Dr.Rebekah Wagenbach serves as the Academic Innovation and Community Engagement Coordinator, the Chair of Behavioral and Social Sciences Department, and as Assistant Professor History and Political Science. She works with university faculty and staff to make connections to our stakeholders in the Panhandle and ensures OPSU programs are updated and offerings are in demand by students and employers. She also teaches full time in History Political Science. Her areas of expertise and interest include rural nonprofit development, volunteer management, and the history of the American West. Outside of Academia, Dr. Wagenbach is involved in musical and theatrical performances, loves American Football, and loves being kept on her toes by her two pointers, Nadja and Lazlo.
Dr. Wagenbach holds a PhD in Public Policy and Administration form Walden University, a Master of Arts in American Studies from Northwestern Oklahoma State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications from NWOSU.