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Benjamin Lawson

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Benjamin Lawson

Assistant Professor

History Social Sciences and Philosophy

Biography

Degree Major Emphasis/Program Name Institution Year
Ph.D. History University of Iowa 2015
M.A. History Oklahoma State University 2007
B.F.A. Studio Art Oklahoma State University 2004
B.A. Art History Oklahoma State University 2003

Dr. Benjamin Lawson is an assistant professor of history and coordinator of the history with social studies teacher licensure program. His myriad publications include serving as co-editor of Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 4 vols (Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood Press/ABC-CLIO, 2019) and contributor to Sustainable Planet, Compelling Issues and Solutions for our Environment’s Future (Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2021). His current book project is "A Cultural History of Waste Disposal: Environmental Policy and Park Redevelopments" (New York: Routledge, manuscript due August 2024).