Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
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Littlefield, PhD, Valinda
Associate Professor
Dr. Valinda Littlefield is an assistant professor of history and African-American studies. Littlefield is a scholar of the history of women, African Americans and education with an emphasis on Southern African-American women and African-American history from 1877 to the present.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- History
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Arts and Humanities
- Personal Focus Areas
- African-American Studies
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign | Urbana, Illinois | PhD | African-American History since 1815, US National & History of Education |
| 1987 | North Carolina Central University | Durham, North Carolina | BA | Political Science - History (Magna Cum Laude) double major |
| 1976 | Durham Community College | Durham, North Carolina | AAS | Business Administration |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 - 1990 | Administrative Assistant to Director, National Humanities Center, Research Triangle Park, NC | |
| 1988 - 1989 | Research Assistant, History Department, North Carolina Central University | |
| 1990 - 1991 | Visiting Staff Associate/Editor Afro-American Studies and Research Program, University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana | |
| 1991 - 1999 | Staff Associate/Editor Afro-American Studies and Research Program, University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana | |
| 1999 - 2003 | Instructor, History and African American Studies, University of South Carolina | |
| 2002 - 2007 | Associate Director, Curriculum & Instruction and Programming, African American Studies, University of South Carolina | |
| 2003 - 2007 | Assistant Professor, History and African American Studies, University of South Carolina | |
| 2007 - 2009 | Assistant Professor, History, University of South Carolina | |
| 2009 | Associate Professor, History, University of South Carolina | |
| 1998 | (Spring) Teaching Assistant, US History After 1877, UIUC (Ranked as "outstanding" by students on List of Excellent Teachers |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Award | Mungo Teaching Award Finalist | |
| 2009 | Award | Two Thumbs Up Award - Teaching |
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