Dennis J. Mitchell

Education
Professional Career
Publications
Honors & Awards
Courses Taught

Education:

• Ph.D. University of Mississippi, 1976
  Ph.D. Examination Field: Great Britain and the Empire; Modern Europe; United States since 1877
  Dissertation: Richard Assheton Cross: A Political Biography
• M.A. University of Mississippi, 1973
  Thesis: The Old Age Pension Movement in Great Britain 1878-1908
• B. A. Florence State University (now the University of North Alabama)

Professional Career:

• ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
  2002 - Chair of Arts and Sciences Division, Mississippi State University - Meridian
  2001 - 2002 Interim Dean, MSU - Meridian
  2000 - 2001 Chair of Arts and Sciences Division, MSU - Meridian
  
  1980-1999 Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217
  
  1997- 1999 Acting Chair
  1991 Professor of History
  1985 -1991 Associate Professor of History
  1980-1985 Assistant Professor of History
  
  1979 - 1980 Instructor (part-time), Hinds Junior College (Jackson, MS)
  1977 - 1980 Assistant Director, Mississippi Humanities Council (Jackson, MS)
  1976 - 1977 Instructor, Northwest Mississippi Junior College (Senatobia, MS)
  1974 - 1975 Graduate Instructor, University of Mississippi
  
  
• CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
  1998 Director Mississippi Chautauqua
  1997 Director Mississippi Humanities Anniversary Chautauqua
  1989-1992 Member Social Studies Curriculum Revision Committee
  Mississippi State Department of Education
  
  1987-2003 Reader in European History
  Educational Testing Service (Princeton, New Jersey)
  
  1987- 1999 International Visitors Center of Jackson
  1985-1996 Meridian-Lauderdale County Archives, Meridian, MS
  1980-1985 Madison County-Canton Public Library
  1980 - 1999 Mississippi Committee for the Humanities, Jackson, MS
  1980 - 1989 National Endowment for the Humanities State Programs
  1989 -1992 Mississippi Department of Education
  
  
• PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES
  Member Board of Directors of the Mississippi Historical Society 2000 - 2004
  Member National Geographic Society Mississippi Advisory Committee 1992 - present
  Coordinator for Mississippi Chautauqua Project Summer 1992, 1993, 1996
  Chair Project 95 History Committee Board of Institutions of Higher Learning 1991-92
  Member of the Mississippi State Department of Education
  Social Studies Curriculum Revision Committee 1989 -1990
  Mississippi Historical Society
  
  Oral History Committee 1984 - 1986
  Chair Nominations Committee 1986 - 1987
  Chair Committee on the Status of History 1987 - 1992
  Member Nominations Committee 1988 - 1989
  Chair of Status of History in the Schools 1990 - 1992
  Member McLemore Prize Committee 1995 - 1996
  
  
  
• SELECTED ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  Developed Pre/Post Test for World History JSU History Department
  Doubled credit hour production in A&S Division in three years
  Developed new programs in:
  
  Psychology
  Television production
  Criminal Justice (University of Southern Mississippi joint program)
  Theatre

Publications:

• Books
  
  Mitchell, Dennis J. et al, Restoring Meridian's Grand Opera House to be published by Mississippi State University in 2006
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Frank E. Smith: Mississippi Liberal University Press of Mississippi for the Mississippi Historical Society, 2001.
  Jesse O. McKee, Velvelyn B. Foster, Dennis J. Mitchell, J. Jesse Palmer, Stephen Young, Daniel Vogt, Mississippi: Portrait of an American State. Montgomery: Clairmont Press, 1995. (Second edition 1998, Third edition 2005)
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Cross and Tory Democracy: A Political Biography of Richard Assheton Cross. New York: Garland Press, 1991.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. and Velvelyn B. Foster with Daniel Vogt (eds). In-Service Training for Teachers: A Resource Guide. Jackson: Mississippi Council of College Deans of Arts and Sciences, 1988.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. and Jane Hyatt. Mississippi Scholar in Residence Projects: History and Handbook. Jackson: Mississippi Committee for the Humanities, 1984.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. ed. The Humanities and Public Policy. Jackson: Mississippi Committee for the Humanities, 1979.

