DAVID LINDSEY SNEAD, PH.D.
2915 85th Street
Lubbock, Texas 79423
(806) 745-8589
See website: www3.tltc.ttu.edu/snead/
EDUCATION: Ph.D., American History, January 1997
Special Field: U.S. Diplomatic History
Outside Field: Modern European Diplomatic History
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
M.A., American History, August 1991
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
B.A., History, May 1990
Minor: Political Science
Virginia Teaching Certification: History and Political
Science (Grades 7-12)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
RELATED
EXPERIENCE: Teaching Experience:
- Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 1999-present
- IS 1100 – Freshman Transition
- History 2300-2301 – Survey of U.S. History
- History 3308-3309 – Survey of U.S. Diplomatic History
- History 3331-3332 – Survey of U.S. Military History
- History 3367 – World War II
- History 4307 – U.S. History since 1945
- History 4309 – The United States and the Cold War
- History 5101 – Teaching History in College
- History 5322 – Readings in American Diplomatic History
- History 5328 – Readings in American Military History
- Visiting Assistant Professor, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA, 1994-1999
- History 111-112 – Survey of Western Civilizations
- Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, 1996-1999
- History 205-206 – Survey of U.S. History
- History 201 – Survey of Western Civilizations to 1648
- Instructor, John Tyler Community College, Chester, VA, 1991-1998
- History 121-122 – Survey of U.S. History
- History 101-102 – Survey of Western Civilizations
- Instructor, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Richmond, VA, 1996
- History 121-122 – Survey of U.S. History
- History 101-102 – Survey of Western Civilizations
- Student Teacher, Northside High School, Roanoke, Virginia, 1990
Publications:
Book
The Gaither Committee, Eisenhower, and the Cold War (Columbus, OH: Ohio State University Press, 1999)
Articles, Reviews, Encyclopedia Entries
“South Carolina Engineers in the 42nd (Rainbow) Division in World War I,” in Stephen Lowe (ed.), Proceedings of
the South Carolina Historical Association (Columbia: The South Carolina Historical Association, South
Carolina Department of Archives and History, 2003
“Cold War,” in Stanley I. Kutler (ed.), The Dictionary of American History, 3rd Edition (New York: Charles
Scribner’s Sons, 2002
Review of Pasi Tuunainen, The Role of Presidential Advisory Systems in U.S. Foreign Policy-Making: The Case
of the National Security Council and Vietnam, 1953-1961. (Helsinki, Finland: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura,
2001) in The Journal of American History (2002)
“Schlesinger’s Swipe at Ike” on History News Network at www.chnm.gmu.edu/hnn/ (May 6, 2002)
Review of Norman Polmar, Spyplane: The U-2 History Declassified (Osceola, WI: MBI Publishing, 2001) in The
Journal of Military History (January 2002)
Review of Robert R. Bowie and Richard H. Immerman, Waging Peace: How Eisenhower Shaped an Enduring
Cold War Strategy (New York: Oxford University Press, 1998) on H-Diplo@h-net.msu.edu (December 2001)
Commentary on Kenneth A. Osgood, “Form before Substance: Eisenhower’s Commitment to Psychological
Warfare and Negotiations with the Enemy,” Diplomatic History, 24:3 (Summer 2000): 405-433 on
H-Diplo@h-net.msu.edu (July 2000)
Review of Allan M. Winkler, The Cold War: A History in Documents (New York: Oxford University Press, 2000)
on H-Diplo@h-net.msu.edu (November 2000)
Review of Michael J. Hogan, ed. The Ambiguous Legacy: U.S.Foreign Relations in the “American Century”
(New York: Cambridge University Press, 1999) on H-Diplo@h-net.msu.edu (May 2000)
"Russell Islands” in Stanley Sandler, ed. World War II in the Pacific: An Encyclopedia (Florence, KY: Garland
Publishing, 2001)
“American Expeditionary Force (AEF), World War I”; “Leapfrogging (tactic in World War II in Pacific)”;
“Meuse-Argonne Offensive (26 Sep-11 Nov 1918)”; “Missile Gap (1957-1961)”; “NSC 68 (1950)”; “New Look
Strategy (1953-1961)”; “Solomon Islands Campaign (1942-1944)”; “World War I, Course of U.S. Involvement” in
Spencer C. Tucker, ed. Encyclopedia of U.S. Military History (New York: Facts on File, 2003)
Invited Lecturer
“Roosevelt and Truman as Commander in Chief”, “The Commanders” Symposium at the National Museum of the
Pacific War, Fredericksburg, TX, September 28-29, 2002.
“Strategy and World War II”, Naval War College, Port Hueneme, San Diego, and Seattle, February 4-7, 2002.
Conference Participant
Paper Presentations:
“Woodrow Wilson's Military Preparedness Program before April 1917: Why Was the United States
Unprepared for War?," Woodrow Wilson National Symposium, Staunton, VA, October 2002.
“South Carolina Engineers in the 42nd (Rainbow) Division in World War I,” South Carolina Historical
Association Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC, March 1, 2002.
“The Russell Islands in World War II,” Annual Conference of the Society for Military History, University of
Calgary, Canada, May 24-27, 2001.
