Rebekah Wagenbach

Dr. Rebekah Wagenbach is an Assistant Professor of History and Political Science and Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Education at Oklahoma Panhandle State University (OPSU). She serves on the Oklahoma Humanities Council, focusing on cultural and historical narratives in the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles. Her work emphasizes community engagement, regional heritage preservation, and public humanities initiatives.

Education: B.S. in Mass Communication (Northwestern Oklahoma State University), M.A. in American Studies (Northwestern Oklahoma State University), Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration (Walden University).

Research interests include regional history, political science, and the intersection of humanities with community development. She leads initiatives like 'Our Nowhere: Panhandle Histories' and collaborates on projects such as the Voice of the Santa Fe Trail lecture series.

Community involvement includes leadership roles with the Mulvane WildActs theater, No Man’s Land Historical Museum podcasts, and Old Cowtown Museum historical interpretation. She advocates for accessible cultural programming in underserved areas.

Grants and advising details are not explicitly listed, but her work focuses on institutional and regional cultural growth through academic and public humanities projects.