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Brett J. Derbes, Ph.D.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Administrative Director, Director of Research & Managing Editor at Texas State Historical Association

  • Education

    • Trinity high school

      1999 - 2001

      Activities and Societies: Drumline

    • Auburn university

      2011 - 2018
      Doctor of philosophy (ph.d.) american history (united states)

      Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta, Encyclopedia of Alabama, Auburn Civil War Society Dissertation: Inmates Make War: Convict Labor at State Penitentiaries in the Antebellum and Civil War South, 1796-1865Directed by Professor Kenneth W. Noe

    • University of north texas

      2008 - 2011
      Master of arts (m.a.) american history (united states)

      Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta, Texas State Historical Association Thesis: Prison Productions: Textiles and Other Military Supplies from State Penitentiaries in the Trans-Mississippi Theater during the American Civil WarDirected by Professor Richard G. Lowe

    • University of north texas

      2005 - 2007
      Bachelor of arts (b.a.) american history (united states)

      Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta

    • Tarrant county college

      2001 - 2005

  • Experience

    • University of north texas

      Aug 2008 - May 2011

      I investigated the production of military supplies with inmate labor at the state penitentiaries of Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas during the American Civil War. Courses Graded:Old SouthCivil War and ReconstructionTexas HistoryU.S. History to 1865U.S. History from 1865INET U.S. History to 1865INET U.S. History from 1865

      • Graduate Student

        Aug 2008 - May 2011

      • Graduate Teaching Assistant

        Aug 2008 - May 2011

    • Auburn university

      Aug 2011 - Dec 2018

      At Auburn University I examined the establishment of state penitentiaries across the South with an emphasis on convict labor during the Antebellum era and Civil War. I'm currently revising my manuscript and developing a database of southern inmates. Courses Graded:World History to 1800World History from 1800

      • Doctoral Student

        Aug 2011 - Dec 2018

      • Graduate Teaching Assistant

        Aug 2011 - May 2014

    • Tarrant county college

      Aug 2014 - May 2015
      Adjunct instructor

      Courses Taught:U.S. History I to 1876U.S. History II Since 1876

    • North central texas college

      Jan 2015 - May 2015
      Adjunct instructor

      Courses Taught:Dual Credit U.S. History From 1865

    • Texas state historical association

      Jun 2015 - now

      At the Texas State Historical Association I manage the Handbook of Texas staff, graduate students, interns, and volunteer authors to ensure that entries are assigned, edited, revised, and updated.

      • Administrative Director

        Mar 2021 - now

      • Director of Research

        Jul 2019 - now

      • Managing Editor

        Jun 2015 - now

    • Tyler junior college

      Aug 2019 - now
      Adjunct professor

      U.S. History I OnlineU.S. History II OnlineTexas History Online

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Graduate certificate in archival studies

      Auburn university & alabama commission on higher education
      May 2013

    • Texas educator certificate

      State board for educator certification
      Feb 2008

    • Texas educator certificate

      State board for educator certification
      Oct 2007

    • Texas educator certificate

      State board for educator certification
      Oct 2007

    • Texas educator certificate

      State board for educator certification
      Aug 2007

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Brett J. Derbes, Ph.D.
      Free-tailed Bat Award for Excellence in Criticism Center for the Study of the Southwest and Texas Books in Review Aug 2020 Texas Books in Review helps readers get a sense of the intellectual world around them by featuring recent publications that speak to Texas issues and highlight important works about the state. Each year, the Center for the Study of the Southwest bestows the Free-tailed Bat Award for Excellence in Criticism on a deserving critic. https://www.tbr.txstate.edu/
    • Awarded to Brett J. Derbes, Ph.D.
      Distinguished Dissertation Award Auburn University Graduate School Aug 2019 Awarded to six doctoral students campus wide each yearhttp://graduate.auburn.edu/current-students/awards-and-grants/distinguished-dissertation-awards/
    • Awarded to Brett J. Derbes, Ph.D.
      Malcolm C. McMillan Award Auburn University History Department Apr 2013 Outstanding Paper by a Graduate Student
    • Awarded to Brett J. Derbes, Ph.D.
      Robert L. Partin Award Auburn University History Department Apr 2013 Service to the History Department
    • Awarded to Brett J. Derbes, Ph.D.
      Outstanding Master's Student in History Award University of North Texas History Department Apr 2011
    • Awarded to Brett J. Derbes, Ph.D.
      Graduate Assistant Tuition Scholarship Auburn University 2011
    • Awarded to Brett J. Derbes, Ph.D.
      Graduate Assistant Tuition Scholarship University of North Texas History Department 2010
    • Awarded to Brett J. Derbes, Ph.D.
      Nation's Heritage Scholarship University of North Texas History Department Mar 2009
    • Awarded to Brett J. Derbes, Ph.D.
      Dean's Honor Roll University of North Texas College of Arts and Sciences May 2006 Spring 2006 Semester
    • Awarded to Brett J. Derbes, Ph.D.
      Dean's Honor Roll University of North Texas College of Arts and Sciences Jan 2006 Fall 2005 Semester
    • Awarded to Brett J. Derbes, Ph.D.
      National Scholars Award of Achievement National Scholars Honor Society Dec 2005
    • Awarded to Brett J. Derbes, Ph.D.
      CBS Mechanical History Excellence Scholarship University of North Texas History Department Apr 2005