Dr. Robert Meaux is a historian and writer based in Houston, Texas, whose work focuses on preserving and interpreting local and community history. His approach blends archival research, oral history, and public engagement, with an emphasis on making historical scholarship accessible to broad audiences.

Meaux has written extensively on historical subjects, authoring multiple books and a long-running newspaper column devoted to regional history. His research draws on primary sources, including photographs, newspapers, institutional records, and personal collections, and often documents individuals, organizations, and communities that fall outside traditional academic narratives. In addition to his writing, he regularly presents historical research at conferences and public forums.

His commitment to public history extends beyond scholarship. Meaux has served as President of the Board of Directors of the Humble Museum and currently serves as its Executive Director. He has also served on the Harris County Historical Commission and as president of both The Humble Area Genealogical Society and the Texas Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists. In recognition of his contributions to preserving the history of the Lake Houston area, he was named the 2024 Humble Citizen of the Year.

Meaux served as project director for the Humble Independent School District’s 100th anniversary celebration in 2018. He initiated the project in 2015, in collaboration with Superintendent Guy Sconzo, and spent the next three years organizing committees and conducting detailed research into the history of the district, its schools, and its staff. To showcase this work, he developed an extensive website for the district that documented (1) the history of each school, (2) the history of the school board and every individual who served on it, (3) the centennial celebrations, and (4) historical data across the life of the district, including enrollment figures, numbers of graduates, and Teachers of the Year.

Dr. Meaux holds six degrees in music, education, history, and computer programming, and has broad experience across multiple fields. He brings 36 years of experience in education, having taught at the elementary, middle school, high school, community college, and university levels, including appointments at Lone Star College, the University of Houston, and Sam Houston State University. He was the contrabass section leader in the 1983 Nighthawks Drum & Bugle Corps and later served as brass conductor for the Bayou City Blues Senior Drum & Bugle Corps from February 1995 to March 2006. He also served as one of the conductors of the Houston TubaChristmas from 1999 to 2004.

His administrative experience in public education includes work in state and federal programs, student information systems, public communication, and teaching and learning. He has served as President of the Association for Compensatory Educators of Texas (ACET) and received a lifetime achievement award from the Association of Migrant Educators of Texas (AMET), where he served as webmaster from 2017 to 2024.