Associate Professor

Department of Arts & Sciences

(o) 518.694.7271

doneyd@acp.edu

Education:

Ph.D., Arizona State University

Courses Taught at ACP:

Humanities I, II, and III
Principles of Communication
Greek Mythology Through Literature and Film
Native American History
Native American Perspectives
Native American Mythology

Research Interests:
Native American history, specifically the history and culture of Native Americans of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  Majority of research centers on the Houma nation, a tribe below New Orleans.

Recent Publications:
“The Houma Nation in Mississippi’s Early French Colonial Period: Modern Interpretations and Influences”. Journal of Mississippi History. Spring 2006.

“The Houma Nation: A Brief Overview of the Literature”. Louisiana History. Winter 2006. Vol. XLVII, No. 1.

“Louisiana’s Old State Capitol: Castle on the Mississippi,” accepted by Doctor Amy Levin for
America’s Small Museums: Theory and Practice. Publication by Altamira Press due October, 2006.