Department of American Studies, School of Arts and Sciences
Website: http://amerstudies.rutgers.edu
Chair: Ben. Sifuentes-Jáuregui
Professors:
Louise Barnett, B.A., M.A., University of North Carolina; Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College
Ann Fabian, B.A., California (Santa Cruz); M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale
Angus K. Gillespie, B.A., Yale; Ph.D., Pennsylvania
Michael A. Rockland, B.A., CUNY (Hunter College); M.A., Ph.D., Minnesota
Associate Professors:
Leslie E. Fishbein, B.A., CUNY (Hunter College); Ph.D., Harvard
Ben. Sifuentes-Jáuregui, B.A., M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale
Assistant Professors:
Nicole Fleetwood, B.Phil., Miami; Ph.D., Stanford
Hilary-Anne Hallett, B.A., New York; Ph.D., CUNY (Graduate Center)
Ellen Wu, B.A., B.S., Indiana; M.A., UCLA; Ph.D., Chicago
Affiliate Faculty:
Mia Bay, History, Ph.D., Yale
Dorothy Sue Cobble, Labor Studies, Ph.D., Stanford
Louise Duus, B.A., Oberlin College; M.A., Michigan; Ph.D., Minnesota
Brad Evans, English, Ph.D., Chicago
Judy Gerson, Sociology, Ph.D., Cornell
Howard Gillette, History (Camden), Ph.D., Yale
Nancy Hewitt, History, Ph.D., Pennsylvania
Christopher Iannini, Ph.D., CUNY (Graduate Center)
Alison Isenberg, History, Ph.D., Pennsylvania
Gregory Jackson, English, Ph.D., California (Los Angeles)
Myra Jehlen, English, Ph.D., California (Berkeley)
T.J. Jackson Lears, History, Ph.D., Yale
Jan Lewis, History (Newark), Ph.D., Michigan
Ruth Mandel, Eagleton Institute, Ph.D., Connecticut
Meredith McGill, English, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins
Albert Nigrin, B.A., M.A., M.F.A., Rutgers
Frank Popper, Urban Studies, Ph.D., Harvard
Jeffrey Shandler, Jewish Studies, Ph.D., Columbia
Karen R. Stubaus, B.A., Ph.D., Rutgers
Cheryl Wall, English, Ph.D., Harvard
Bruce Wilshire, Philosophy, Ph.D., New York
Edlie Wong, English, Ph.D., California (Berkeley)
Carla Yanni, Art History, Ph.D., Pennsylvania
American studies examines American culture and society from the colonial era through the present. It explores the nature of the American character as well as American ideas and institutions. Particular emphasis is placed on grappling with the totality of the American experience through the unifying concept of culture.
The Department of American Studies is interested in striking a balance between depth and breadth. While some students majoring in American studies pursue the widest range of interdisciplinary studies, others concentrate their courses in one or two areas of interest. Possible emphases include the arts, ethnic studies, communication, preparation for foreign service, history, literature, museum work, popular culture and folklore, prelaw or political science, teaching, and urban affairs.
