Faculty Profile for Dr. Allison Robinson
Dr. Allison Robinson
Assoc Professor of Instruction — History
TMH 202
phone: (512) 245-2142
Biography Section
Biography and Education
Allison Robinson received her BA in Liberal Arts from Concordia University in 2009, her MA in History from Texas State University in 2012, and her PhD in History from the University of Houston 2016.Teaching Interests
Recently, I have taught mostly the HIST 1320 survey course. During the Fall 2022-Spring 2023 academic year, I developed a History of Women's Health in the United States course. I taught in the Fall 2023 and Fall 2024 semesters. Lastly, I teach HIST 4360 United States History 1945-1968 every Spring semester.Research Interests
My research focuses on the southern carceral state in the 20th century and the impact carceral policies had on women, girls, and African Americans in the South. I am currently researching the medical treatment of women and girls in Texas carceral institutions from the late 19th through mid-20th century.Selected Scholarly/Creative Work
- Robinson, A. L., & Jett, B. T. (2021, January 15). The chilling similarities between the pro-Trump mob and mob lynchings a century ago. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/01/15/chilling-similarities-between-pro-trump-mob-lynchings-century-ago/
- Robinson, A. L. (2019, May 9). Review of Feminism’s Forgotten Fight: The Unfinished Struggle for Work and Family. By Kirsten Swinth. Journal of Social History. New York, United States: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/jsh/shz032
Selected Awards
- Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Texas State University. August 2021 - Present
- Award / Honor Recipient: Doctoral Student Tuition Fellowship, University of Houston. January 1, 2013 - June 1, 2016
- Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Scholarship, University of Houston. August 1, 2012 - June 1, 2016
- Award / Honor Recipient: Margaret Henson Prize, University of Houston. May 1, 2016
- Award / Honor Recipient: Jacquelyn Dowd Hall Prize, Southern Association of Women’s Historians. June 1, 2015