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Dr. Aaron McArthur serves as Head of the Department of History and Political Science and Professor of History Education within the College of Arts & Humanities at Arkansas Tech University. Based in WPN 255 office, his contact information includes email amcarthur2@atu.edu and phone +1 (479)968-0455.
His academic foundation includes a Bachelor of Arts from Idaho State University and both Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he specialized in U.S. West history with emphasis on Mormon cultural geography.
Research centers on 19th-century Western U.S. community development, particularly within the Mormon Culture Region. His work bridges local history, oral history methodologies, and historic preservation, as demonstrated by his decade-long transcription of the 2200-page Annals of the Southern Utah Mission. Current projects focus on the Las Vegas Mormon Fort, continuing his exploration of Mormon settlement patterns.
As an educator, he teaches foundational U.S. history courses alongside specialized offerings in local history, oral history, and preservation techniques at both undergraduate and graduate levels. His departmental leadership role complements his active scholarly production and classroom instruction.
