Meet Us
Staff
Dr. Jeffrey Wilson
Chair, History Department
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3080
- Phone: (916) 278-6136
- jkwilson@csus.edu
Dr. Khal Schneider
Undergraduate Studies Coordinator
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3085
- Phone: (916) 278-6891
- schneider@csus.edu
Dr. Chloe Burke
Pre-Credential Program Coordinator & Student Success Center Faculty Fellow
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3099
- Phone: (916) 278-5631
- cburke@csus.edu
Dr. Anne Lindsay
Public History Graduate Coordinator
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3087
- Phone: (916) 278-6669
- anne.lindsay@csus.edu
Dr. Katerina Lagos
Director of the Hellenic Studies Program
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3089
- Phone: (916) 278-7103
- lagosk@csus.edu
Dr. Serpil Atamaz
Director of the Middle East and Islamic Studies Program
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3057
- Phone: (916) 278-7104
- atamaztopcu@csus.edu
Vicenza Weeks
Administrative Coordinator II (Interim)
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3080
- Phone: (916) 278-5632
- moscariello@csus.edu
LoriAnn Rodriguez
Administrative Support Assistant II and Graduate Secretary
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3080
- Phone: (916) 278-6206
- rodrigl@csus.edu
Dr. Nikolaos Lazaridis
History MA Coordinator
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3091
- Phone: (916) 278-6234
- lazaridi@csus.edu
- Website
Dr. Antonio T. Bly
Associate Professor, Peter H. Shattuck Endowed Chair in Colonial American History
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3084
- Phone: (916) 278-6340
- antonio.bly@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: Mon./Wed. 1 - 3 p.m.
- Specialty & Interests: Colonial History, U.S., African American History, and American Book History
Full-Time Faculty
Dr. Serpil Atamaz-Topcu
Associate Professor, Middle East and Islamic Studies Program Coordinator
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3057
- Phone: (916) 278-7104
- atamaztopcu@csus.edu
- Office Hours:
Thurs. 9 - 10 a.m.
Thurs. noon - 1 p.m.
- Specialty & Interests: Middle East, Ottoman Empire, Women
Dr. Antonio T. Bly
Associate Professor, Peter H. Shattuck Endowed Chair in Colonial American History
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3084
- Phone: (916) 278-6340
- antonio.bly@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: Mon./Wed. 1 - 3 p.m.
- Specialty & Interests: Colonial History, U.S., African American History, and American Book History
Dr. Chloe Burke
Associate Professor, Pre-Credential Program Coordinator & Student Success Center Faculty Fellow
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3099
- Phone: (916) 278-5631
- cburke@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: U.S., Cultural
Dr. Christopher Castañeda
Professor, Latin American Studies Program Coordinator
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3094
- Phone: (916) 278-6400
- cjc@csus.edu
- Office Hours: M/T/W: 3-4:00 p.m. -- Zoom, in-person, & by appointment
- Specialty & Interests: U.S., Business, Labor
Dr. Aaron Cohen
Professor
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3092
- Phone: (916) 278-7209
- cohenaj@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Tues/Wed/Thurs 3:30-4:30 p.m. or by appointment or via Zoom @ https://csus.zoom.us/my/cohenofficehours
- Specialty & Interests: Russia
Dr. Jeffrey Dym
Professor
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3088
- Phone: (916) 278-4425
- dym@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: Tues/Thurs 12-1:30 p.m., Wed 10:15-11:30 a.m. & by appointment
- Specialty & Interests: Japan, Film
Dr. Patrick Ettinger
Professor
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3090
- Phone: (916) 278-6589
- ettinger@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: MF 10-11:00 a.m. (Zoom Only); Wed 1:30-2:30 p.m. (in person or Zoom)
- Specialty & Interests: American West, Immigration, Oral/Public History
Dr. Jessie Gaston
Professor
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3096
- Phone: (916) 278-6626
- gaston@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Africa
Dr. Candace Gregory-Abbott
Professor
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3059
- Phone: (916) 278-3824
- gregoryc@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Mon/Thurs 11 a.m.-noon & by appointment
- Specialty & Interests: Medieval Europe
Dr. Rebecca Kluchin
Professor
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3083
- Phone: (916) 278-5636
- rkluchin@csus.edu
- Office Hours:
Tues./Thurs. 9:30 - 10:15 a.m.
