DR. ESTELLE OWENS

 

Born in Buna (Jasper County) Texas, Dr. Owens is a graduate of Wayland Baptist College (B.A. 1971), Baylor University (M.A. 1973), and Auburn University (Ph.D. 1983) with majors in history. She has been on the faculty at Wayland since 1974 and was elected teacher of the year five times. She has won the Sears Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching. Her specialty areas include: Texas, Civil War and Reconstruction, American women's history. Dr. Owens has published in the fields of Baptist history, oral history, and handbooks for teachers.

 

Education:

• B.A., Wayland Baptist College, 1971
• M.A., Baylor University, 1973
• Ph.D., Auburn University, 1983
• study, University of Texas, 1978, 1984
• study, Rice University, 1984

Courses:

HIST 2301 US History to 1865

HIST 2302 US History Since 1865

HIST 3303 Texas History

HIST 3307 Russia

HIST 3308 American Women

HIST 3309 20th Century World

Full-time at WBU since 1974