Faculty & Staff

Chair Kathleen Kennedy

Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9061
Bond Hall 358
Telephone: (360)650-3043;

Fax: (360)650-7789;
Kathleen.Kennedy@wwu.edu

Faculty

The department's tenured and tenure-track faculty, taken as a whole, examine much of human history and the globe.  Most are actively engaged as scholars often presenting papers at conferences and authoring articles and books.  They teach most of the courses for majors as well as GUR courses, and act as advisors for majors.  These faculty members also provide service to the department, college, university, and profession by serving on committees and other activities such as offering special lectures for the larger Bellingham community.

Susan E. Costanzo (1993)
Associate Professor

Bond Hall 346; 650-3062; costasus@cc.wwu.edu

BA, MA, PhD, Northwestern University 

Teaching/Research Areas: Russia, Europe

Cecilia A. Danysk (1996)
Associate Professor

Bond Hall 340; 650-3816; danysk@wwu.edu

BA, Concordia University; MA, PhD, McGill University

Teaching/Research Area: Canada

Peter D. Diehl (1992)
Associate Professor

Bond Hall 328 ; 650-3466; Peter.Diehl@wwu.edu || homepage

BA, Yale University; MA, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles

Teaching/Research Areas : Medieval Europe, Religion

Susan Amanda Eurich (1986) Professor

Bond Hall 318; 650-3141; eurich@cc.wwu.edu || homepage 

BA, Portland State University; MA, PhD, Emory University

Teaching/Research Areas: Early Modern Europe, France

Christopher C. Friday (1992) Professor

Director, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies

Bond Hall 352; 650-4862 and 650-7747; christopher.friday@wwu.edu || homepage 

BA, Lewis And Clark College; MA, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles

Teaching/Research Areas: US West, Pacific Northwest

Steven Garfinkle (2001)
Associate Professor

Bond Hall 348; 650-3456; steven.garfinkle@wwu.edu

BA, Tufts University; MA, University of London; PhD, Columbia University

Teaching/Research Areas: Ancient Near East and Ancient Mediterranean

Leonard M. Helfgott (1970)
Professor

Bond Hall 334; 650-3095;
email || homepage || book

BA, MA, PhD, University of Maryland

Teaching/Research Areas: Middle East, Europe

Laurie Hochstetler (2006)
Assistant Professor

Bond Hall 342; 650-3439;  Laurie.Hochstetler@wwu.edu 

BA, John Hopkins University; MA, PhD, University of Virginia

Teaching/Research Areas: Colonial America, Religion

Randall C. Jimerson (1994)
Professor

Bond Hall 324; 650-3139; rand.jimerson@wwu.edu || homepage

BA, Earlham College; MA, PhD, University of Michigan

Teaching/Research Areas: Archival Administration, Information Management, US

Kathleen A. Kennedy (1995) Professor & Chair

Bond Hall 358; 650-3043; kkennedy@cc.wwu.edu || homepage

BA, Suny Plattsburgh; MA, PhD, University of California, Irvine

Teaching/Research Area: US Women's History

Kevin A. Leonard (1997)
Professor

Bond Hall 344; 650-3041; kevin.leonard@wwu.edu || homepage 

BA, Pomona College; MA, PhD, University of California, Davis

Teaching/Research Areas: US West, Pacific Northwest 

Ricardo Lopez (2008)
Assistant Professor

Bond Hall 330; 650-2939; Ricardo.Lopez@wwu.edu 

BA, National University of Colombia, Bogotá; MA, Virginia Tech University; PhD, University of Maryland, College Park

Teaching/Research Areas: Latin America, World History, Middle Class

George Mariz (1970)
Professor

Bond Hall 350; 650-3446; george.mariz@wwu.edu || homepage

BA, MA, PhD, University of Missouri

Teaching/Research Areas: Europe, Intellectual, Britain   

Johann N. Neem (2004)
Associate Professor

Bond Hall 332; 650-2511;Johann.Neem@wwu.edu 

AB, Brown University; MA, PhD, University of Virginia

Teaching/Research Areas: Early American Republic, Intellectual

Harry R. Ritter (1969)
Professor

Bond Hall 326; 650-3053; harryr@cc.wwu.edu

BA, University Of Arizona; MA, PhD, University of Virginia

Teaching/Research Area: Modern Central Europe

Stewart, Mart A. (1992)
Professor

Bond Hall 320; 650-3455;mart.stewart@wwu.edu

BA, Willamette University; MA, Portland State University; PhD, Emory University 

Teaching/Research Areas: 19th Century U.S., Environmental History

Roger Thompson(2003)
Associate Professor
Bond Hall 354; 650-2342; Roger.Thompson@wwu.edu

