Tag: Secondary Education


Department Hosted Alum Richard Dennis for Careers in History Session on Feb. 1

On Friday, Feb. 1, Richard Dennis, the superintendent of education for Elmore County, came to UA to talk to history students who are interested in turning their history degree into a career in education administration or politics. Dennis, a UA graduate, believes that his academic background in both History and English helped him hone the skills that enabled him to become an effective teacher and administrator. He always enjoyed studying history and encourages students to take what they love, develop […]

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Careers in History: Education Administration and Political Office

Hear Richard Dennis speak on how to turn your History and Education degree into a career in Administration and Politics. Mr. Richard Dennis is the Superintendent of Education for Elmore County and was Principal for five years at Prattville High School and before that Principal for seven years at Wetumpka High School. He was a History and Secondary Education Major at The University of Alabama and is excited to return and speak to aspiring students wanting to work in the […]

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Undergraduate Researches Alabama Food History

Rising Senior Rachel Remmes participated in the Department’s Honors Thesis program last year, completing a thesis under Dr. Charles Clark entitled “Southern Alabama’s Corn, Peanut, and Wheat Agriculture in the 20th Century and 21st Century Trends.” Remmes, a Secondary Education – Social Sciences and History major, says she has “always been interested in food as a representation of culture and the environment.” After taking a course on natural resource management, she was drawn to investigating the allocation of agricultural resources, specifically the staples of southern cuisine: […]

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Undergraduate Researches Alabama Food History

Rising Senior Rachel Remmes participated in the Department’s Honors Thesis program last year, completing a thesis under Dr. Charles Clark entitled “Southern Alabama’s Corn, Peanut, and Wheat Agriculture in the 20th Century and 21st Century Trends.” Remmes, a Secondary Education – Social Sciences and History major, says she has “always been interested in food as a representation of culture and the environment.” After taking a course on natural resource management, she was drawn to investigating the allocation of agricultural resources, […]

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