Department Chair

Rebecca Bennette

Professor of History

Office:
Axinn Center 333
Office Hours:
Fall 2025 Office Hours: Wednesday 7:15-8:45 PM, Thursday 4:30-6:00 PM, and by appointment

Academic Coordinator

History Faculty

Febe Armanios

Philip Battell and Sarah Frances Cowles Stewart Professor of History

Office:
Axinn Center 340
Office Hours:
Fall 2025: Thursdays 12:00-3:00 PM (by advance sign up; contact professor) and by appointment

Ian Barrow

A. Barton Hepburn Professor of History

Office:
115 Franklin, Office 201
Office Hours:
Fall 2025: Monday and Wednesday 9:00-10:30, and by appointment

Louisa Burnham

Professor of History

Office:
Axinn Center 332
Office Hours:
On Leave Academic Year 2024 - 2025

Maggie Clinton

Associate Professor of History

Office:
Axinn Center 237
Office Hours:
Spring 2025: Thursdays 1:30 - 3:00 PM, and by appointment.

Joyce Mao

Professor of History

Office:
Axinn Center 238
Office Hours:
Fall 2025: On Leave

Elsa Mendoza

Assistant Professor of History

Office:
Axinn Center 328
Office Hours:
On Leave Academic Year 2025–2026

Rebecca Mitchell

Associate Professor of History

Office:
Axinn Center 239
Office Hours:
Fall 2024: Available by appointment.

Kathryn Morse

John C Elder Prof of Environmental Studies; Prof of History

Office:
Axinn Center 240
Office Hours:
On leave

Amy Morsman

Professor of History; Interim Director, Ctr. for Teaching, Learning and Research, First-Year Seminar Director

Office:
Davis Family Library 215
Office Hours:
Fall 2025: Tuesday, 8:30am-10:30am; Wednesday, 10am-11am; or by appointment. (In CTLR Suite, Lib 225A).

Lana Povitz

Associate Professor of History

Office:
Axinn Center 329
Office Hours:
Fall 2024: Wednesdays 3:30 - 6:30 PM, and by appointment (zoom or in person) Please email to make an appointment ahead of time.

Jim Ralph

Rehnquist Professor of American History and Culture

Office:
Axinn 331
Office Hours:
Fall 2025: On Leave

Jennifer Strtak

Visiting Assistant Professor of History

Office Hours:
Fall 2025 Office Hours: Tuesday 12:00-4:00 PM, and by appointment

Jacob Tropp

John Spencer Professor of African Studies

Office:
Axinn Center 341
Office Hours:
Fall 2025: Tuesday and Thursday 11:30am-12:45pm, and by appointment

Max Ward

Associate Professor of History

Office:
Axinn Center 342
Office Hours:
Fall 2024: Online Tuesday afternoons, and by appointment

Don Wyatt

John M. McCardell, Jr. Distinguished Professor of History

Office:
Axinn Center 343
Office Hours:
Spring 2025: Wednesdays 10:00-11:30 am, Thursdays 4:00-5:00 pm, and by appointment.

Emeriti

William Hart

Professor Emeritus of History

Office:
Hesselgrave House 221

Travis Jacobs

Fletcher D. Proctor Professor Emeritus of American History

Office:
Davis Family Library 353

Marjorie Lamberti

Charles A. Dana Professor Emerita of History

Office:
Davis Family Library 354
Office Hours:
Office hours by appointment

John McCardell

President Emeritus; College Professor Emeritus

Paul Monod

A. Barton Hepburn Prof. Emeritus of History

Office:
Davis Library 356
Office Hours:
Available by appointment; Davis Family Library - 356 Faculty Study

Neil Waters

Kawashima Emeritus Professor of History and Japanese Studies