• Articles
  
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "The county histories of the Mississippi Federal Writers Project: Their value as a historical source." Researcher, 1982.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Mississippi's divided education." Mississippi Press Association Newspaper Project, 1982.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Mississippi Culture: Summer Seminar." Beacon, 1984.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "The bands don't play." Mississippi Press Association Newspaper Project, 1984.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Full-time job of looking for work: Confessions of an aspiring professor." Chronicle of Higher Education, October 9, 1985.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Frank E. Smith: Mississippi Liberal." Journal of Mississippi History. May, 1986.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "The Cameroon experience." Beacon, 1986.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Thanksgiving and Historical Myths." Mississippi Press Association Newspaper Project, 1986.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Cost of Living." in Victorian Britain: An Encyclopedia, ed. S. Mitchell. Detroit: Garland Press, 1989.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "R.A. Cross." in Victorian Britain: An Encyclopedia, ed. S. Mitchell. Detroit: Garland Press, 1989.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Factory Acts." in Victorian Britain: An Encyclopedia, ed. S. Mitchell. Detroit: Garland Press, 1989.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Labor laws." in Victorian Britain: An Encyclopedia, ed. S. Mitchell. Detroit: Garland Press, 1989.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Money." in Victorian Britain: An Encyclopedia, ed. S. Mitchell. Detroit: Garland Press, 1989.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Opium." in Victorian Britain: An Encyclopedia, ed. S. Mitchell. Detroit: Garland Press, 1989.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Ross Barnett" in Encyclopedia of Southern Culture, ed. C. Wilson, University of North Carolina Press, 1989.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Frank E. Smith" in Encyclopedia of Southern Culture, ed. C. Wilson, University of North Carolina Press, 1989.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Two Mississippi Biographies and A Sense of History." Mississippi Quarterly, Winter, 1987.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Trial for Honor." Mississippi Mindscape. MCH, 1986.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Frank Ellis Smith: An Intellectual Journey." The Journal of Mississippi History, February, 1990.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "An Intellectual Journey." Mississippi Press Association Newspaper Project, 1988.
  Mitchell, Dennis J., James Brooks, Alpha Morris, and Adrenine Phillips "Time in Space: The History of Cameroon and Chad" in Cameroon and Chad: a Contemporary and Historical Perspective, edited by Mario Azevedo. Lewiston: Edwin Mellen Press, 1989.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "AIDS in Historical Perspective." Researcher, Spring, 1989.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "H. G. Wells and the Future." Mississippi Press Association Newspaper Project, 1990.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Full-time job of looking for work: Confessions of an aspiring professor" in Points of View: Issues in American Higher Education, edited by Stephen H. Barnes. Lewiston: Edwin Mellen Press, 1990.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Margaret Walker." Historical Dictionary of Civil Rights in the United States, eds. Charles Lowery and John Marszalek. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1991.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Frank E. Smith." in Historical Dictionary of Civil Rights in the United States, eds. Charles Lowery and John Marszalek. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1991.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Anticolonialism" in Encyclopedia of World War II in Europe, ed. Dave Zabecki. Garland, 1998.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Exile Governments" in Encyclopedia of World War II in Europe, ed. Dave Zabecki. Garland, 1998.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Thanksgiving and Historical Myths" in From Behind the Magnolia Curtain: Voices of Mississippi, edited by Clyde V. Williams. Jackson: Mississippi Press Association, 1988.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "French Colonial Troops" in The European Powers in the First World War: An Encyclopedia, ed. Spencer C. Tucker. Garland, 1996.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Constantine: King of Greece" in The European Powers in the First World War: An Encyclopedia, ed. Spencer C. Tucker. Garland, 1996.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "John Bell Williams" in American National Biography, eds. John A. Garraty and Mark C. Carnes, 24 vols. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Nazi Slavery" in The Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery, ed. Junius P. Rodriguez. Garland, 1998.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Frederick D. Lugard" in The Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery, ed. Junius P. Rodriguez. Garland, 1998.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Slavery in Liberia" in The Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery, ed. Junius P. Rodriguez. Garland, 1998.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Michael Collins" in Dictionary of World Biography: The Twentieth Century, ed. Frank N. Magill. Hackensack, New Jersey: Salem Press. 1999.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "A Modest Proposal." Bulletin of World History Association, Spring 1998
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Frank E. Smith" in Mississippi Encyclopedia, ed. Charles Wilson in press with University Press of Mississippi
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Junior Colleges" in Mississippi Encyclopedia, ed. Charles Wilson in press with University Press of Mississippi
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Liberia" in Encyclopedia of American Slavery, ed. Junius P. Rodriguez in press with ABC-CLIO
  Mitchell, Dennis J. "Victoria" in Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History, ed. William H. McNeill. Great Barrington: Berkshire Press, 2005.
  
