Overview

Justin Gordon is the Scholarship Coordinator and Administrative Specialist at the College of Applied Studies. He administers the college's Scholarship Universe profile, manages the Application for Degree database, organizes commencement, and performs administrative duties for the advising office. He is also an adjunct faculty member in the Department of History.

Information and instructions about using Scholarship Universe can be found here.

Information

Academic Interests and Expertise

Education

  • Master's of Arts in History, Wichita State University (2023)
  • Bachelor's of Arts in History, Wichita State University (2021)

Professional Expertise

Professional Experience

Wichita State University

  • 2025 - Present: Scholarship Coordinator and Admin Specialist, College of Applied Studies
  • 2024 - Present: Adjunct Professor of History, Wichita State University
  • 2023 - 2025: Graduation Coordinator and Admin Specialist, College of Applied Studies
  • 2021 - 2023: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of History

OnRamps Program at the University of Texas at Austin

  • 2022 - Present: History Grader

Before moving into higher education, Justin worked in electoral politics, city government, and theatre administration.

Awards and Honors
  • President of Wichita State Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta (2023)
  • Jayne and Glenn Milburn Fellowship (2022-2023)
  • Ollie A. and Jo Heskett Fellowship (2021-2022)
  • Kind Shepard Paper Award (2023)
  • Miner-Unrau Graduate Research Travel Award (2022-2023)
  • Fiske Hall Seminar Paper Award (2022)
  • Fiske Hall Non-Seminar Paper Award (2022)
  • John Ryjord Jr. Undergraduate Paper Award (2021)
Other Interests
  • Historical Interests – Transnational, US/Mexico Borderlands, Politics, Law, and Cultural History
  • Sports – Football, Basketball, Golf, and Soccer
  • Movies and TV
  • Travel