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Pamela Krch is a Lecturer in the Department of History at Colorado Mesa University, where she has been teaching since 2018. She teaches core undergraduate courses including HIST 131 and HIST 132 (U.S. History before and after the Civil War), HIST 405 (Introduction to Public History), History of the American West, and Environmental History of the United States.
Education:
- PhD in History from the University of Texas at El Paso
- MA in Public History and History from New Mexico State University
- BA in History from Mesa State College
Her research focuses on 20th-century United States history, with special emphasis on the American West, Borderlands, and Native American history, particularly Navajo history. She is deeply engaged in Public History, exploring how communities preserve and interpret the past through shared authority and participatory methods. Her work integrates oral histories, archival research, and museum practices to recover marginalized narratives.
Her current scholarly projects include revising her dissertation and an article titled Sybil Yazzie and the Silent Stories of Navajo Women Painters, which reflects her interest in Indigenous women's contributions to art and cultural memory. These works fall within interdisciplinary fields such as Native American studies, gender history, and visual culture.
Professional Experience in Public History:
- Contract researcher
- Neighborhood branding project researcher
- Archival research and management
- Museum exhibit design
- Oral history collection, transcription, and summarization
Pamela Krch is committed to interactive, student-centered pedagogy and serves as a mentor to undergraduates navigating higher education. She emphasizes shared authority in historical interpretation, empowering students to engage critically with the past.
While no formal awards or advisees are listed in the available information, her ongoing scholarly revisions indicate active research and academic contribution. She has also taught post-Civil War U.S. History at the University of Texas at El Paso prior to joining Colorado Mesa University.
Her work bridges academic history and public engagement, particularly through projects that elevate underrepresented voices in American history.
