Richard B. Verrone

Richard B. Verrone is a Senior Lecturer and Graduate Program Coordinator at the Department of History, Texas Tech University. His expertise lies in 20th and 21st Century U.S. History, with a focus on Diplomatic and Military History, the Cold War, and U.S. Popular Culture. He also contributes to the Honors College by teaching U.S. history courses.

• Education: B.A. in History from Hampden-Sydney College, M.A. from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, and Ph.D. from Texas Tech University.

Dr. Verrone's research and teaching emphasize oral history and the social/political impact of the Vietnam War. He previously served as the Undergraduate Research Coordinator for the TTU Honors College and as an Oral Historian and head of the Oral History Project at the Vietnam Center and Archive at Texas Tech. His publication Voice From Vietnam: Eyewitness Accounts of the War, 1954-1975 compiles interviews and archival materials to explore the conflict's multifaceted dimensions.