BA, Stanford University; MA, PhD, Yale University

Teaching/Research Areas: China

Louis W. Truschel (1970)
Associate Professor

Bond Hall 356; 650-2967; louis.truschel@wwu.edu

BA, Pacific Lutheran University; MA, PhD, Northwestern University

Teaching/Research Areas: Africa, Modern Europe

Diana E. Wright (1997)
Associate Professor

Bond Hall 338; 650-6874; dwright@cc.wwu.edu || home page    

BA, MA, University of Michigan; PhD, University of Toronto

Teaching/Research Area: Japan  

Lecturers

The Department of History is fortunate to have a group of dedicated, hard-working professionals who teach part time.  These individuals teach largely lower-division survey courses and occasional upper-division courses. Their primary duties are related directly to teaching their classes.  Because they are not here each quarter, students should look to tenured and tenure-track faculty regarding advising.

Leonard Coufal (2007)
Lecturer
Bond Hall 315; 650-7953; leonard.coufal@wwu.edu

BA, MA (History) Western Washington University ;
MA , (Political Science) University of British Columbia

Teaching/Research Areas: Western Civilization, Military History,
Africa International Relations,Privatization, Non-state Armed Actors

Michael Heiser (2008)
Lecturer

Bond Hall 336; 650-3465;
Michael.Heiser@wwu.edu

BA, Bob Jones University; MA, University of Pennsylvania, University of Wisconsin-Madison; PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Teaching/Research Areas: Ancient Mediterranean

Michael Hobart (1999)
Lecturer

Bond Hall 313; 650-7963;  Hobartme@earthlink.net 

BA, Lewis and Clark College; MA, PhD University of California, Santa Barbara

Teaching/Research Areas:  Western Civilization

Marc Richards (1998)
Lecturer

Bond Hall 314B; 650-3458; richarm@cc.wwu.edu || homepage 

BA, MA, PhD, University of California, Davis

Teaching/Research Area: US History

Adjunct/Affiliate Faculty

These individuals work in other parts of the university but because of their regular teaching and other scholarly activities are associated with the department.  They can sit on thesis committees and are good sources of advice in their areas of expertise.

Kitty Friesen (1993), AB 225, MS 9123, 733-1307; kitty.friesen@wwu.edu;

Diploma in Conservation of Library and Archives Materials, Camberwell School of Art and Craft,

London, UK.    Teaches History 567 Winter Quarter.

Teaching/Research Areas: Preservation and Conservation of Library and Archives Materials 

Tony Kurtz (2006), AB 226, MS 9123, 650-3124; Tony.Kurtz @wwu.edu;

BA English, MA History with a certificate in Archives & Records Management, Western Washington University. Teaches History 532 Winter Quarter.

Teaching/Research Areas: Archives & Records Management

Professors Emeritus

Henry G. Schwarz (1969) Professor Emeritus, East Asian Studies,   schwarz@cc.wwu.edu

BA, MA, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Teaching/Research Areas: Modern/Contemporary Chinese, Mongolian Studies, Uyghur Studies

Donald W. Whisenhunt  (at WWU 1991-2003) Emeritus Professor, donw@wwu.edu,

BA, McMurry College; MA, PhD, Texas Tech University. Retired and moved out of state.   

Teaching/Research Areas: US, 1930's

Professors Relocated

Alan Gallay (Professor at WWU 1988-2005)   Dr. Gallay relocated to Ohio State University and may be reached at the following e-mail address: gallay.1@osu.edu
 
BA University of Florida; MA, PhD, Georgetown University

Teaching/Research Areas: Colonial America, US South

Renzo Honores (Lecturer at WWU 2007-08 academic year) Dr. Honores relocated to High Point University in High Point, NC, and may be reached at the following e-mail address: rhonores@highpoint.edu

BA, MA, Catholic University of Lima (Peru); PhD, Florida International University (Miami)

Teaching/Research Areas:  Latin America

Marie Miran (Assistant Professor at WWU 2004-2007) Dr. Miran moved out of state.

BA & MA, Sorbonne & BA INALCO;PhD TAU.

Teaching/Research Areas: West Africa, Muslim Africa

Nancy E. van Deusen (Professor at WWU 1995-2007)

Dr. van Deusen relocated to Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, CANADA and may be reached at
the following e-mail address: nancy.vandeusen@queensu.ca

BA, Kent State; MA, Ohio State; MLIS, University of Texas at Austin; PhD, University of Illinois

Teaching/Research Areas: Latin America, Early Modern Spain

Administrative Staff

Jennie Huber Administrative Services Manager

Bond Hall 362; 650-3457; jennie.huber@wwu.edu

Willie Smith Office Assistant

Bond Hall 364; 650-3429; Willie. Smith@wwu.edu