Fri. 1 - 2:30 p.m. Zoom
- Specialty & Interests: U.S., History of Women
Dr. Katerina Lagos
Professor, Hellenic Studies Program Coordinator
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3089
- Phone: (916) 278-7103
- lagosk@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Tuesday/Thursday: 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. & by appointment
- Specialty & Interests: Modern Greece
Dr. Nikolaos Lazaridis
Professor, Graduate MA Program Coordinator & Student Success Center Faculty Fellow
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3091
- Phone: (916) 278-6234
- lazaridi@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: Tues. 3 - 5 p.m. Zoom
- Specialty & Interests: Ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt
Dr. Anne Lindsay
Associate Professor, Public History Graduate Coordinator
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3087
- Phone: (916) 278-6669
- anne.lindsay@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Email for appointment
- Specialty & Interests: Public History, U.S. Colonial
Dr. Brendan Lindsay
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3061
- Phone: (916) 278-6914
- brendan.lindsay@csus.edu
- Office Hours: On Sabbatical
- Specialty & Interests: California, Native American
Dr. Rebekkah Mulholland
Assistant Professor
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3097
- Phone: (916) 278-6008
- rebekkah.mulholland@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: By appointment only
- Specialty & Interests: African American History, LGBTQ Histories, Public History
Dr. Mitchell Numark
Professor
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3095
- Phone: (916) 718-5488
- mnumark@csus.edu
- Office Hours: On Leave
- Specialty & Interests: British Empire, South Asia, Jewish History
Dr. Joseph Palermo
Professor
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3072
- Phone: (916) 278-5634
- jpalermo@csus.edu
- Office Hours:
Mon. 11 a.m. - noon
Mon. 3 - 5 p.m.
- Specialty & Interests: U.S., 20th-Century Politics
Dr. Maria Quintana
Assistant Professor
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3073
- Phone: (916) 278-6465
- m.quintana@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Mon./Wed. 3 - 4 p.m.
- Specialty & Interests: US, LatinX, Labor
Dr. Khal Schneider
Associate Professor, Undergraduate Studies Coordinator & Student Success Center Faculty Fellow
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3085
- Phone: (916) 278-6891
- schneider@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Tuesday 3:00-5:00 p.m. & by appointment
- Specialty & Interests: 19th-Century U.S., Native American
Dr. Mona Siegel
Professor
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3058
- Phone: (916) 278-3413
- msiegel@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: Tues 9:30-10:30 a.m., Wed. 2-3:00 p.m., Email to request a Zoom appointment
- Specialty & Interests: Modern Europe, Modern France
Dr. Lee Simpson
Professor
- Location: AIRC 4002A
- Phone: (916) 278-2804
- lsimpson@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: Email for appointment
- Specialty & Interests: Public History, U.S. Urban
Dr. Michael Vann
Professor, Pre-credential Advisor
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3086
- Phone: (916) 278-4163
- mikevann@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours:
Mon. 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Tues. 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Zoom
- Specialty & Interests: European Imperialism, Global Cold War, Modern Europe, Southeast Asia
Dr. Jeffrey Wilson
Professor, Department Chair
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3080
- Phone: (916) 278-6136
- jkwilson@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: Email for an appointment
- Specialty & Interests: Modern Germany, Central Europe, European Environmental
Part-Time Faculty
Marwa Ahmed
Lecturer
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3053
- Phone: (916) 278-4076
- marwa.helmy@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Thurs. noon - 1 p.m.
- Specialty & Interests: Ancient Near East
Christina Anderson
Lecturer
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3075
- Phone: (916) 278-4296
- canderson@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Via Zoom: Mon 10-11 a.m. & Wed 10 a.m.-noon; In Person: Tues 1:45-2:45 p.m.
- Specialty & Interests: U.S.
Dante Barksdale
Lecturer
- Location: Brighton Hall 217
- Phone: (916) 278-5323
- dante.barksdale@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Mon. 10 - 11 a.m.
Mark Beason
Lecturer
- Office Hours: 1/2 hour before or after class meetings by prior arrangement
- Specialty & Interests: Public History, Cultural Resource Management
Dr. Thomas Clark
Lecturer
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3075
- Phone: (916) 278-4296
- tomclark@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Tues/Thurs 1-2 p.m. & by appointment
- Specialty & Interests: U.S., Labor, U.S. Legal History
Dr. Michael Collins
Lecturer
- Location: Benicia Hall1042
- Phone: (916) 278-4580
- michael.collins@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Mon./Wed. 2 - 3 p.m. Zoom
- Specialty & Interests: Modern European History
Troy Crowder
Lecturer
- Location: Benicia Hall 1007
- Phone: (916) 278-5327
- troy.crowder@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Mon/Wed 8:30-10:30 a.m. via Zoom & by appointment
- Specialty & Interests: World History, Environmental History
Dr. Michael Epperson
Lecturer
- Location: Benicia Hall 1012
- Phone: (916) 278-4919
- epperson@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: Tues./Thurs. 1 - 2 p.m. Zoom
- Specialty & Interests: History/Philosophy of Science
Dr. Peter Gough
Lecturer
- Location: Brighton Hall 217
- Phone: (916) 278-5323
- peter.gough@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Mon./Wed. 11 a.m. - noon
- Specialty & Interests: U.S. Cultural History
Dr. Nathan Hallam
Lecturer
- Location: Folsom Hall 2042
- Phone: (916) 278-6217
- nathan.hallam@csus.edu
- Office Hours: By appointment only.
