The Work

University of North Texas' Master of Arts in History Graduation Journey, Researching The Tyler Barber College Chain (The Nation's First National Black Barber Collge Enterprise)

Peggy Marler and her late husband, Dr. Charlie Marler --my former media law professor at Abilene Christian University--encouraged me to "get that graduate degree" in U.S. History! Peggy's dedication to her late husband's dream for me forced me to keep going when I was overwhelmed with grief after the death of my beloved mentor. Photo taken Sept. 15, 2024, in Abilene, Texas.

Proud University of North Texas graduate degree alumna Regina L. Burns seeks to inspire other nontraditional students to "Get that degree!" just as her late mentor, former Abilene Christian University Professor Dr. Charlie Marler, and his widow, Peggy, did for her.

Read UNT Master's Thesis: "Texas African American Millionaire Henry Miller Morgan’s Social Justice Crusade: Tyler Barber College Chain, 1933-1974"

Regina Burns' Tyler Barber College Chain Timeline & Archive

Texas Highways' Profile of Edmund Morrow

Grad School Recommendations from Former Texas Highways Editor Matt Joyce and University of Memphis Professor Emeritus Dr. Dan Lattimore

Mourning the Death of Dr. Charlie Marler, My ACU Professor and Mentor

Journeying Through Grief: The Death of My Mentor, Dr. Charlie Marler

Dulaney Scholarship Launches History Graduate Studies at UT Arlington

Recommendation Letter for History Scholarship from Monica Davenport, Manager, Frisco Writing Center, Collin College

EXCLUSIVE: United States’ First African American Barber College Chain's Building Faces Demolition in Tyler, Texas

Dallas Historical Society Presentation Connected 20th-Century Events to Today

Burns Tapped for 3-day Academic Meeting at First Alma Mater

February 25, 2025 Alumni News: Abilene Christian University Profile by Robin Saylor: 10 Questions with JMC grad and history buff Regina Burns

Sept. 1, 2026 Recommendation Letter from the Dallas Historical Society's David Lee, Director of Education