Congratulations to Halee Robinson who has accepted a tenure track job as Assistant Professor of History and Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio! 🎉🎉

During her Richards Center fellowship, Halee presented her book project, “They Taken Him Away: Race, Punishment, and the Intimate Histories of the Texas Prison System, 1865-1912,” at a manuscript workshop with invited scholars, Brandi Brimmer, Morehead-Cain Alumni Associate Professor at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Martha Escobar, Associate Professor at California State University, Northridge, and the Richards Center community.

Reflecting on her experience during the fellowship, Robinson said: “My time at Penn State has been intellectually rich and rewarding because of the Richards Center. During my postdoc, I have had opportunities to attend workshops and professional development sessions, engage with senior scholars, connect with other brilliant fellows, and workshop my book manuscript. The latter was particularly fruitful because I received such helpful feedback and guidance from affiliates of the Richards Center and outside scholars. Above all, my time at Penn State has allowed me to write and revise my manuscript, which has been invaluable before starting a tenure-track position in the fall. I have enjoyed every moment of my time at the Richards Center, and I am grateful for the time and space to develop my ideas in this supportive intellectual community.”

Good luck Dr. Robinson on all your future endeavors!