Allison Robinson

Allison Robinson is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of History at Texas State University. She holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Houston (2016), an M.A. in History from Texas State University (2012), and a B.A. in Liberal Arts (History and Fine Art) from Concordia University Texas (2009). Her research focuses on gender, race, and political history in 20th-century America, particularly examining carceral policies targeting women and people of color in the U.S. South and their resistance strategies. She is currently developing an article analyzing incarcerated women at the State Industrial Farm for Women in Virginia during World War II.

Dr. Robinson teaches courses on U.S. history, including HIST 1310: United States History to 1877, HIST 1320: United States History since 1877, and HIST 3341: U.S. History 1914–1945. Her work bridges historical scholarship with pedagogical practice, emphasizing marginalized voices in American history.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided materials. She contributes to academic discourse through her research on carceral systems and their sociopolitical impacts in the South.