Faculty & Staff
The Department of History's foremost strength is the quality of its faculty. Composed of leading scholars with international reputations in their fields and an enviable record of winning prestigious professional prizes, grants, and contracts, the faculty has also achieved campus-wide recognition for its commitment to pedagogical innovation and excellence.The faculty are committed principally to the discussion format inside the classroom and emphasize breadth of learning, command of basic research skills, precision in writing, and facility in oral presentation. They serve students actively as both academic and personal advisors and seek to foster an adventuresome intellectual climate that nurtures individual and collaborative inquiry, within and across disciplines.