Dr. Joseph Weixelman
Assistant Professor of History
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Teaching Interests
> The American Experience
> The American West
> American Indian History
> Civil War Era
> Civil Rights Movement
> America: 1941 to Present
> World Religions
> Methods & Materials for Social Sciences
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Research Interests
> American Indians and National Parks
> Cultural Connections to Wilderness
> History of Education
> The Sixties
> Non-traditional Religions in the U.S.
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Contact Information
Department of History, Politics, and Geography
Connell Hall 244, Wayne State College
1111 Main St, Wayne, NE 68787
Tel: +1(402) 375-7135, Fax: +1(402) 375-7458
Email: joweixe1@wsc.edu
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Education
> PhD, University of New Mexico, 2004
Dissertation Title: Hidden Heritage:Pueblo Indians, National Parks, and the Myth of the "Vanishing Anasazi."
> MA, Montana State University, 1992
Professional Paper: The Power to Evoke Wonder:Native Americans and the Geysers of Yellowstone National Park.
> BA, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1981
Honor's Thesis: The Traditional Navajo Religion and the Baha'i Faith.
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Professional Activities/ Awards
> Supervisor for Student Teacher in the Social Sciences
> Faculty Advisor, Phi Alpha Theta (History Honorary)
> The National Society of the Colonial Dames of American History Scholarship (2002)
> The Senator Joseph M. Montoya Fellowship in History (2001)
> The John F. Kennedy Fellowship in History (2000)
> Member, Western History Association
> Member, National Council on Public History
> Member, American Historical Association
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