The Staked Plains Council for the Social Studies (SPCSS) has recognized Dr. Kregg Fehr as the 2026 SPCSS Outstanding Higher Education Faculty of the Year. As part of the honor, Fehr will also be nominated to the Texas Council for the Social Studies for possible statewide recognition.
SPCSS is a regional affiliate of the Texas Council for the Social Studies serving educators across Lubbock and the surrounding West Texas area. The organization promotes excellence in social studies education and recognizes outstanding educators for their contributions to teaching and learning.
Fehr joined Lubbock Christian University in 1997 and currently serves as professor of history, History Program Coordinator, and Institutional Effectiveness Faculty Liaison, chairing key academic committees on General Education and Educational Technology. He is also a member of the Mabee Foundation Honors College faculty and was recently appointed dean of the J.E. and Eileen Hancock College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, a role he will assume this summer.
A specialist in 20th century American history, Fehr teaches courses in U.S. history, Russian history, the history of science and technology, and conspiracy theory in America. Known for his energetic and experiential teaching style, Fehr engages students through a wide variety of teaching methods. From detailed lectures on paradigm shifts in science to walks across campus exploring White House architecture and themes of Christian nationalism embedded within university structures, Fehr is known for capturing both the focus of his topic and the attention of his students. He has even become recognizable to students and campus audiences for speaking in chapel on Election Day dressed in his trademark American flag suit.
Fehr also helped pioneer faculty-led academic travel experiences at LCU, developing courses in which classroom learning culminates in immersive travel connected directly to course content. Among the first were his “U.S. History Since 1877” and “Colonial America” courses, which included trips to San Francisco and Boston, respectively. He has since continued expanding travel-based learning opportunities through experiences such as the “E Pluribus Unum” freshman course trip to Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., as well as the “Haunted History” course trip to New York and a Global Experiences trip to Japan. These faculty-led experiences allow students to engage course material in real-world contexts while broadening access to experiential learning opportunities across majors and disciplines.
“I am continually impressed with Dr. Fehr’s enthusiastic teaching, his enormous impact on the campus and its students, and his commitment to the growth and improvement of our history program,” said Dr. Ronna Privett. “Dr. Fehr’s efforts have helped keep our history program strong and thriving while inspiring students through innovative and engaging learning experiences.”