We are scholars and teachers with a passion for understanding the past in all its dimensions. Our distinguished and innovative faculty conducts research on the history of Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, colonial North America and the United States, and the world as a whole.
Our Research Interests
Our faculty conduct interdisciplinary research across a broad range of fields and interests. Explore our areas of interest to find a faculty expert or advisor.
Knowledge of history is critical to the world outside the university, and our faculty frequently share their expertise in media interviews as well as serving on historical commissions, curating museum exhibits, and co-authoring legal briefs.
HISTORY - Associate Professor Melissa Graboyes and the students in her Global Health Research Group study historical materials to better understand malaria and strategies to address it. So far, they've found that there is no simple “silver bullet” for malaria. Instead, the realistic approach is one that is multi-pronged with the goal of malaria control — keeping malaria rates low.
HISTORY - Annelise Heinz, the author of "Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture," says there is something satisfying about “the way that the tiles look and sound and feel”. (The same is true of a game like dominoes.) “In this very digital world”, she argues, the tactile nature of mahjong offers “analogue pleasures”.
HISTORY - Micah Jones joined the College of Arts and Sciences as a history assistant professor in fall 2025. Jones is a historian specializing in Black studies, Southern history, and gender history.
