Dr. Gary E. Bryant
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Education
University of Houston Houston, Texas
Doctor of Philosophy – Department of History 2008
Specialty in the American Civil War with a minor in Latin American History
University of Houston Houston, Texas
MA in American History 2000
Focus on the American Civil War with a minor in European History
Houston Baptist University Houston, Texas
Masters of Liberal Arts 1998
Mississippi State University Starkville, Mississippi
Bachelors degree in Political Science 1972
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Publications and Conferences
Houston Baptist University’s Phi Alpha Theta Consortium – “Working White Women in the Confederate South: Hospital Matron in the Confederate South” given April 2009
East Texas Historical Association – “Confederate Rosie with a Texas Twist” given March 2008
Phi Alpha Theta Symposium, University of Houston-“Working Women in the Civil War” given April 2007
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Professional Educational Experience
Advanced placement reader in history for Princeton Review2011
Texas Southern University
Adjunct Professor of World Civilization I & II2010-11
Houston Community College 2009-Current
Adjunct Professor of American History I & II
Cy Fair College 2002 – Current
Adjunct Professor of American History I & II
University of Houston 2004 - 2008
Teaching Assistant to Dr. Eric Walter
Cypress Fair Banks High School 1998 – 2003
History teacher for grades 9 – 12
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Previous Employment Experience
Equifax Services 1987 – 1998
Claims Investigator Houston, Texas
Business owner-Olympia Bakery and Catering Services1982-1987 Houston, Texas
Equifax Services 1977 – 1982
Claims Investigator Houston, Texas
Chrysler Military Sales Corporation 1975 – 1977
Sales Representative Seoul, South Korea
United States Air Force 1972 – 1975
1st Lieutenant
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Teaching Interests
I am interested in advancing may passion to teach in a university setting and continue to engage in significant research towards my area of expertise in the Antebellum South and the American Civil War, and Latin American studies, particularly the mid nineteenth century period . I am also knowledgeable and proficient in educating students on the Colonial era, pre and post Industrial age and Western Civilization from 1500 to present. My PhD dissertation emphasized the role of Women’s labor in the South during the American Civil War.
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Awards and Honors
Mellon Fellowship (2007)
Towards Doctoral research at the Virginia Historical Society in Washington DC
Murry Miller Alumni Endowed Scholarship (2007 and 2008)
University of Houston
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Affiliations and Personal Interests
Living Water International
History Club
Houston Area Southern Historical Association at Rice University
I am also an amateur astronomer, coin collector and enjoy outdoor activities such as cycling, canoeing and camping