Department of History and Political Science
Stop repeating failure; start leading with common sense
The following story was published in the CASE Dean’s Newsletter for June 2025. It was submitted by Samuel “Bo” Mahaney, lecturer in history and political science at S&T. Date: June 8, 2025Authors: Students of the Missouri S&T 2025 National Security Policy CourseContact: Major General Samuel C. Mahaney, USAF (Ret.), Director, Missouri S&T Policy and Armed Forces R&D Institute […]
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Twelve honored at Staff Day awards ceremony
Twelve Missouri University of Science and Technology employees were honored for their contributions to the campus during the university’s Staff Appreciation Day celebration on Wednesday, May 21.
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NGA chief AI officer speaks to students
Mark Munsell, chief AI officer and director of data and digital innovation for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, spoke to S&T students, faculty, and staff at a presentation in April. The talk, titled “AI and the Future of Intelligence for National Security,” included a discussion about artificial intelligence’s geospatial applications and how it could be used […]
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Behrendt receives Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Andrew Behrendt, associate teaching professor of history and political science at Missouri S&T, has won a Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Read More »‘D-Day, Omaha Beach’ traveling exhibit to include military historian presentation
Military historian Dr. John McManus will give a public presentation titled “The Dead and Those about to Die, D-Day: The Big Red One at Omaha Beach” in late April at Missouri S&T. The talk will draw on his book of the same name and incorporate references to the current D-Day exhibition on display at S&T.
Read More »New book examines the spread of rumors to slaves and rebels in early America
A new book by a Missouri S&T professor examines a period of slave unrest that stretched from the islands of the Caribbean to New York City in the first half of the eighteenth century. Dr. Justin Pope’s newest book, Dangerous Spirit of Liberty: The Politics of Slaves and Rebels in Early America and the West […]
Read More »S&T to host ‘Women in Egyptology’ presentation March 20
Missouri S&T will host a presentation on four women whose work in the field of American Egyptology helped shape the modern study and presentation of ancient Egyptian history.
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The hidden history of coaching
History is a major that can be applied to almost any field – communications, research, law, writing and editing, governmental roles and non-profit work – but few people earn a degree in the discipline with an eye towards coaching basketball. William Walker, Missouri S&T’s men’s head basketball coach and a 1987 history alumnus, was once […]
Read More »‘Women in the Valley of Kings’ named one of the best science books by Nature
Dr. Kathleen Sheppard’s newest book, Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age, was recently reviewed in Nature as one of its five best science book picks. The book, published in July 2024, is a historical non-fiction work that covers some of the earliest European women […]
Read More »Krolikowski named Missouri S&T Christensen Fellow
Dr. Alanna Krolikowski has been named a Lawrence O. Christensen Fellow of history and political science at Missouri S&T. The fellowship, named in honor of Dr. Lawrence Christensen, a member of the Missouri S&T faculty for over 30 years, provides funding for faculty to travel to find and study original source materials to support their […]
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