Education
McMath is a 1967 graduate of the University of North Texas. He received his Doctor of Philosophy from the in 1972.
McMath is a 1967 graduate of the University of North Texas. He received his Doctor of Philosophy from the in 1972.
From then until his appointment at the University of Arkansas in 2005, he taught history and held a series of administrative posts at Georgia Technical, except for 1996 when he was a Fulbright Lecturer in Italy. Georgia Technical As Vice Provost at Georgia Technical, McMath oversaw student academic services and coordinated campus-wide initiatives to improve the teaching and learning environment for undergraduates, including the design and partial funding of the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons. As professor of history he taught a wide range of undergraduate courses and supervised graduate students.
While at Georgia Technical, McMath served as faculty advisor for the ANAK Society, a secretive honor society of senior students.
Arkansas Doctor McMath’s responsibilities as dean of the Honors College include general oversight of operations in the College, development of new Honors initiatives (in collaboration with the faculty), coordination of activities among college-level Honors Programs, donor stewardship and cultivation, and communication with internal and external audiences about the Honors College. He will also supervise graduate and undergraduate student research and teach Honors courses and colloquia in History.
In his role as dean, McMath holds an endowed chair which is funded through a gift from the Walton Family.