“Sputnik, the Gaither Committee, and the Escalation of the Cold War,” Reconsidering Sputnik: Forty Years Since
the Soviet Satellite Conference Sponsored by NASA, the Smithsonian Institute, the Woodrow Wilson Center, and
George Washington University, Washington, D.C., September 30-October 1, 1997
“Eisenhower, the Gaither Committee, and Intelligence Assessment: The Problem of Equating Capabilities with
Intentions,” Annual Meeting of the Society of Military History, Washington, D.C., April 1996
"Sovereignty of the Falkland Islands," Phi Alpha Theta Western Virginia Regional Meeting, Liberty University,
Lynchburg, VA, April 1989
Chair/Commentator on Paper Panels
“Vietnam War Literature,” Vietnam Center, Texas Tech University, 2002 Annual Conference, April 2002
“Protests and Activism,” Vietnam Center, Texas Tech University, 2002 Annual Conference, April 2002
“Women in History,” All University Women’s Conference, Texas Tech University, April 2002
“The Advisory Effort and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Vietnam,” Vietnam Center, Texas Tech University,
2001 Annual Conference, April 2001
“Pancho Villa and the First World War,” Missouri Valley History Conference, March 2000
Press Interviews
- Texas State Radio, (9/11/01)
- KLLL (96.3 FM), Lubbock, TX, (9/11/01)
- University Daily (Texas Tech University’s newspaper), (9/11, 9/12, and 9/14/01; 9/9 and 9/10/02)
- Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, (9/11/01)
- NBC Channel 11, Lubbock, TX (9/11/01)
- Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinal (9/12/01)
- KOHM (89.1 FM), Lubbock, TX (9/12/01)
- Austin American-Statesman (9/13/01)
- Kansas City Star (9/28/01)
- ABCNews.com (10/9/01)
- KRFE (580 AM), Lubbock, TX (10/15/01)
- Reporter Telegram (Midland, TX), (1/9/02)
- Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, (2/13/02)
- University Daily, (9/9/02)
- University Daily, (9/10/02)
- San Antonio Express (9/23/02)
- Fox34 Television News (10/16/02)
- 950 AM Radio, (10/18/02)
Guest Speaker:
“Presidents at War,” Lubbock Lion’s Club, Lubbock, TX, February 22, 2002.
“Terrorism – Its Meaning for U.S. Diplomacy,” St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Charleston, SC, December
2001.
“Eisenhower and the Cold War,” University of Nebraska, March 2000.
“United States and World War II,” Hermitage High School, Richmond, VA, June 1997.
“Analysis of the 1992 Presidential Election,” ROTORACT, John Tyler Community College, 1992.
“Thomas Jefferson and Political Participation,” Chesterfield Jaycees, Midlothian, VA, 1991
Service
- Faculty Adviser to Phi Alpha Theta, History Department, Texas Tech University, 2002-present
- Executive Committee, History Department, Texas Tech University, 2001-present
- Workload Committee, 2001-2
- Undergraduate Studies Committee, History Department, Texas Tech University, 2002-present
- Colloquia Committee, History Department, Texas Tech University, 2001-present
- Member, Vietnam Center Advisory Board, 1999-Present
- Faculty Adviser to College Republicans, Texas Tech University, 2000-present
- Chair, Audio-Visual Committee, History Department, Texas Tech University, 2000-2001
OTHER
EMPLOYMENT: Head Coach, Glen Allen Swim Team, Richmond, Virginia, Summers 1992-1999.
Head Coach, Vista Acres Swim Team, Lynchburg, Virginia, Summers 1985-1990.
EDUCATIONAL
AWARDS AND HONORS: - Elected to the Texas Tech University Teaching Academy, 2002
- Texas Tech Research Enhancement Fund Grant, 2002-3
- Texas Tech University Alumni Association New Faculty Award – 2002
- West Point Fellow, 2001
- Big 12 Conference Fellowship, 2000
- Delta Gamma Sorority Certificate of Recognition for being an Outstanding Professor at the University of
Richmond, 1998
- Eisenhower World Affairs Institute Travel Grant, 1995.
- Graduate Assistantship Funding at Virginia Tech, 1990-1991.
- J. Ambler Johnston Award for Top Graduating Undergraduate History Major at Virginia Tech, 1990.
- Who's Who Among American University and College Students, 1989-1990.
- George S. Shackleford Prize for Best Undergraduate Research Paper at Virginia Tech, 1989.
- Honorable Mention in the Excellence for Liberty Prize, 1989.
- Phi Alpha Theta
- Phi Beta Kappa
ORGANIZATIONS AND
AFFILIATIONS: - The Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations
- Society for Military History
- American Historical Association
- Council for Social Studies Education
- Bacon Heights Baptist Church (Lubbock, TX), 1999-present
- Insurance Committee, 2001-present
- Sunday School Teacher, 2002
- Derbyshire Baptist Church (Richmond, VA), 1991-1999
- Sunday School Teacher, 1994-95 and 1997-1999
- Deacon, 1994-1996
- Sunday School Class President, 1995-1996
- Finance Committee Member, 1997-1999
- Volunteer Mentor, Henrico County School System, 1998
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