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History Department
OUR OFFICE

Trinity Hall, Room 223
530-898-5366
Zip 0735
Spring 2020 Hours
closed until further notice

History Writing Cooperative
Trinity Hall, Room 202
530-898-6058
Monday: Noon–5 p.m.
Tuesday: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Wednesday: Noon–5 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Faculty Biographies & Publications

Dallas DeForest
Dallas DeForest

Assistant Professor, Ancient History, Roman Empire

Laird Easton
Laird Easton

Professor, Contemporary Germany, Contemporary Europe

Sinwoo Lee
Sinwoo Lee

Assistant Professor, East Asian Studies

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis

Professor and Department Chair, Mexico, Latin America

Jeffery Livingston
Jeffery Livingston

Professor, U.S. Diplomatic, 20th Century America

Michael Magliari
Michael Magliari
Professor, California, American Agriculture, U.S. West
James Matray
James Matray

Professor, U.S. Diplomatic, Recent U.S., East Asia

Jason Nice
Jason Nice

Associate Professor, Early Modern Europe, Britain

Robert Tinkler
Robert Tinkler

Professor, Early 19th Century U.S., Civil War and Reconstruction, American South

Kate Transchel
Kate Transchel

Professor, Russia, Eastern Europe, European Women

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Alisa Wade
Assistant Professor, Early American History, Gender and Capitalism
Najm al-Din Yousefi
Najm al-Din Yousefi

Associate Professor, the Middle East, Early Islam

Adjunct Faculty

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Robin Marie Averbeck

Dr. Averbeck is author of Liberalism Is Not Enough, a critique of postwar political thought that explores the impact of racial capitalism on the politics of the Great Society. Her research focuses on political discourse and ideas, particularly when it comes to the intersections of class and race. 

 

Other than history and politics, she enjoys watching period pieces and petting dogs. 

Lecturer, U.S. History
Jerrad P Benedict
Jerrad P Benedict

Lecturer, U.S., Early Modern Europe and Latin American History

Christopher H. Hayashida-Knight
Christopher H. Hayashida-Knight

Lecturer, U.S. Social History

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Kellie Marie Lavin
Lecturer, U.S. History
Karen Nissen
Karen J. Nissen

Lecturer, European Intellectual, Germany, U.S.

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Desislava K. Pedeva-Fazlic

Lecturer, Modern European, Modern Russian, 19th Century U.S.

Shawn Schwaller
Shawn Schwaller

Lecturer, California, 20th Century U.S. Social & Cultural, Race & Ethnicity

Timothy G. Sistrunk
Timothy G. Sistrunk

Lecturer, Medieval Europe, Environmental

Rodney L. Thomson
Lecturer, U.S. and Middle Eastern History
Eran A. Zelnik
Eran A. Zelnik

Lecturer, Early U.S. Cultural History

Staff

Alyssa Danielli

Administrative Support Coordinator

Vivian Hernandez
Student Assistant 
Anahi Martinez
Student Assistant
Robin Andromeda Miki
Student Assistant

Emeritus Faculty

John H. Boyle

Emeritus professor, East Asia

Lawrence M. Bryant

Emeritus Professor, Renaissance and Reformation, Early Modern Europe, Historiography

Robert Cottrell
Emeritus Professor, 20th Century America, U.S. Intellectual, American Sports
Lisa Emmerich
Emerita professor, North American Indian, American West, 19th Century America
Jeanne C. Lawrence
Emerita Lecturer, U.S. and United Kingdom, Social and Cultural, American Studies
Nasim A. Jawed

Emeritus professor, Middle East and Islam

Clifford E. Minor

Emeritus professor, Ancient and Classical history

Carl H. Peterson

Emeritus professor, Early America

Judith H. Raftery

Emerita Professor, Recent America, American Women, Imperialism

Kenneth D. Rose
Emeritus Lecturer, 20th Century U.S., Social
Dale R. Steiner

Emeritus Professor, History Education, American Immigration