Department of History
Conklin Hall
973-353-5410
Website:
history.newark.rutgers.edu
The history major and minor are offered jointly by Rutgers University-Newark and the
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and draw on faculty and
courses from both universities. At Rutgers, the history major and minor
are offered for both Newark College of Arts and Sciences and University
College-Newark students.
The major in history gives students a broad grasp of world history
and the cultural backgrounds of many segments of contemporary society.
Students learn methods of historical research and exposition that may be
applied not only by the professional historian but also by those
interested in pursuing careers in government, law, the media, education,
business, and other fields. Although not a requirement, proficiency in
at least one foreign language is recommended, especially for students
who are considering graduate study in history.
Faculty
(Federated with New Jersey Institute of Technology)
Chair: Karen D. Caplan
Professors:
Zeynep Çelik (NJIT), B.Arch., Istanbul Technical; Ph.D., California (Berkeley)
Steven J. Diner, B.A., SUNY (Binghamton); Ph.D., Chicago
Ruth Feldstein, B.A., Pennsylvania; M.A., Ph.D., Brown
James Goodman, B.A., Hobart; M.A., New York; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton
Louis I. Hamilton (NJIT), B.A., Villanova; Ph.D., Fordham
Jan Ellen Lewis, A.B., Bryn Mawr College; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan
Neil M. Maher (NJIT), B.A., Dartmouth; M.A., Ph.D., New York
Beryl Satter, B.A., Barnard College; M.T.S., Harvard; M.A., Ph.D., Yale
Associate Professors:
Karen D. Caplan, B.A., Wesleyan; Ph.D., Princeton
Kornel Chang, B.A., SUNY (Stony Brook); M.A., Ph.D., Chicago
Jon Cowans, B.S.F.S., Georgetown; M.A., Ph.D., Stanford
Gary D. Farney, B.A., Indiana; M.A., Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College
Eva Giloi, B.A., Barnard; Ph.D., Princeton
Mark Krasovic, B.A., Rutgers; Ph.D., Yale
Brian Phillips Murphy, A.B., Haverford; Ph.D., Virginia
Stephen Pemberton (NJIT), B.A., Rice; Ph.D., North Carolina
Timothy Stewart-Winter, B.A., Swarthmore College; M.A., Ph.D., Chicago
Whitney Strub, B.S., Wisconsin-La Crosse; Ph.D., California
Nukhet Varlik, B.A., M.A., Boaziçi (Turkey); Ph.D., Chicago
Assistant Professors:
Leyla Amzi-Erdogdular, B.A., Ramapo; Ph.D., Columbia
Daniel Asen, B.A., M.A., Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Columbia
Melissa L. Cooper, B.S., Temple; M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers
Mayte Green-Mercado, B.A., Puerto Rico; Ph.D., Chicago
Alison L. Lefkovitz (NJIT), B.A., Indiana, M.A., Ph.D., Chicago
Lyra D. Monteiro, B.A., New York; M.A., Michigan; M.A., Ph.D., Brown
Elizabeth R. Petrick (NJIT), B.S., Michigan; M.A., Ph.D., California (San Diego)
Mary Rizzo, B.A., College of New Jersey; Ph.D. Minnesota
Habtamu M. Tegegne, B.A., M.A., Addis Ababa; Ph.D., Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)
Audrey Truschke, B.A., Chicago; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia
School of Arts and Sciences-Newark 
