About Us
The University of Houston Center for Public History and the Houston Medical Forum created this website:
- To capture and share an important and rarely told story about African American professionals, such as the physicians who cared for Houstonians in the twentieth century
- To inspire students generally and minority students in particular to contemplate and pursue careers in medicine or other professions
The Center for Public History is the administrative unit of the UH public history program. Its primary mission is to train graduate students for history-related positions in the community through a rigorous, professional program. The Center for Public History also conducts meaningful research of benefit to the public. UH students and faculty direct or work on projects with local and regional institutions, such as the Houston Medical Forum. Various UH graduate students, listed below, completed this website under the supervision of the CPH’s Associate Director, Kathleen A. Brosnan.
The Houston Medical Forum was founded in 1958 as an association for black doctors. Today it exists as a component society of the National Medical Association, Inc. and a branch of the Lone Star Medical Association. Its members consist predominantly of African American physicians and surgeons as well as residents and medical students.
UH Graduate Students
Assistant Project Directors
- Ramona Hopkins
- Stephanie Fuglaar
Senior Researcher
- Vicki Myers
Researchers
- Leigh Cutler
- Daisy Durham
- Erin Graham
- Lauran Kerr
- Timothy O’Brien
- Jack Salamanchuk
- Yimei Zhang
- Courtney DeMayo