History Faculty

The History and Political Science Department is composed of talented faculty with diverse and broad ranging research interests.

For more information for any of our department members, use the alphabetical listing below:

Cole, Olen

Professor
Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
American and African-American History
(336) 285-2326
coleo@ncat.edu
311A Gibbs Hall

Fonge, Fuabeh P.

Professor of History
Ph.D. Howard University
African History
(336) 285-2315
fpfonge@ncat.edu
336 Gibbs Hall

Ndege, Conchita

Professor of History
Ph.D. Howard University
African Studies and Museum Studies
(336) 285-2323
ndegec@ncat.edu
317A Gibbs Hall

Porter, Thomas E.

Professor of History
Ph.D. University of Washington
Russian History and Modern European History
(336) 285-2311
portert@ncat.edu
328 Gibbs Hall

Rubio, Philip

Associate Professor of History
Ph.D. Duke University
Twentieth-Century U.S. History and African-American History
(336) 285-4460
pfrubio@ncat.edu
321 Gibbs Hall

Smallwood, Arwin D.

Professor of History and Department Chair
Ph.D. The Ohio State University
African-American, Native-American, and Early American History
(336) 285-2324
asmallwo@ncat.edu
324 Gibbs Hall

Assistant Professor of History and Coordinator for the History Education and MAT Programs
Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Twentieth-Century U.S. History and History of Education
(336) 285-2318
dlwaugh@ncat.edu
333 Gibbs Hall

Wood, James A.

Professor of History
Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Latin American History and Modern World History
(336) 285-2314
woodj@ncat.edu
330 Gibbs Hall

Zhang, Yunqiu

Associate Professor of History and Associate Chairperson
Ph.D. University of Toronto
Chinese and East Asian History
(336) 285-2312
yzhang@ncat.edu
334 Gibbs Hall

Allen, Marcus

History Adjunct
(336) 285-2313
maallen5@ncat.edu
332 Gibbs Hall

Beale, Sarah

History Adjunct
(336) 285-4294
sjbeale@ncat.edu

Carter, Daryl

History Adjunct
(336) 285-2324
dacarter1@ncat.edu
324A Gibbs Hall

Farrington, Elliott

History Adjunct
(336) 285-2339
cefarrin@ncat.edu
201B Hodgin

Haith, Evonda

History Adjunct
(336) 285-4297
erhaith@ncat.edu
331 Gibbs Hall

Harris, David

History Adjunct
(336) 285-4296
harrisda@ncat.edu
331 Gibbs Hall

Hooker, Ernest

History Adjunct
(336) 285-2614
edhooker@ncat.edu
201A Hodgin

McDaniel,Cecily

History Adjunct
(336) 285-2324
cmcdanie@ncat.edu
331 Gibbs Hall

Middleton, Shelly

History Adjunct
(336) 285-2320
samiddle@ncat.edu
201C Hodgin

Murray, Percy

History Adjunct
(336) 285-4298
pmurray@ncat.edu
331 Gibbs Hall

Robinson, Brian

History Adjunct
(336) 285-3408
barobinson@ncat.edu
333 Gibbs Hall

Wadelington, Flora

History Adjunct
(336) 285-4299
fjwadeli@ncat.edu
331 Gibbs Hall

Woodbury, Malishai

History Adjunct
(336) 285-4291
woodbury@ncat.edu
331 Gibbs Hall

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2016 MEAC Champs

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Bowl Champs

Aggies win 2015 Inaugural Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl and Black National Championship.
Tarik Cohen

Running back Tarik Cohen broke the university and MEAC record becoming the MEAC all-time leading rusher.
Hall of Fame

The 1968 Aggies football team was inducted into the N.C. A&T Sports Hall of Fame as the first A&T team to win a black college national championship.
Aggie Track & Field

Three track & field athletes are named to the NCAA All-Academic team for excellence in their events and in the classroom; maintaining a minimum 3.25 GPA.
Kim Terrell-Kearney

Former professional bowler Kim Terrell-Kearney named N.C. A&T bowling coach
Track & Field Ranking

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Gail Wiggins

JOMC Professor Gail Wiggins selected as the NABJ Educator of the Year
PALO! Lyceum Series

The Band PALO! performed at N.C. A&T for the Lyceum Series
CD - Jazz Preeminence

A&T Theatre arts performs first production of “Radio Golf” by African American playwright August Wilson.
Theatre

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Black Nativity performances

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Travis Alexander

Travis W. Alexander has been named National Conductor for the 105 Voices Of History National Concert Choir

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History Faculty

Cole, Olen

Fonge, Fuabeh P.

Ndege, Conchita

Porter, Thomas E.

Rubio, Philip

Smallwood, Arwin D.

Waugh, Dwana

Wood, James A.

Zhang, Yunqiu

Allen, Marcus

Beale, Sarah

Carter, Daryl

Farrington, Elliott

Haith, Evonda

Harris, David

Hooker, Ernest

McDaniel,Cecily

Middleton, Shelly

Murray, Percy

Robinson, Brian

Wadelington, Flora

Woodbury, Malishai

Points of Pride

Getting In

Schools & Colleges

Logins

History Faculty

Allen, Marcus

Beale, Sarah

Carter, Daryl

Farrington, Elliott

Haith, Evonda

Harris, David

Hooker, Ernest

McDaniel,Cecily

Middleton, Shelly

Murray, Percy

Robinson, Brian

Wadelington, Flora

Woodbury, Malishai

Points of Pride

Largest HBCU

Engineering

Admired CEO

Academic Excellence

Higher Research Activity

Teaching / Research

Engineering Professor and Student

2016 MEAC Champs

Bowl Champs

Tarik Cohen

Hall of Fame

Aggie Track & Field

Kim Terrell-Kearney

Track & Field Ranking

Gail Wiggins

PALO! Lyceum Series

CD - Jazz Preeminence

Theatre

Black Nativity performances

Travis Alexander