- Fax
- (940) 397 4694
- Title
- Adjunct Faculty
- Department
- College of Education, West
- Location
- Bridwell Hall
- Room
- 308-A
- College
- College of Education, West
- Bio
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James (Tony) Mathison
Family: Carolyn (Spouse, married 1979), Cayla (Daughter: MSU, Class of '17).
Birthplace: Sacramento, California.
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas.
Elementary Teacher Certification Areas: 4-8 Social Studies, PK-12 Special Education; PK-12 PE.
Secondary Teacher Certification Areas: 6-12 History; 6-12 Mathematics; 6-12 Physical Education.
Work Experiences: 41 years teaching/coaching across Texas and Florida highlighted by ten years in the Wichita Falls ISD at Hirschi High School.
Higher Education Work Experiences: 5 years, Adjunct US History Instructor at Ranger College; 2 years, Football
Coach/Adjunct Mathematics Instructor at Howard Payne University.
Hobby since 2002: Ultrarunning.
Favorite Music: Anything from the 1960s.
Favorite Food: Seafood
Favorite Color: Maroon, Gold, and Black.
Favorite cause my spouse and I donate to: Medal4mettle.com (a program to help kids struggling with terminal illnesses).
Favorite life-quotes:
- "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." [Helen Keller, Let Us Have Faith. (Doubleday & Company: Garden City, New York, 1940), pp. 50-51.]
- "However bad things get, if you persevere you survive, and sometimes even win." [Blake Edwards, "Revenge of the Pink Panther," directed by Blake Edwards (Blake Edwards Entertainment, 1982).]
| Institution | Degree | Graduation Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State University | MA | 2009 |
| University of North Texas | M.Ed. | 1987 |
| Texas Christian University | BGS | 1982 |
| Weatherford College | AA | 1980 |
| Employer | Position | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger College | Adjunct Instructor | 06/10/2010 | 07/28/2014 |
| Howard Payne University | Adjunct Instructor and Football Coach | 07/25/1998 | 05/15/2000 |
| States of Texas and Florida | Public School Teacher | 08/01/1982 | 05/24/2024 |
| Tony's Gulf Service Station | Business Owner | 05/25/1977 | 07/30/1980 |
Contributor
David Fiske, Clifford W. Brown, and Rachel Seligman. Solomon Northup: The Complete Story of the Author of Twelve Years a Slave. (Praeger Publishing: Denver, 2013), xvi.