William V. Scott

William V. Scott

William V. Scott is a Ph.D. candidate and a Graduate Part-Time Instructor in the Department of History at Texas Tech University. He also works as a part-time curator at the National Ranching Heritage Center. As a regional scholar, his research focuses on agricultural, borderlands, environmental, and military history, primarily on Texas and its connections to the U.S., Mexico, and Latin America. His publications include the article "Fort Ewell, Texas: A Forgotten Borderlands Post of the Nueces River, 1852–1854," in the Texas State Historical Association’s Touchstone, along with research in the Journal of Big Bend Studies and The FA Journal: The Professional Journal of US Field Artillerists. Additionally, he contributed to a GIS project for Bexar County for the San Antonio Tricentennial and is a regular contributor to the Handbook of Texas Online, where he serves on the Executive Advisory Committee for the Handbook of Texas Medicine.

In the classroom, Mr. Scott is praised for his talent in bringing diverse historical experiences to life through a cultural lens, connecting Texas’s unique identity to global influences. His teaching makes complex archival research accessible and engaging, earning high praise from students. Mr. Scott also actively participates in historic preservation and academic outreach across Texas. Additionally, he serves on the boards of the Texas State Historical Association and the West Texas Historical Association. His other leadership roles include serving as Vice President of the Edwards Plateau Historical Association and as Historical Marker Chair of the Tom Green County Historical Commission. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Texas A&M University–San Antonio and a Master of Arts in History from the University of Texas at San Antonio.