Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

Dr. Paul Hart

  • Professor at History, College of Liberal Arts
  • Program Director, Faculty at International Studies Program, College of Liberal Arts

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Member, Liberal Arts Council. 2019 - Present.
  • Chair, International Studies Honorary Professor Committee. 2018 - Present.
  • Chair, Wilson Scholarship Committee. February 21, 2018 - Present.
  • Officer, Southwest Council on Latin American Studies (SCOLAS). January 1, 2014 - Present.
  • Graduate Faculty. 2001 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee. 1997 - Present.

2024

  • Chair, Honorary Professor in International Studies naming committee and funding committee. 2023 - 2024.
  • Chair, Wilson Research Fund. 2023 - 2024.
  • Board of directors, Southwest Council of Latin American Studies. 2023 - 2024.

2023

  • Speaker, St Stephens Highs School. 2023.
  • Director, Faculty, Center for International Studies. 2022 - 2023.

2022

  • Reviewer / Referee, Estudios Mexicanos/Mexican Studies. 2022.
  • Participant, Hiring Committee for Academic Program Coordinator. 2022.
  • Member, African American/Black History Hiring Committee. 2021 - 2022.
  • Member, Graduate Committee/Grad College. 2017 - 2022.

2020

  • Organizer, IS. November 11, 2020 - 2020.
  • Chair, merit advisory committee. 2019 - 2020.
  • Chair, Merit advisory committee. March 2018 - 2020.
  • Member, College Review Group. September 2018 - January 2020.

2019

  • Participant, 11th Annual International Research Conference for Graduate Students. November 2019.

2018

  • International Studies. January 2015 - 2018.
  • Associate Director, Center for International Studies. 2014 - 2018.
  • Member, International Studies Academic Steering Committee. 2006 - 2018.
  • Chair, Tenth Annual International Research Conference for Graduate Students. November 13, 2018.
  • Chair, Eugene Scassa Mock Organization of American States Competition. November 3, 2018.
  • Organizer, International Studies Club invited speaker. October 15, 2018.
  • Speaker, San Marcos-Hays Co. Genealogical Society. October 15, 2018.
  • Speaker, Sons of the Republic of Texas. October 4, 2018.
  • Organizer, Study Abroad. June 28, 2018.
  • Organizer, Mexico National Elections Conference. April 5, 2018.
  • Chair, Witte Museum’s Tricentennial Speakers Conference; The impact of the Mexican Revolution on San Antonio. March 24, 2018.
  • Speaker, San Marcos Rotary Club. March 24, 2018.
  • Chair, Honorary Professor Fellowship Committee. March 15, 2018.
  • Chair, US Immigration History Search Committee. November 2017 - February 2018.
  • Organizer, Institucion Nacional Electoral Presentation (Mexican Electoral Commission). February 21, 2018.
  • Chair, US immigration Search Committee Chair. February 1, 2018.
  • Member, College Review Group; Tenure and promotion. January 21, 2018.

2016

  • Member, Hispanic Policy Network. 2016.

2015

  • Faculty Representative, Association of American Colleges and Universities. 2005 - 2015.
  • Chair, Policy Committee. January 1, 2015 - December 1, 2015.

2014

  • Guest Lecturer, Study of the Southwest. 2009 - 2014.
  • Member, Asian Studies Board of Advisors for International Studies. 2008 - 2014.

2013

  • Graduate Director. 2011 - 2013.
  • Interim Director, Center for International Studies. September 2013 - November 2013.

2012

  • Political Science Search Committee. 2012.
  • Mexican American History Search Committee. 2012.

2011

  • Speaker, Sigma Theta Rho, Latin American History in Film. 2011.
  • Chair, Graduate Committee. 2008 - 2011.

2009

  • Chair, Colonial South American History Search Committee. 2009.
  • Speaker, Hispanic heritage Month, "Ethnicity, Education, and Social Mobility". September 2009 - November 2009.
  • Speaker, Latino Students Association, "Empire and Immigration". September 2009 - November 2009.

