(General/Comparative History 506, African, Asian, and Latin American History 508, European History 510, American History 512)
Department of History, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Web Site: http://history.rutgers.edu
Chairperson: Deborah G. White
Undergraduate Director: Steven F. Lawson
Professors:
Michael P. Adas, B.A., Western Michigan; M.A., Ph.D., Wisconsin
Rudolph M. Bell, B.A., Queens College; Ph.D., CUNY
Jack Cargill, B.A., M.A., Texas; Ph.D., California (Berkeley)
John W. Chambers II, B.S., Temple; M.A., San Francisco State; Ph.D., Columbia
Paul G.E. Clemens, B.S., Maryland; Ph.D., Wisconsin
Ziva Galili, B.A., Hebrew (Jerusalem); M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia
Lloyd C. Gardner, Jr., B.A., Ohio Wesleyan; M.S., Ph.D., Wisconsin
Lora Dee Garrison, A.B., Fullerton College; Ph.D., California (Irvine)
William Gillette, B.S.F.S., Georgetown; A.M., Columbia; Ph.D., Princeton
John Gillis, A.B., Amherst College; M.A., Ph.D., Stanford
Nancy A. Hewitt, B.A., SUNY (Brockport); Ph.D., Pennsylvania
Reese Jenkins, B.A., Rochester; M.A., Ph.D., Wisconsin
Temma Kaplan, B.A., Brandeis; M.A., Ph.D., Harvard
Donald R. Kelley, A.B., Harvard; M.A., Paris; Ph.D., Columbia
Steven F. Lawson, B.A., CUNY (City College); M.A., Ph.D., Columbia
T.J. Jackson Lears, B.A., Virginia; M.A., North Carolina (Chapel Hill); M.A., Ph.D., Yale
Suzanne Lebsock, B.A., Carleton College, M.A., Ph.D., Virginia
David L. Lewis, B.A., Fisk; M.A., Columbia; Ph.D., London School of Economics and Political Science
James Livingston, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Northern Illinois
Phyllis Mack, A.B., Barnard College; A.M., San Francisco State; Ph.D., Cornell
Karl F. Morrison, B.A., Mississippi; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell
William L. O`Neill, A.B., Michigan; A.M., Ph.D., California (Berkeley)
Philip J. Pauly, B.A., Catholic University of America; M.A., Maryland; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins
James W. Reed, B.A., Louisiana State; A.M., Ph.D., Harvard
Bonnie G. Smith, A.B., Smith College; Ph.D., Rochester
Keith Wailoo, B.A., Yale; M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania
Mark Wasserman, A.B., Duke; M.A., Ph.D., Chicago
Deborah G. White, B.A., SUNY (Binghamton); M.A., Columbia; Ph.D., Illinois
Virginia Yans, B.A., Skidmore College; Ph.D., SUNY (Buffalo)
Yael Zerubavel, B.A., Tel Aviv; M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania
Associate Professors:
Mia Bay, B.A., Toronto; M.A., Ph.D., Yale
Carolyn A. Brown, B.A., Hiram College; M.I.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia
Barbara Cooper, B.A., St. John`s (Maryland); M.A., Ph.D., Boston
David S. Foglesong, B.A., Amherst College; M.A., Ph.D., California (Berkeley)
Allen Howard, A.B., A.M., Ph.D., Wisconsin
Jennifer M. Jones B.A., Grinnell College; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton
Norman Markowitz, A.B., CUNY (City College); A.M., Ph.D., Michigan
Luis Martinez-Fernández, B.A., M.A., Puerto Rico; Ph.D., Duke
James P. Masschaele, B.A., Western Ontario; M.A., Ph.D., Toronto
Matthew Matsuda, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., California (Los Angeles)
Stephen Reinert, B.A., Western Washington; M.A., Ph.D., California (Los Angeles)
Donald T. Roden, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Wisconsin
Susan R. Schrepfer, A.B., California (Santa Barbara); A.M., Ph.D., New York
Gail Triner, B.A., Michigan; M.A., Maryland; Ph.D., Columbia
Assistant Professors:
Juliana Barr, B.A., Texas (Austin); M.A., Ph.D., Wisconsin
Alastair J. Bellany, B.A., Oxford; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton
Herman Bennett, B.A., North Carolina (Chapel Hill); M.A., Ph.D., Duke
Christopher L. Brown, B.A., Yale; D.Phil., Oxford
Indrani Chatterjee, B.A., M.A., Delhi; Ph.D., London
Belinda Davis, B.A., Wesleyan; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan
Paul Hanebrink, B.A., Columbia; M.A., Ph.D., Chicago
Jochen Hellbeck, B.A., Free University (Berlin); M.A., Ph.D., Columbia
Alison Isenberg, B.A., Yale; M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania
Samantha Kelly, B.A., Yale; M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern
Dina Le Gall, B.A., Tel Aviv; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton
Jennifer Morgan, B.A., Oberlin; M.A., Ph.D., Duke
Nancy Sinkoff, A.B., Harvard; M.A., Ph.D., Columbia
The study of history provides students with a perspective on events
that have shaped the contemporary world. The Department of History
offers an array of two hundred course offerings and many research
opportunities. The courses are designed to (1) teach the student the
important skills of critical reading, logical analysis, and effective
essay writing, and (2) provide the student with an understanding of the
historical context in which contemporary men and women have developed.
Students should begin with introductory-level courses (100), proceed to
the upper-level courses that are at the center of the history major
(300), and finally to the advanced courses (400), which usually require
significant research. First-year students may not take 300- or 400-
level courses without departmental approval.
The history major
is designed to expose students to the histories of various
civilizations over time and place. However, it also affords
specialization in one area, time, or theme (e.g., African history,
medieval Europe, or women in history) to interested students, in
consultation with departmental advisers.
For additional information, visit the department`s web site.
