Curriculum Vitae

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Benjamin James Beshwate

1001 Alene Ave. #C 

Ridgecrest, CA 93555 

(559) 303-4497 (Personal Cell)

ben@beshwate.com(Personal Email)

EDUCATION

Master of Arts in History (May 2009)

California State University Fresno

Advisors: Drs. Mark Arvanigian and David Berkey

Major Field: Modern Europe

Specialty Field: 19th Century France

Minor Fields: Ancient and Medieval Europe

Major Writing Assignment Title: “Discord and Disaster: A Look into the 19thCentury French Socialist Movement”

Bachelor of Arts in History (May 2002)

Humboldt State University

California Community College Faculty Preparation Certificate (Summer 2010)

California State University Fresno 

Program Director: Dianne Sharples

Online Teaching Certificate Program (Summer 2012)

College of the Sequoias

Program Director: Deborah Nolan

Introduction to Teaching with Moodle 2.x Certificate (April 2013)

Cerro Coso Community College

Instructor: Sarah Phinney

PROFESSIONAL   EXPERIENCE

Professor, Cerro Coso Community College

August 2013 – Present

Indian Wells Valley Campus – Ridgecrest, California

Kern River Valley Campus – Lake Isabella, California

East Kern Campus – Tehachapi, California 

Online

Adjunct Instructor, Cerro Coso Community College

January 2010 – August 2013

Kern River Valley Campus – Lake Isabella, California 

East Kern Campus – Edwards Air Force Base, California 

Online

Adjunct Instructor, College of the Sequoias

January 2012 – August 2013

Hanford Learning Center – Hanford, California 

Tulare Learning Center – Tulare, California

GRADUATE   PRESENTATIONS

“Discord and Disaster: A Look into the 19th Century French Socialist Movement”

Advisor: Maritere Lopez

“Looking Deeper into the Bacchanalian Crisis of 186 b.c.”

Advisor: David Berkey

PROFESSIONAL ACCOPLISHMENTS

“Contested Histories: Confederate Monuments in the United States”

Phi Theta Kappa Forum Discussion

Lead Panelist

COURSES TAUGHT

History:

United States History to 1877

United States History from 1877

California History

History of Mexico

Western Civilization to 1648

Western Civilization to 1648 - Honors

Western Civilization from 1648

Western Civilization from 1648 - Honors

Political Science:

American Government

Honors Contracts:

Various U.S. History Honors Contracts

Topics:

Colonial and Revolutionary America

Social, Cultural, and Political Factors Leading to Civil War

Impacts of “New Deal” on American History

RECENT COLLEGE   SERVICE

Honors Program Committee – (November 2013 – Present)

Curriculum and Instruction Council – (August 2014 – August 2016)

Representative for Social Sciences, Visual and Performing Arts

Curriculum and Instruction Council – (August 2016 – May 2018)

Chair

Academic Senate President – (August 2018 – May 2021)

College Council – (August 2018 – May 2021)

Co-Chair

Institutional Effectiveness Committee – (August 2016 – May 2021)

Academic Senate Executive Council – (August 2016 – Present)

PROFESSIONAL   ORGANIZATIONS

American Historical Association

Academic Senate of California Community Colleges

Faculty Association of California Community Colleges