College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Heritage Studies Ph.D. Program
Doctor of Philosophy In Heritage Studies
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College of Humanities and Social Sciences Heritage Studies Ph.D. Program
Doctor of Philosophy In Heritage Studies |
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Graduates of Heritage Studies
Katherine Dillion received her Doctor of Philosophy in Heritage Studies at the August commencement at ASU. Dr. During her course of study, Dr. Dillion traveled extensively to Cairo, Egypt to do research for her dissertation, which is entitled "Friends Watching Friends: American Television in Egypt." Dr. Dillion returned to Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, to continue her teaching career.
Francesca Muccini received her Doctor of Philosophy in Heritage Studies at the August commencement at ASU. Dr. Muccini has been appointed to teach at the University of Kansas in Lawrence.
Wendy Richter received her Doctor of Philosophy in Heritage Studies at the December 2005 ASU Commencement Services. Wendy was admitted to the program in the spring semester of 2002. Her dissertation, "Swallowed Up In One Gulp: Lost Communities of the Upper Ouachita River Valley" was presented to the university in November, 2005. Wendy's has published numerous articles in various forms, including the Clark County Historical Journal, the Garland County Historical Society, and Ouachita Baptist University's Center for Regional Studies. In April, 2005, Wendy was appointed as the new State Historian for the Arkansas History Commission in the state capitol of Little Rock and hopes to bring a wave of new technology to their archival department. Wendy replaced a man she called a legend, Mr. John Ferguson, who vacated the position after 45 years of service. Wendy began her new job on May 15, 2005 and when asked about her new position, stated, ["I hope I'm worthy of the confidence that the history commission has placed in me."] credit: James Bleed, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 4/19/05 Heritage Studies extends our sincerest congratulations to Wendy. For more information about the Arkansas History Commission, please click on this link to visit there website: Arkansas History Commission
Heritage Studies student Robert A. Franklin graduated in August 2005 with his Ph.D. in Heritage Studies. His dissertation project, which included a documentary film entitled "Reconciliation and the Elaine, Arkansas Race Riot of 1919: Forgive or Forget" was presented in the ASU Museum on Thursday, June 29. Mr. Franklin is the Director of KASU-FM, a National Public Radio affiliate licensed to Arkansas State University. He received the 2003 Certificate of Commendation from the American Association for State and Local History for his audio documentary "The Elaine, Arkansas Race Riot of 1919." He also received the Arkansas Society for Professional Journalist's 2004 Best Documentary Award. Through national competition, Franklin was selected as a Joan Shorenstein Barone Congressional Fellow and awarded the nationally competitive Generoso Pope Foundation's Journalism Award. Bob is an honor graduate of Jackson State University and earned both his B.S. and M.A. Degrees in the area of Mass Communications with a concentration in Radio/TV Broadcasting. The television documentary serves as a foundation for other researchers to build and expand upon regarding the issue of reconciliation after the traumatic racial confrontation in Elaine in 1919. This documentary does not purport to include all of the perspectives held by Elaine residents on the pros and cons of reconciliation. The local residents featured in the documentary provide a compelling narrative about the historical event, including memories from a woman who survived the 1919 race riot. The documentary proposes to underscore the challenges to establishing meaningful dialogue among residents in Elaine, Arkansas that could begin steps toward reconciliation and racial healing. (Credit: Robert A. Franklin) For additional information about the 1919 race riot in Elaine, Arkansas, please use the following link to visit his website: Robert A. Franklin
Sherry Laymon and Sandy Davis-Baltz On Friday, May 6, 2005, Dr. Les Wyatt, along with their respective advisors, presented students Sandy Davis Baltz and Sherry Laymon the Ph.D. degree in Heritage Studies. Sandy Baltz was admitted to the doctoral program in the summer semester of 2001. She completed her practicum with the registrar's office of the St. Louis Art Museum in the summer of 2003 and presented her Dissertation, "The Making of a Monument: Social Implications of Arkansas Case Studies" on February 4, 2005. Sandy's immediate plans are to continue her career as a graphic art instructor at Black River Technical College in her hometown of Pocahontas, Arkansas. For more information about BRTC, please visit their website at: Black River Technical College. Sherry Laymon was admitted to the program in 2001 and completed her 300-hour practicum with Dr. Ruth Hawkins of the Hemingway-Pfeiffer museum in 2004. She presented her Dissertation, "Pfeiffer Country: The Tenant Farms and Business Activities of Paul Pfeiffer In Clay County, Arkansas, 1902-1954" on Friday, March 11, 2005.
(L-R) Sherry Laymon, her advisor Dr. Clyde A. Milner II, Sandy Davis-Baltz, Ph.D. with her advisor, Dr. Brady M. Banta;at the ASU commencement, May 6, 2005. Photo by Terry Johnson
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Dr. Wendy Richter
Dr. Robert Franklin