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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: Mondays (virtual) 12-2pm, Thursdays (in person) 9-10am and 1-2pm
  • Specialty & Interests: Middle East, Ottoman Empire, Women

Dr. Antonio T. Bly

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

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  • Office Hours: M/W 3:00-5:00 pm; T/R 10:00am-12:00pm (by appointment only)
  • 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: T/Th 10:30am-12pm; In Zoom: Wed 12-1pm (https//csus.zoom.us/my/c.s.burke)
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S., Cultural

Dr. Christopher Castañeda

Professor, Latin American Studies Program Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday 2:45-4:15 pm & by appointment.
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S., Business, Labor

Dr. Aaron Cohen

Professor

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  • Office Hours: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 1:30-2:30 pm
  • Specialty & Interests: Russia

Dr. Jeffrey Dym

Professor

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  • Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 10:00-11:00 a.m. & 3:00-4:00 p.m. & by appointment.
  • Specialty & Interests: Japan, Film

Dr. Patrick Ettinger

Professor

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  • Office Hours: Mondays, 3:30-4:30pm; Tues/Thur 1:30-2:30pm
  • Specialty & Interests: American West, Immigration, Oral/Public History

Dr. Jessie Gaston

Professor

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  • Office Hours: FERP (not teaching Spring 2024)
  • Specialty & Interests: Africa

Dr. Candace Gregory

Professor

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  • Office Hours: Mon/Wed 10:00-11:00am, Tues 3:00-4:00pm & by appt.
  • Specialty & Interests: Medieval Europe

Dr. Clarissa Ibarra

Assistant Professor

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  • Office Hours: Wednesdays/Thursday 3:00-4:30 pm
  • Specialty & Interests: Latin America, Cuba, Science

Dr. Rebecca Kluchin

Professor

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  • Office Hours: Tuesday/Thursday 9:30-10:00am, 1:30-2:30pm
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S., History of Women

Dr. Katerina Lagos

Professor, Hellenic Studies Program Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: T/TH 1:00-2:30 pm
  • Specialty & Interests: Modern Greece

Dr. Nikolaos Lazaridis

Professor, Student Success Center Faculty Fellow

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  • Office Hours: on Sabbatical Spring 2024
  • Specialty & Interests: Ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt

Dr. Brendan Lindsay

Associate Professor

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  • Office Hours: email (anytime), or via Zoom appointment, made at least one day in advance, during these hours: Mondays, 1:00-4:00pm ; Wednesdays 3:00-5:00pm; or by mutual agreement on some other day/time, Monday - Friday.
  • Specialty & Interests: California, Native American

Dr. Rebekkah Mulholland

Assistant Professor, Public History Graduate Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 10:30-11:30 a.m. or email for appointment
  • Specialty & Interests: African American History, LGBTQ Histories, Public History

Dr. Joseph Palermo

Professor

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  • Office Hours: Tuesday's 3:30-5:30pm; or by apointment
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S., 20th-Century Politics

Dr. Amelia Qin

Assistant Professor, History/Humanities

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  • Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday 1:30-3:00pm
  • Specialty & Interests: China, East Asia, Women, Medieval Culture

Dr. Maria Quintana

Assistant Professor

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  • Office Hours: Thurs 11 a.m.-1p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: US, LatinX, Labor

Dr. Khal Schneider

Associate Professor, Undergraduate Studies Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: Tuesday 4:00-6:00 p.m. & by appointment
  • Specialty & Interests: 19th-Century U.S., Native American

Dr. Mona Siegel

Professor

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  • Office Hours: on Sabbatical Spring 2024
  • Specialty & Interests: Modern Europe, Modern France

Dr. Lee Simpson

Professor

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

Dr. Lily Anne Tamai

Assistant Professor

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  • Office Hours: Mondays 12-2 via Zoom (see Canvas page for link)
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S., Public History, Asian American History

Dr. Michael Vann

Professor, Graduate MA Coordinator, Pre-credential Advisor

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  • Office Hours: Monday 3:00-5:00 p.m. & by appointment. Zoom is an option.
  • Specialty & Interests: European Imperialism, Global Cold War, Modern Europe, Southeast Asia

Dr. Jeffrey Wilson

Professor, Department Chair

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  • Office Hours: Email for an appointment
  • Specialty & Interests: Modern Germany, Central Europe, European Environmental

List of Lecturer Faculty

Dr. Marwa Ahmed

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Monday 12:00-1:00pm (via Zoom)
  • Specialty & Interests: Ancient Near East

Christi Anderson

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Tues./Thurs. 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S.

Mark Beason

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: 1/2 hour before or after class meeting by prior arrangement
  • Specialty & Interests: Public History, American History, and Cultural Resource Management

Dr. Thomas Clark

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Wed 1:30-2:30 & by appointment
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S., Labor, U.S. Legal History

Dr. Michael Collins

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Mon./Wed. 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Zoom
  • Specialty & Interests: Modern European History

Troy Crowder

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: T, Th: 10:45-11:45, in person and online via Zoom, and by appointment
  • Specialty & Interests: World History, Environmental History

Dr. Michael Epperson

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Tuesday/Thursday 8:00-9:00 a.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: History/Philosophy of Science

Dr. Peter Gough

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Mon/Wed 9:30-10:45am; Friday via Zoom @ 9:30 am
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S., Cultural History

Dr. Fritz (George) Harsch

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: T/Th 10:30-1:15pm; 3:15-3:30 pm
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S.

Dr. Aaron Jackson

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Wednesdays 1:00-2:00pm via Zoom, or by appointment
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S., History of Medicine

Steven Karnes

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: MW 1:00-1:45 pm ; TuTh 3:00-3:45 pm, & by appointment. Zoom office hours are by appointment only.
  • Specialty & Interests: European history, World history, and Ancient history.

Bryan Larson

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: 1/2 hour before or after class meeting by prior arrangement
  • Specialty & Interests: Public History, Cultural Resource Management

Dr. Jordan Lauhon

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: M/W 1:30-2:30 p.m. & by appointment
  • Specialty & Interests: Latin American History

Sara Lee

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Tuesday/Thursdays 11:50-12:35
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S., History of Women

Dr. Scott M. Lupo

Lecturer

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  • Location: Brighton Hall 217
  • Phone: (916) 278-5323
  • Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday 12:00-1:15pm; Friday 10:00-10:30am
  • Specialty & Interests: US, Social & Cultural, Disability

Dr. Rubén (Jesús) Martinez

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Tuesdays/Thursday 1:30-2:30pm
  • Specialty & Interests: U.S., History of Science

Dr. Stephanie Seery-Murphy

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Tuesday/Thursday 12:30-2:30pm, OR online via Zoom, by appointment only
  • Specialty & Interests: Early Modern Europe, Christianity, Women

Jason Sarmiento

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Thurs 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. (via Zoom) or by appointment
  • Specialty & Interests: Public History, Archives

Dr. Jennifer Selwyn

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: By appointment.
  • Specialty & Interests: Early Modern Europe, Gender & Sexuality, Teach Education

Dr. Beth Slutsky

Lecturer

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

Dr. Ty Smith

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: email for office hours.
  • Specialty & Interests: Public History

Joshua Sooter

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: email for office hours.

Vivian Tang

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Thursdays, 2:00-3:00pm or by appintment (via Zoom)
  • Specialty & Interests: African American History

Dr. Maury Wiseman

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday 12:00-1:30 p.m.
  • 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: 50