2008

  • Selection Committee Distinguished Professor of Humanities, Texas State, National Endowment for the Humanities. 2008.
  • Predoctoral Fellowship Program Faculty Mentor for Christina Salinas. 2008.
  • Speaker, Cinco de Mayo, Texas Land Commission. 2008.
  • Hispanic Policy Network Scholarship Committee. 2006 - 2008.
  • Chair, Undergraduate Studies Curriculum Committee. 2006 - 2008.
  • Speaker, "U.S. immigration: Causes and consequences," International Studies Honor Society, Texas State. September 2008 - November 2008.

2007

  • Member, Presidents Cabinet for Women. 2006 - 2007.
  • Advisory Board, Responsible Conduct in Research Committee. 2006 - 2007.
  • Scholarship reader for McCoy, Mitte, and Terry scholarships. March 2007 - May 2007.
  • Oratorical Contest Judge, American Legion, Texas, 3rd Division. March 2007 - May 2007.
  • Interim Director International Studies. January 2007 - May 2007.
  • Judge, Carver Academy elementary and middle school. February 2007.

2006

  • Member, Retention Analysis Council Committee. 2006.
  • Member, "Emerging Stars Program". 2006.
  • Middle East History Search Committee. 2006.
  • Faculty Guest, Alpha Delta Pi Sorority Scholarship Banquet. 2001 - 2006.
  • Multicultural and Gender Studies Advisory Council. 2001 - 2006.
  • Author, "From One to Many: One Hundred Years of Latino Presence at Texas State University", Latino Presence Booklet. September 2006 - November 2006.
  • Presenter, "The Latino Presence at Texas State university," Race, Ethnicity, and Place Conference, Texas State University, San Marcos. September 2006 - November 2006.
  • Faculty Guest, Sigma Pi Fraternity Faculty Appreciation Event. April 2006.
  • Faculty Lecturer, Bobcat Gold Diversity Initiative. April 21, 2006.
  • Faculty Presenter, Bobcat Gold Parents Day: Undergraduate opportunity and faculty interaction at Texas State. February 2006.
  • Faculty Lecturer, "Comments on the Creation of Knowledge," for Ethnic Studies 3301. February 2006.

2005

  • Chair, Thomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award Panel: "History, Life and Literature,". 2005.
  • Member, Liberal Arts Graduate Scholarship Committee. 2005.
  • Tenure and Promotion Committee for Margaret Menninger. 2005.
  • Advisory Committee, Latino/a Presence at Texas State University, San Marcos: Celebrating 100 Years. 2004 - 2005.
  • Advisory Committee, Humanities Advisor for Thomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award Tenth Anniversary. 2004 - 2005.
  • Facilitator, Privilege, Power and Difference, for Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies Diversity Reading Series. November 2005.
  • Presenter, Liberal Arts Colloquium, "Causes and Consequences of the Zapatista Revolution". October 2005.

2004

  • Outside Review and Self Study Committee. 2003 - 2004.
  • Graduate Committee. 2002 - 2004.

2003

  • Commencement Speaker, Hispanic Graduation. 2003.
  • Celebration, Multicultural Student Affairs Association, Texas State University. 2003.
  • Scholars/Celebrity Scholarships Committee. 2003.
  • Mitte Foundation Scholarships Committee. 2003.
  • Guest Speaker, "Texas Writer's Project," Department of Education, Texas State University. June 2003 - August 2003.

2002

  • Guest Lecturer, U.S. Ethnic Studies 3301, Dr. Sandra Mayo. March 2002 - May 2002.
  • Speaker, "Life and Legacy of Cesar Chavez" Cesar Chavez Week. March 2002.

2001

  • Advisor, Latino Leadership Conference. September 2001 - November 2001.
  • Guest Lecturer, U.S. Ethnic Studies 3301, Dr. Elvin Holt. March 2001 - May 2001.
  • Session Chair, "Differing Narratives in World History," World History Association of Texas. March 3, 2001.
  • Guest Speaker, "Causes and Legacy of the Mexican Revolution," Christian Community Center. February 21, 2001.
  • Paper presentation for Phi Alpha Theta: "Visions of the Future, Memories of the Past: The Impact of Local Values on Mexican National Consciousness, From the U.S. Invasion to the Revolution". February 14, 2001.

2000

  • Presenter, Latino Leadership Conference, "Past and Present Issues of Importance to Latinos". September 2000 - November 2000.