Sherri RaneyAssistant Professor of HistoryOwens Hall 311 405.878.2226 OBU Box 61211 500 W. University Shawnee, OK 74804 |
Dr. Sherri Raney delivers poignant perspectives in various areas of Slavic studies, including topics such as “The Peoples of Russia and China: Facing the Dawn of a New Century,” “Soviet Women and Religion Since the Revolution,” and “The Expansion of Russian Women’s Education in the Reign of Nicholas II, 1894-1917.” Among other classes, she teaches the history sections of Western Civilization, American National Government, and Comparative Politics. She is currently the treasurer for American Legion Auxiliary Post 260 and a member of First Baptist Church in Tecumseh. She and her husband, Larry, have three children: Caleb, a senior music major at OBU, Lauren, a senior at Tecumseh High School, and Rachel, a freshman at Tecumseh High School.
Educational Background:
B.A., Oklahoma State University
M.A., Oklahoma State University
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Dissertation: "A Worthy Friend of Tomiris: The Life of Princess Catherine Dashkova, 1744-1810"
Diploma, Russian Language Program, Middlebury College
Professor Raney's Course Webpages
Courses Taught:
Fall and Spring Semesters
HIST 2013: European Civilization: History
HIST 2023: Contemporary World: History
HIST 2273: Oklahoma History
HIST 3103: Modern Russia: Culture and Politics
HIST 3523: Modern Germany since 1618
PSC 2273: State and Local Government
PSC 2503: International Relations
PSC 2703: Comparative Politics
Selected Publications and/or Professional Activities:
“Women and Oklahoma Politics,” Oklahoma Political Science Association Annual Meeting, November 2003, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma
“The Peoples of Russia and China: Facing the Dawn of a New Century,” Older Adult Service and Information System, March, 2000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
"Princess Dashkova and Benjamin Franklin," Central Slavic Conference. October 1995, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
