Hillary R. Anderson

Hillary R. Anderson is an Associate Professor and BSE Social Studies Coordinator in the History Department at the University of Central Arkansas, based in Irby Hall room 402. She teaches undergraduate courses including America in the Modern Era (US since 1877), The Historian’s Craft, First Year Seminar: Sports in American History, Recent American History (1960–present), Queer History of the US, and Music and Identity Politics in US History. Contact details include email handerson7@uca.edu and phone (501) 450-3158, with Fall 2025 office hours pending.

She earned a PhD from Texas A&M University specializing in African American History and the Atlantic/Caribbean World, complemented by a Women’s and Gender Studies certificate. Her educational background directly informs her scholarly focus on identity formation and social movements in late 20th-century America.

Dr. Anderson’s research centers on social history, identity politics, and liberative action, with recent work examining Southern identity discourse within 1970s lesbian feminist communities. This scholarship bridges U.S. History, Queer Studies, and Southern regional analysis, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach to marginalized narratives and cultural resistance. Her publications appear in the Journal of American Studies Association of Texas and the edited collection Queering Spirituality and Community in the Deep South.

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As BSE Social Studies Coordinator, she oversees curriculum administration for education programs. The text provides no details about graduate student advising, research grants, or external funding.