Department of History

Marchi Hall (2N)

Jonathan D. Sassi, Chairperson and Associate Professor

Professors: Sandi Cooper, Michael Greenberg, Calvin Holder, Richard Powers, David Traboulay. Associate Professors: Michael Foley, Samira Haj, Eric Ivison, Catherine Lavender, Richard Lufrano, Stephen Stearns, Howard Weiner. Assistant Professors: Marcela Echeverri, Sandra Gambetti, Emmanuel M. Mbah, Susan Smith-Peter.

The department offers a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in History. Its courses combine the traditional function of the scholarly examination of the past for its value in general education with the utilitarian concern for preparing students with the basic skills to enable them to live more meaningfully. It seeks to train future historians, to update the teaching of history by secondary school teachers, and to provide opportunities for lifelong education. History may also be taken as a minor. Associate Professor Catherine Lavender coordinates the Master's degree program in History and Professor David Traboulay coordinates the interdisciplinary Master's degree program in Liberal Studies.

The coordinators of three interdisciplinary programs reside in the History Department. They are Professor Richard Powers – CORE, Professor Calvin Holder – African American Studies, and Associate Professor Catherine Lavender – American Studies, and Associate Professor Richard Lufrano – Co-Coordinator, Modern China Studies.