Dr. Todd Barnett holds a PhD in History from the University of Missouri, where he specialized in the history of American business, capitalism, marketing, and advertising, as well as the interplay of business, immigration, religion, culture, and politics. He teaches American history courses, such as History of Texas, History of American Business and Capitalism, and occasional Special Topics courses like History of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Dr. Barnett also teaches the writing workshop in the Science Fiction First-Year Experience course. He is currently writing a book based on his dissertation—a biography of Adolphus Busch, the cofounder of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association.
Education
- PhD: University of Missouri
- MA: Northwest Missouri State University
- BS in Education: Northwest Missouri State University
Selected Publications
- Todd Barnett and Gabriel Odom (Trinity, ’21). “Bigger Than Budweiser: Adolphus Busch’s Investments in the Lone Star State.” (Traveling Poster and Web Exhibit displayed at Houston Public Library, in Houston, TX; Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, TX; Kemah Boardwalk in Kemah, TX; and Dallas Heritage Village in Dallas, TX, between Dec. 31, 2021, and August 18, 2022)
- “Eberhard Anheuser.” German Historical Institute. Immigrant Entrepreneurship: German-American Business Biographies. Volume 2: The Emergence of an Industrial Nation. (March 2014)
- “‘The Great Controversy’: The Press, Religion, and Society in Gilded Age St. Louis.” Missouri Historical Review. v. 107, no. 2 (January 2013): 77-93.
Subjects Taught
- History of American Business and Capitalism
- History of Texas
- U.S. History through Reconstruction
- Special Topics: History of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era
- First-Year Experience
Teaching and Expertise
- History of American Business and Capitalism
- History of Marketing and Advertising
- History of American Religion, Culture, and Politics
- Gilded Age and Progressive Era History
- History Education
- History of American Brewing, Food Distribution Networks, and Drinking Culture
Honors & Awards
- Mellon Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (mentor), 2020, 2021, 2023
- Public Humanities Faculty Fellowship, Trinity Humanities Collective, 2020-2021
- 2023 Mellon SURF Project: Trouble Brewing: Adolphus Busch's Legal and Political Battles
- 2021 Mellon SURF Project: More than a Beer: A Walking Virtual Exhibit of Adolphus Busch's Career
- 2020 Mellon SURF Project: More than a Beer: A Primary Source Study of Adolphus Bush's Business Career
- Lawrence O. Christensen Article of the Year Award, the Missouri Conference on History, 2014 (awarded for “The ‘Great Controversy’: The Press, Religion, and Society in Gilded Age St. Louis”)
- James W. Goodrich Research Fellowship, State Historical Society of Missouri, 2011-2016