History Faculty
Dr. Robert S. Tinkler
Early American Republic, the American South, and U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction
Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 2000
Associate Professor
Office Phone: 530-898-6054
e-mail: rtinkler@csuchico.edu
Research Interests
Dr. Tinkler currently is writing a new college-level U.S. History textbook that is under contract for publication with Prentice Hall. He also is developing plans for an interpretive reader for classroom use exploring the Fugitive Slave Law.
Publications
Professor Tinkler is the author of James Hamilton of South Carolina (Louisiana State University Press, 2004). He also has published book reviews in the Journal of Southern History and on H-South, H-Civil War, and H-Tennessee, as well as entries in The Companion to Southern Literature (Louisiana State University Press, 2001) and The South Carolina Encyclopedia (South Carolina Humanities Council, 2006).
Honors and Awards
Chico State students selected Dr. Tinkler for induction in September 2004 as honorary member of Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society in recognition of his teaching excellence. In July 2002, he presented guest lectures at Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan.
Courses Taught
HIST 130: United States History
HIST 130H: United States History, Honors
HIST 432: Age of Jefferson and Jackson
HIST 433: Civil War and Reconstruction
HIST 446: The American South
HIST 630: Graduate Seminar in United States History
If you have any questions about the Department of History and its academic programs, please do not hesitate to call at (530) 898-5366.