Allan Punzalan Isaac, B.A., Williams College; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., New York
Ben Sifuentes-Jáuregui, B.A., M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale
Assistant Professors:
Jefferson Decker, B.A., Amherst; M.A., Ph.D., Columbia
Sylvia Chan-Malik, B.A., California (Berkeley); M.F.A., Mills; Ph.D., California (Berkeley)
Andrew Urban, B.A., Middlebury; M.A., Ph.D., Minnesota
Instructors:
Matthew Ferguson, B.A., M.C.R.P., Rutgers
Rick H. Lee, English, Ph.D., Rutgers
Elizabeth Reeves Lindh, B.Arch., Cornell; M.Arch., New Jersey Institute of Technology
Christopher Rzigalinski, B.A., M.A., Rutgers
Affiliate Faculty:
Mia Bay, History, Ph.D., Yale
Ulla Berg, Anthropology and Latino and Hispanic Caribbean Studies, Ph.D., New York
Dorothy Sue Cobble, Labor Studies, Ph.D., Stanford
Brad Evans, English, Ph.D., Chicago
Ann Fabian, B.A., California (Santa Cruz); M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale
Judy Gerson, Sociology, Ph.D., Cornell
Christopher Iannini, Ph.D., CUNY (Graduate Center)
Gregory Jackson, English, Ph.D., California (Los Angeles)
T.J. Jackson Lears, History, Ph.D., Yale
Jan Lewis, History (Newark), Ph.D., Michigan
Kathy Lopez, History and Latino and Hispanic Caribbean Studies, Ph.D., Michigan
Ruth Mandel, Eagleton Institute, Ph.D., Connecticut
Yolanda Martínez-San Miguel, Comparative Literature and Latino and Hispanic Caribbean Studies, Ph.D., California (Berkeley)
Meredith McGill, English, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins
Albert Nigrin, B.A., M.A., M.F.A., Rutgers
Frank Popper, Urban Studies, Ph.D., Harvard
Louisa Schein, Anthropology, Ph.D., California (Berkeley)
Jeffrey Shandler, Jewish Studies, Ph.D., Columbia
Karen R. Stubaus, B.A., Ph.D., Rutgers
Cheryl Wall, English, Ph.D., Harvard
Carla Yanni, Art History, Ph.D., Pennsylvania
The Department of American Studies at Rutgers features a group of distinguished scholars who
are dedicated teachers. American studies
is the interdisciplinary study of American cultures, and the extensive and
wide-ranging publications of department members illustrate the richness of the
field. Our diverse faculty research and
teach in literature and history; folklore and popular culture; race and ethnic
studies; law and politics; and gender and sexuality studies. From native wampum belts to rock 'n' roll, from urban fashion to 9/11 memorials, American studies examines a range of
materials to emphasize integrated approaches to the study of American history
and culture.
Our faculty is dedicated to helping students
learn to write well, to speak articulately, and to think analytically and
creatively. These are skills necessary for success in any field. We are a small
department, and we give students a great deal of individual attention. We try
to maintain a small-college atmosphere within our enormous state university.
