Field: Mexican History
Dissertation Title: “The Rise and Fall of the Greenback Party in Texas: Economic
Change and Political Dissent in the Post-Civil War Era, 1865-1885”
 Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
Master of Arts – Dec 13, 2003
Major Field: Latin American History, with an emphasis on Mexico
Minor Field: Spanish Borderlands
Thesis Title: “The Quest for Prosperity and Regional Autonomy in the First Federal
Republic of Mexico: Zacatecas, 1823-1835”
 Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas
Bachelor of Arts – Dec 16, 2000 Major: History
Minor: Computer Science
COURSES TAUGHT
 United States History to 1877 and since 1865
 Texas History, 1500 to the present
 Mexican-American History, 1848 to the present
 Combined History and Government Learning Community
 Combined History and Philosophy Learning Community
PUBLICATIONS
 “From Slave Owner to Scalawag: The Life of Leroy W. Cooper,” East Texas Historical Journal
(Spring 2014)
 The Quest for Prosperity and Regional Autonomy: Zacatecas and the First Federal Republic of
Mexico, 1823-1835. Saarbrücken, Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing, 2011.
 12 Book reviews in Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, Journal of South Texas
History, and Southwestern Historical Quarterly
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Curriculum Vitae for
CAMERON L. SINCLAIR, M. A.
[email protected] • 972-860-4380 (office)
CONFERENCE PAPERS
 Panel Accepted: “Fugitives, Frontiers, and Farmers, 1845-1900,” Texas State Historical
Association Annual Meeting, Irving, Texas, 2016
 “Texas Greenbackers: Political Dissent After Redemption, 1877-1884,” Texas State Historical
Association Annual Meeting, Ft. Worth, Texas, 2013
 “Currency, Cotton, and Crop Liens: Agrarian Problems and the Greenback Party in Texas,”
Cotton and Rural History Conference, Greenville, Texas, 2012
INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE
 Developing a Learning Community program for the BHC Social Science Division, 2015-Present
 Host historical film showings and panel discussions at Brookhaven College, 2013-Present
 Partnering with the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Richardson, Texas to host a series of historical
film panel discussions open to students and the general public, 2014-Present
 History Faculty Search Committee, Brookhaven College, 2014-2015
 Graduate Member, Faculty Search Committee, University of North Texas, 2011-2012
 Graduate Student Mentor, University of North Texas, Department of History, 2011-2012
 Member of Subcommittee to Develop Assessments for Online Instructor Competencies, Dallas
County Community College District, 2009
 Organization of American Historians Community College Workshop Participant, 2008
COMMUNITY SERVICE
 Host and Editor of the History Banter Podcast; Web Designer, Editor, Contributor for
HistoryBanter.com, 2013-Present
 Youth Soccer Coach, Garland Soccer Association, 2013-Present
 Featured Speaker, Beaver Technology Center, Garland ISD, 2008-2009, 2012-2014
 English Language Instructor, Freeman Heights Baptist Church, Garland, Texas, 2009-2010
 Biblical Studies Instructor, Freeman Heights Baptist Church, Garland, Texas, 2007-2012
 Child Sponsor and Donor, World Vision, 1996-Present
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
 Organization of American Historians
 Texas State Historical Association
 East Texas Historical Association
FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND AWARDS
 Graduate Assistantship Tuition Scholarship, University of North Texas, 2011-2014
 Member of Alpha Chi National College Honor Society (Texas Eta Chapter), inducted 2011
 National Heritage Scholarship, University of North Texas, Department of History, 2010-2011
 Academic Achievement Scholarship, University of North Texas, 2009-2011
 Organization of American Historians Community College Workshop Stipend Recipient, 2008
 Travel Grant, Department of History, Southern Methodist University, 2003
 W. B. Clements Department of History Fellowship, Southern Methodist University, 2001-2003
 Member of Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society (Alpha Gamma Psi Chapter), inducted 1998
 Academic Scholarship, Hardin-Simmons University, 1996-2000
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