- Specialty & Interests: California History, Public History
Dr. Fritz Harsch
Lecturer
- Location: Benicia Hall 1042
- Phone: (916) 278-4580
- fharsch@csus.edu
- Office Hours: In-person, by e-mail, or canvas chat: Tues/Thur 4:30-5:30 p.m.
- Specialty & Interests: U.S.
Steven Karnes
Lecturer
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3077
- Phone: (916) 278-4296
- skarnes@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Zoom Online (email me for Zoom link): MW 2:30-3:30 p.m., F 12-12:30 p.m. & by appointment; In Person (starting week 3): TR 3:30-4:15 p.m. & by appointment
- Specialty & Interests: European History
Bryan T. Larson
Lecturer
- Office Hours: 1/2 hour before or after class meetings by prior arrangement
- Specialty & Interests: Public History, Cultural Resource Management
Dr. Jordan Lauhon
Lecturer
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3055
- Phone: (916) 278-5630
- lauhon@csus.edu
- Office Hours: M/W 1:30-2:30 p.m. & by appointment
- Specialty & Interests: Latin American History
Sara Lee
Lecturer
- Location: Benicia Hall 1007
- Phone: (916) 278-5327
- sac79963@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Tues/Thurs 12-1:00 p.m. or by appointment via Zoom
- Specialty & Interests: U.S., History of Women
Dr. Scott Lupo
Lecturer
- Location: Brighton Hall 217
- Phone: (916) 278-5323
- lupo@csus.edu
- Office Hours:
Mon./Wed./Fri. 11 - 11:45 a.m.
Mon. 2 - 2:45 p.m.
- Specialty & Interests: US, Social & Cultural, Disability
Dr. Rubén (Jesús) Martinez
Lecturer
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3073
- Phone: (916) 278-6465
- r.martinez@csus.edu
- Office Hours:
Mon. 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Wed. 11 - 11:45 a.m.
Fri. 3 - 4 p.m.
- Specialty & Interests: U.S. History of Science
Dr. Jim Rose
Lecturer
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3071
- Phone: (916) 278-5637
- jdrose@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Tues. 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
- Specialty & Interests: U.S., Labor, Business
Dr. Stephanie Seery-Murphy
Lecturer
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3053
- Phone: (916) 278-4076
- seerymur@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Fri. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Zoom
- Specialty & Interests: Early Modern Europe, Christianity, Women
Dr. Jennifer Selwyn
Lecturer
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3055
- Phone: (916) 278-5630
- jennifer.selwyn@csus.edu
- Office Hours:
Tues. 11 a.m. - noon
Thurs. 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Specialty & Interests: Early Modern Europe, Gender & Sexuality, Teach Education
Dr. Beth Slutsky
Lecturer
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3055
- Phone: (916) 278-5630
- beth.slutsky@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Thurs 5-6 p.m. & by appointment on Zoom
- Specialty & Interests: U.S., Women
Dr. Ty Smith
Lecturer
- Location: Benicia Hall 1007
- Phone: (916) 278-5327
- ty.smith@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Email for appointment
- Specialty & Interests: Public History
Vivian Tang
Lecturer
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3077
- Phone: (916) 278-4296
- viviantang@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Thurs 2-4 p.m. & by appointment (via Zoom)
- Specialty & Interests: African American History
Dr. Jacob Whittaker
Lecturer
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3071
- Phone: (916) 278-5637
- jacob.whittaker@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Wed 2:45-3:45 p.m. & by appointment
- Specialty & Interests: China
Jason Sarmiento
Lecturer
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3077
- Phone: (916) 278-4296
- sarmiento@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Wed. 3 - 4 p.m. Zoom
- Specialty & Interests: Public History, Archives
Dr. Maury Wiseman
Lecturer
- Location: Benicia Hall 1012
- Phone: (916) 278-4919
- maury.wiseman@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Mon 1:45-2:45 p.m. & by appointment online
- Specialty & Interests: U.S., Urban