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Recent Publications

  • "'We Can't Hide and They Are Wrong': The society for Homosexual Freedom and the Struggle for Recognition at Sacramento State College, 1969-1971" Law and History Review 28(3) (2010)

    Teaching Vignette, "Connection, Assessment and Reflection: Assessing Learning Outcomes in a Multicultural Conflict Resolution Course" in Developing Outcomes-Based Assessment for Learner-Centered Education, eds. Amy Driscoll and Swarup Wood (Sterling, Virginia: Stylus Publishing, 2007).

    "How Do Students Understand the History of the American West? An Argument for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning" The Western Historical Quarterly 37(2) (Summer 2006): 207-214

    "Forgotten Voices and Different Memories": How Students at California State University Monterey Bay Become Their Own Historians." Textbooks and Teaching Section, "Teaching Outside the Box," Journal of American History 88(4) (March 2002): 1467-1471 reprinted in Gary J. Kornblith and Carol Lasser, Teaching American Hisroty: Essays Adapted from the Journal of American History, 2001-2007 (Boston and New York: Bedford/St. Martin's 2009)

David Reichard

Department:

Philosophy, Pre-Law, & Peace Studies
 

Academic Credentials:

B.A., cum laude, History, Muhlenberg College (1985)
J.D., Villanova University School of Law (1988)
M.A and Ph.D., History, Temple University (1996)

Teaching Areas:

U.S. social, legal, political history; Gay Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer studies; Law in society. Recent courses include "Free Speech and Responsibility," "Multicultural Conflict Resolution," "Constitutional Law," and "Sexuality, Law and Cultural Histories." Professor Reichard also coordinates the HCOM Pre-Law program, advising students in the Pre-Law concentration and Pre-Law Minor.

Research Interests:

Trained in history and law, Professor Reichard's main research interests bridge these areas and in recent years have expanded to include the scholarship of teaching and learning. He is currently completing a book about the origins of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) student politics in California, focusing primarily on the period between the mid 1960's and the early 1980's, much of which is based on original oral histories. His scholarship of teaching and learning projects include recent research comparing student learning in seminar discussion with blogging, particularly in terms of how students develop deeper understanding of complex legal issues. Another project examines student use of posters to present historical research. He was selected as a 2003-2004 Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Leaning (CASTL) scholar. In 2005-2006, he was also invited to be a lead scholar and co-facilitate a working group for the Integrative Learning cohort of the CASTL program.

University and Community Interests:

Professor Reichard, along with Professors Pat Tinsley (Business) and Gerald Shenk (SBS), recently completed a three year study of the capstone experience at CSUMB as part of CSUMB's Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) re-accreditation. In the past semesters, he has served on the Advisory Council for the Center for Teaching, Learning and Assessment, been a member of the Faculty Senate and advised GLBT student organizations on campus. Currently, he serves on the Archives Committee for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Historical Society in San Francisco were he is also a regular volunteer. He also served as a member of the Curatorial Committee for a recent GLBTHS exhibit, "Passionate Struggle: Dynamics of San Francisco GLBT History" and is currently a member of the curatorial committee for an exhibit commemorating the 25th anniversary of the GLBTHS. Professor Reichard is also the co-chair of the 2010 Oral History Association Annual Meeting program Committee.

Posted by Maricela LaraChavez on Oct 12, 2010 -