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Department of History College of Arts & Letters

Meet Us

List of Tenure-Line Faculty

Dr. Serpil Atamaz-Topҫu

Associate Professor, Middle East and Islamic Studies Program Coordinator

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  • Office Hours:
    Tues. 2 - 4 p.m. Zoom (Zoom Link in Canvas)
    Mon. 1 - 3 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Middle East, Ottoman Empire, Women

Dr. Antonio T. Bly

Professor, Peter H. Shattuck Endowed Chair in Colonial American History

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  • Office Hours: Tuesday/Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (By appt.)
  • Specialty & Interests: Colonial History, U.S., African American History, and American Book History

Dr. Chloe Burke

Associate Professor, Pre-Credential Program Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: On Campus: Wednesday 10:30 a.m.-Noon; Zoom Drop in: T/TH 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.; Zoom Appointments: T/TH 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (use EAB scheduling)
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S., Cultural

Dr. Christopher Castañeda

Professor, Latin American Studies Program Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: M/W Noon-1:00 p.m. and 3:00-3:30 p.m. & by appt.
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S., Business, Labor

Dr. Aaron Cohen

Professor

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  • Office Hours: On Sabbatical Fall 2025
  • Specialty & Interests: Russia

Dr. Jeffrey Dym

Professor

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  • Office Hours: Tuesday/Thursday 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 1:30-2:00 p.m., Monday/Wednesday 3:00-3:30 p.m. & by appointment
  • Specialty & Interests: Japan, Film

Dr. Patrick Ettinger

Professor

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  • Office Hours:
    Fri. 11 a.m. - noon Zoom
    Tues./Thurs. 10 - 11 a.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: American West, Immigration, Oral/Public History

James (Jim) German

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Dr. Candace Gregory

Professor

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  • Office Hours: MWF 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., in person and on Zoom https://csus.zoom.us/j/5301359082, and by appt.
  • Specialty & Interests: Medieval Europe

Dr. Clarissa Ibarra

Assistant Professor

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  • Office Hours: M/W 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m., & Th 9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Latin America, Cuba, Science

Dr. Rebecca Kluchin

Professor

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  • Office Hours: T/Th 9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S., History of Women

Dr. Katerina Lagos

Professor, Hellenic Studies Program Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: Tuesdays 10:30 a.m. - Noon & Thursdays 1:00-2:30 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Modern Greece

Dr. Nikolaos Lazaridis

Professor, Student Success Center Faculty Fellow, Premodern Worlds Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: In Person: Wednesdays 8:30-11:30 a.m. ; Online: via https://csus.zoom.us/j/82347463248
  • Specialty & Interests: Ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt

Dr. Brendan Lindsay

Associate Professor

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  • Office Hours: Mondays 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.; Tuesdays 3:00-5:00 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: California, Native American

Dr. Rebekkah Mulholland

Assistant Professor, Public History Graduate Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: T/Th 10:00-11:30 a.m. or by appt. (in office or Zoom)
  • Specialty & Interests: African American History, LGBTQ Histories, Public History

Dr. Joseph Palermo

Professor

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  • Office Hours: Tues/Thurs 1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m. & Wednesdays 4:30 p.m-5:30 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S., 20th-Century Politics

Dr. Amelia Qin

Assistant Professor, History/Humanities

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  • Office Hours: M/W: 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. & W 12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m., or by appt.
  • Specialty & Interests: China, East Asia, Women, Medieval Culture

Dr. Maria Quintana

Assistant Professor, Public History Program Internship Coordinator

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  • Specialty & Interests: US, LatinX, Labor

Dr. Khal Schneider

Associate Professor, Undergraduate Studies Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: Tu/Th Noon-1:30 p.m. & by appt.
  • Specialty & Interests: 19th-Century U.S., Native American

Dr. Mona Siegel

Professor, Coordinator, Law & Social Justice Concentration

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  • Office Hours: Tuesdays 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. (in person or by Zoom appt); Wednesdays 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (by Zoom appt only);Thursdays 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (in person or by Zoom appt.)
  • Specialty & Interests: Modern Europe, Modern France

Dr. Lee Simpson

Professor

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  • Office Hours: Contact the Honors Department for appt.
  • Specialty & Interests: Public History, U.S. Urban

Dr. Michael Vann

Professor, Graduate MA Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: Monday/Tuesday 12:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. & by appt.
  • Specialty & Interests: European Imperialism, Global Cold War, Modern Europe, Southeast Asia

Dr. Jeffrey Wilson

Professor, Department Chair

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  • Office Hours: MTWR 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. & by appt; Research & Reflection - Wednesday's 8:00 a.m. - Noon
  • Specialty & Interests: Modern Germany, Central Europe, European Environmental

List of Lecturer Faculty

Dr. Marwa Helmy

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Monday 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Ancient Near East

Christi Anderson

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Zoom: Monday/Wednesday 1:30 - 2:00 p.m., In person: Monday, Wednesday 2 - 4 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S.

Dr. Thomas Clark

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Tuesdays 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S., Labor, U.S. Legal History

Dr. Michael Collins

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Wednesdays Noon-2:30 p.m. at Zoom ID 810 9203 2051
  • Specialty & Interests: Modern European History

Troy Crowder

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Mon/Wed Noon-1:00 p.m.; Tues/Thurs 11:00 a.m.-Noon & by appt.
  • Specialty & Interests: World History, Environmental History

Sean de Courcy

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Office hours are held 30 minutes before or after class by prior arrangement

Dr. Michael Epperson

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: T/TH 12:45-1:30 p.m. & by appt.
  • Specialty & Interests: History/Philosophy of Science

Henry Feuss

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Office hours are held 30 minutes before or after class by prior arrangement

Dr. Peter Gough

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: T/Th 3:00-4:00 p.m. and Zoom by appointment
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S., Cultural History

Dr. Fritz (George) Harsch

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: T/Th 4:30 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S.

Dr. Aaron Jackson

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Tuesdays 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S., History of Medicine

Steven Karnes

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: In Person: MW 3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m. & by appt.; Zoom: Th Noon-1:00 p.m. & by appt.
  • Specialty & Interests: European history, World history, and Ancient history.

Sara Lee

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Tues/Thurs 10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S., History of Women

Monica Libell

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Wednesdays 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. & by appt.

Dr. Scott M. Lupo

Lecturer

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  • Location: Brighton Hall 217
  • Phone: (916) 278-5323
  • Office Hours: Mondays/Wednesday 10:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m. & 1:20 p.m.-2:05 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: US, Social & Cultural, Disability

Dr. Rubén (Jesús) Martinez

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Mondays 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S., History of Science

Dr. Stephanie Seery-Murphy

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Mondays Noon-1:00 p.m.; Wednesdays Noon-2:30 p.m.& on Zoom via appointment (please email)
  • Specialty & Interests: Early Modern Europe, Christianity, Women

Dr. Beth Slutsky

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Monday 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. and by appt. on Zoom
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S., Women

Dr. Ty Smith

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Check Syllabus
  • Specialty & Interests: Public History

Dr. Maury Wiseman

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Mon/Wed 9:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m.; 11:00 a.m. - Noon
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S., Urban

Office Staff

LoriAnn Rodriguez

Administrative Support Assistant II and Graduate Secretary

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Vicenza Weeks

Budget Analyst

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Total Members: 45