  

• Book Reviews
  
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Review of Sullivan's Hollow. Mississippi Libraries, Summer 1979.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Review of Mississippi: A bicentennial history. Mississippi Libraries, Autumn 1979.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Review of Memorials of a Southern Planter. Mississippi Libraries, Summer 1981.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Review of The intellectual development of students in the college years. Focus on Teaching, August 1982.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Review of Slavery and the slave trade: A short illustrated history. Mississippi Libraries, Autumn 1983.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Review of The Beechers: An American family in the nineteenth century. Journal of Negro History, Spring 1982.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Review of Down and out in the great depression: Letters from the forgotten man. Mississippi Libraries, Autumn, 1983.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Review of Reflections on the human condition. Researcher, Spring 1985.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Review of I've Got the Light of Freedom. The Journal of Mississippi History. Fall, 1996.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Review of Lies My Teacher Told Me: Every Thing Your American History Textbook Got Wrong. The Journal of Mississippi History. Winter, 1997.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Review of American Congo: The African American Freedom Struggle in the Delta" The Journal of Mississippi History. Spring 2004.
  
  

• Presentations
  
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Proposal Writing. Seminar for the Mississippi Library Association Annual Conference, Biloxi, MS,1980.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. The loss of land among small farmers. Presented to Mississippi Farm Conference, Magnolia, MS, 1981
  Mitchell, Dennis J. The effects of inflation on education. Presented to Holmes County Teachers Association, Lexington, MS, 1981
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Development and use of teaching aids. Presented to the Lilly post doctoral teaching fellows conference, Arlie, VA., 1981
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Who has the responsibility for caring for the mentally restored in the community? Presented to Mississippi Mental Health Conference, Meridian, MS, 1981
  Mitchell, Dennis J. The role of the family farm. Presented to Community Conference, Crystal Springs, MS, 1982, and North Jackson Community Action Conference, Jackson, MS, 1982
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Beyond 1984: Life, work, and the humanities in Mississippi. Presented to Mississippi State Conference, Jackson, MS, 1982
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Delta miscellany. Symposium chair for the Mississippi Historical Society, Cleveland, MS, 1983
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Frank E. Smith: Mississippi Liberal. Paper presented to the Mississippi Historical Society, Jackson, MS, 1985
  Mitchell, Dennis J. How the Cameroonian people received us. Presentation for the Fulbright-Hays Scholars Program, Jackson, MS, 1985
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Cameroon since independence. Paper presented to the African Studies Association, New Orleans, LA, 1985
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Trial for Honor. Paper presented to the Mississippi Librarian's Association, Jackson, MS, 1986
  Mitchell, Dennis J. How the Cameroonian people received us. Presentation for the Fulbright-Hayes Scholars Training Program, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, 1986
  Mitchell, Dennis J. The Americanization of Mississippi. Speech to the Annual Honors Program, Belhaven College, Jackson, MS, 1986
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Delay Beckwith and the Mississippi Sense of Honor, Greenwood Rotary Club, Greenwood, MS, 1987
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Recent History of Mississippi. Presentation to USIA Norwegian Travel Study Tour, Jackson, MS, 1987
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Traveling in Africa. Presentation for the Fulbright-Hayes Scholars Training Program, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, 1987
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Americanization of Mississippi, Mississippi Library Directors, Jackson, MS, 1987
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Review of Allan Bloom's Closing of the American Mind, Mississippi Humanities Organizations' Conference, Jackson, MS, 1987
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Frank E. Smith: Intellectual Development of a Mississippi Liberal, Brookhaven Public Library, Brookhaven, MS, 1987.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Recent Mississippi History, USIA Professional Educators of the World, International Visitor's Center, Jackson, MS, 1987
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Trial for Honor, Moss Point Public Library, Moss Point, MS, 1987
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Trial for Honor, Vicksburg Public Library, Vicksburg, MS, 1987
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Review of Closing of the American Mind, WJSU, Jackson, MS, December 5, 1987
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Civil Rights Era in Mississippi, USIA World Educators Mid-Winter Seminar, Jackson, MS, December 26, 1987
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Review of The Tentacles of Technology, WJSU, Jackson, MS, April 30, 1988
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Review of Can't Quit You Baby, WJSU, Jackson, MS, September 3, 1988
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Background to Vietnam, lecture to the Belhaven College Honors Seminar, Jackson, MS, October 12, 1988
  Mitchell, Dennis J. The Americanization of Mississippi, Southaven, Desoto County Teachers, Southaven, MS, October 17, 1988
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Trial for Honor, Tunica Public Library, Tunica, MS, November 1, 1988
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Civil Rights Era in Mississippi, USIA World Educators Mid-Winter Seminar, Jackson, MS, December 26, 1989
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Review of Fatal Shore, WJSU, Jackson, MS, February 10, 1990
  Mitchell, Dennis J. The Americanization of Mississippi, Golden Club, Brookhaven, MS, March 15,1990
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Review of Oil Notes, WJSU, Jackson, MS, May 26, 1990
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Frank E. Smith: An Intellectual Journey, Senatobia Public Library, Senatobia, MS, August 7, 1990
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Frank E. Smith: An Intellectual Journey, Long Beach Public Library, Long Beach, MS, October 2, 1990
  Mitchell, Dennis J. The Case for World History, Brookhaven Public Library, Brookhaven, MS, October 9. 1990
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Racial Equality in the US and the World, Mississippi Humanities Council Forum, Jackson, MS, March 7, 1991
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Trends in Social Studies for the 90s, Teacher in service training program, Sardis, MS, August 15, 1991
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Southern Voices: Myths in Southern History, Lake Providence, LA, September 17 - October 22, 1991
  Mitchell, Dennis J. The Case for World History, Como Public Library, Como, MS, October 29. 1991
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Grant Writing in the Humanities, Mississippi Council for Social Studies, Louisville, MS, October 15, 1993
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Perspectives on Mississippi, Russian visitors for Mississippi Consortium of International Development, Jackson, MS, October 16, 1994
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Inter-Generational Values, 100 Black Men of Jackson, Bolton, Piney Woods, Jackson - ETV, Jackson, MS, September 8, 22, October 13, 1996
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Frank E. Smith: Mississippi Liberal, Organization of American Historians, San Francisco, CA, April, 1996.
  Mitchell, Dennis J. Scoundrel or Statesman? Frank E. Smith, Natchez Literary and Film Festival, February 28, 2004.
  
