Dear Students, Colleagues, Alumni, and Friends, Happy “end of the year” to our History Department community! It’s been another year of mixed emotions. On the one hand, COVID continued to be a psychological and financial drain for everyone, especially for those of us with immunocompromised elders or unvaccinated youngsters. Planning...

The History Department congratulates Prof. Dale Stahl for winning the Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year Award at the 25 th Annual Research and Creative Activities Symposium! Prof. Stahl was recognized for his mentorship of three undergraduate students—Raphael Angoulvant (History), Khalid Mhareb (History), and Sukru Karaoglu (INTS)—who each worked as...

What began as Jennifer Purcell’s UC Denver graduate research paper grew into an MA thesis, a doctoral dissertation, and a published book that earned Purcell a position and tenure as a Professor of History at Saint Michael’s College. Purcell’s interest in the mid-century British journal Mass Observation not only launched...

Keira Richards has certainly made a splash in the History Department over the past few years. As the first History Major to pursue the Digital Studies Certificate, Richards has pushed the limits of both the methodology and presentation of her research into underrepresented social and cultural histories. For her Summer...

Since 1986, the History Department’s Historical Studies Journal has featured exceptional student papers with strong arguments and historical analysis. With the shift of this year’s journal to an entirely digital format, the expectations for excellence have not changed, but the ability to feature multimedia projects marks a profound evolution in...

The History Department is proud to honor the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 graduates for completing their Senior Thesis projects and reaching the end of the BA program. Several students graduated with honors, displaying a great deal of ingenuity and professionalism during the challenges of COVID-19. The Department offers a...