Twenty-Five Years of Greatness: Reflecting and Honoring Three Faculty Members on Twenty-Five Years with the History Department
The 2024-2025 school year marked an exciting milestone for three of our lovely history faculty members. This spring, the history Program Assistant, Tabitha Fitzpatrick, and two of our associate professors, Gabriel Finkelstein and Marjorie Levine-Clark, celebrated twenty-five years with CU Denver! The History Department would not be the same without the contributions of these staff members.
Ms. Fitzpatrick is “indispensable to the history department.” She has worked to make “our department a supportive and caring place for learning.” Ms. Fitzpatrick looks back fondly on her years at CU Denver, saying she “holds deep admiration for the experiences, knowledge and growth that she has gained from each individual” at CU Denver. Further, Ms. Fitzpatrick explained that she feels touched by “the students, staff, and faculty that she has met throughout her 25 years, and of the relationships she’s formed which have grown into genuine friendships.” When reflecting on her 25 years she shared her amazement with how “the university has progressed into a great community spread across four campuses.”
Professor Finkelstein specializes in medical, scientific, and World War history. While at CU Denver, he published Emil du Bois-Reymond: Neuroscience, Self, and Society in Nineteenth-Century Germany. Throughout his career, Professor Finkelstein has been amazed by CU students. He thought that “you had to work at an elite institution to find outstanding scholars. It’s not true—ours are just as talented, and they keep getting better.” He added that he wished more people knew how amazing CU Denver students are. Professor Finkelstein will be teaching “The World at War, 1914–1945" (HIST 3121) and "Modern Germany" (HIST 4071/5071) next fall.
Professor Levine-Clark specializes in British social policy history. During her years at CU Denver, she published two books, Beyond the Reproductive Body and Unemployment, Welfare, and Masculine Citizenship. Professor Levine-Clark believes that “interdisciplinary networks have shaped my time at CU Denver. My colleagues in Women’s and Gender Studies, Health Humanities, and Interdisciplinary Studies more broadly have helped me learn and grow.” She also reflected fondly on CU Denver’s connection with innovation and opportunities for driving change. Professor Levine-Clark will be available via email during the fall semester.
The Department offers many congratulations to Tabitha, Professor Levine-Clark, and Professor Finklestein on an amazing twenty-five years at CU Denver. The Department also expresses deep thanks to these amazing faculty members for their significant contributions to the atmosphere, functioning, and development of the History program at CU Denver.
- Submitted by Presley Arnold