  
  

Honors & Awards

GRANTS

1996 Mississippi Chautauqua: Mississippi Feminists
Mississippi Humanities Council
Total: $ 17,000

1995 Mississippi Culture Summer Seminar
Mississippi Humanities Council
Phil Hardin Foundation
Mississippi Geography Fund
Total: $26, 500

1993 CICALS Faculty Fellowship, Shona Intensive Language and Cultural Program,
University of Zimbabwe
Total: $3,500

1993 Mississippi Chautauqua
Mississippi Humanities Council
Total: $12,935

1992 CICALS Faculty Fellowship, Shona Intensive Language and Cultural
Program, Michigan State University
Total: $2,500

1989 Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad: Images and Contemporary Reality in India
Assistant Director
Total: $ 74,100

1988 Frank E. Smith: Mississippi Liberal
Jackson State University Graduate School Research
Grant for travel and research in the Kennedy Library
Total: $1206

1987 Teacher-in-Service Training Project
Statewide project to provide humanities content for
teacher training at the district level
Mississippi Humanities Council
Total: $25,000

1986 Myths in Mississippi History: In-service Training for Secondary Teachers
Funded by Mississippi Committee for the Humanities
Total: $7,000

1985 Mississippi Culture Summer Seminar
Funded by Mississippi Committee for the Humanities
Total: $32,000

1983 Mississippi Culture Summer Seminar
Funded by Mississippi Committee for the Humanities
Total: $20,000

Courses Taught:

World History
Twentieth Century World
Twentieth Century Europe
English History
English Legal and Constitutional History
European Imperialism
World War II
Survey of Europe
Mississippi History
Twentieth Century Mississippi