History (510 and 512) (SASN)
History (510 AND 512)
Department of History
Conklin Hall
973-353-5410
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: Kornel Chang
Distinguished Professor:
James Goodman, B.A., Hobart; M.A., New York; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton
University Professor:
Steven J. Diner, B.A., SUNY (Binghamton); Ph.D., Chicago
Professors:
Kornel Chang, B.A., SUNY (Stony Brook); M.A., Ph.D., Chicago
Darién J. Davis, B.A., St. John¿s; M.A., Notre Dame; Ph.D., Tulane
Gabrielle Esperdy (NJIT), B.A., Smith College; M.S., Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
Ruth Feldstein, B.A., Pennsylvania; M.A., Ph.D., Brown
Eva Giloi, B.A., Barnard; Ph.D., Princeton
Louis I. Hamilton (NJIT), B.A., Villanova; Ph.D., Fordham
Neil M. Maher (NJIT), B.A., Dartmouth; M.A., Ph.D., New York
Jack (John Kuo Wei) Tchen, SAS-N; B.A., Wisconsin-Madison; M.A., Ph.D., New York
Audrey Truschke, B.A., Chicago; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia
Associate Professors:
Leyla Amzi-Erdogdular, B.A., Ramapo; Ph.D., Columbia
Daniel Asen, B.A., M.A., Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Columbia
Karen D. Caplan, B.A., Wesleyan; Ph.D., Princeton
Melissa L. Cooper, B.S., Temple; M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers
Gary D. Farney, B.A., Indiana; M.A., Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College
Mayte Green-Mercado, B.A., Puerto Rico; Ph.D., Chicago
Mark Krasovic, B.A., Rutgers; Ph.D., Yale
Alison L. Lefkovitz (NJIT), B.A., Indiana, M.A., Ph.D., Chicago
Brian Phillips Murphy, A.B., Haverford; Ph.D., Virginia
Stephen Pemberton (NJIT), B.A., Rice; Ph.D., North Carolina
Mary Rizzo, B.A., College of New Jersey; Ph.D., Minnesota
Timothy Stewart-Winter, B.A., Swarthmore College; M.A., Ph.D., Chicago
Whitney Strub, B.S., Wisconsin-La Crosse; Ph.D., California
Habtamu M. Tegegne, B.A., M.A., Addis Ababa; Ph.D., Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)
Nukhet Varlik, B.A., M.A., Boaziçi (Turkey); Ph.D., Chicago
Assistant Professors:
Sandy Plácido, B.A. Yale; Ph.D., Harvard