Background
Howell, Thomas was born on January 20, 1944 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of John Thomas and Hazel (Hall) Howell.
Howell, Thomas was born on January 20, 1944 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of John Thomas and Hazel (Hall) Howell.
Bachelor, Louisiana College, Pineville, 1964. Master of Arts, Louisiana State University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1971.
Instructor, Louisiana State University, 1967-1968; instructor, Louisiana College, Pineville, 1968-1970; assistant professor, Louisiana College, Pineville, 1970-1972; associate professor, Louisiana College, Pineville, 1972-1977; professor, Louisiana College, Pineville, 1977; Crowell professor, Louisiana College, Pineville, since 1984; department chairman history and political science, Louisiana College, Pineville, 1975-1995; chairman division social and behavioral science, Louisiana College, Pineville, since 1995. Lecturer Louisiana Council for Humanities, 1983, 86, 87, 90-96. Project director Louisiana Endowment for Humanities, 1989.
Member Louisiana Elections Integrity Commission, 1980—1986, vice-chairman, 1981. Coordinator Louisiana Civitan Youth Citizenship Seminar, 1975—1976. Commissioner Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, since 1981.
Member National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Eligibility Commission, since 1983, chairman, since 1994. Member hearing committee disciplinary board Louisiana Bar Association, 1995—2001. Member Louisiana History Association, Southern History Association, Southwest Association Pre-Law Advisers, Organization American Historians, Alpha Chi, Phi Alpha Theta.
Married Donna Jo Walker, August 14, 1971. Children: Catherine Jewel, Judith Hazel.