History

Faculty and Staff

* Denotes Graduate Faculty

Full-Time Faculty

Ogechi Anyanwu *, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, Ohio, 2006

Research Interests: Modern Africa, Education & Islam

Office: Keith 310
Office Phone: 859-622-1375
E-mail: ogechi.anyanwu@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Thomas H. Appleton *, Professor
Ph.D., Kentucky, 1981

Research Interests: Kentucky; United States, 1877-1945

Office: Keith 309
Office Phone: 859-622-1365
E-mail: tom.appleton@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

David W. Blaylock *, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Ohio State, 1992

Research Interests: Japan, East Asia

Office: Keith 336
Office Phone: 859-622-1290
E-mail: david.blaylock@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

John P. Bowes,* Assistant Professor
Ph.D., UCLA, 2003

Research Interests: Native American, American West, 19th Century United States

Office: Keith 308
Office Phone: 859-622-1360
E-mail: john.bowes@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

David W. Coleman *Chair, Associate Professor
Ph.D., Illinois-Urbana Champaign, 1996

Research Interests: Early Modern Europe, Spain, History of Science

Office: Keith 325
Office Phone: 859-622-1288
E-mail: david.coleman@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

A.G. Dunston-Coleman *, Associate Professor
Ph.D., Duke, 1981

Research Interests: African-American, United States Post-1945

Office: Keith 341
Office Phone: 859-622-1292
E-mail: a.dunston@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Carolyn Dupont , Lecturer
Ph.D., Kentucky, 2003

Research Interests: United States, Religion, Race

Office: Keith 307
Office Phone: 859-622-1374
E-mail: carolyn.dupont@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Fiona Deans Halloran , Assistant Professor
Ph.D., UCLA, 2005

Research Interests: 19th Century United States, American Popular Culture, Civil War

Office: Keith 326
Office Phone: 859-622-1361
E-mail: fiona.halloran@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Todd Hartch *, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Yale, 2000

Research Interests: Latin America, Mexico, Religion in Latin America

Office: Keith 303
Office Phone: 859-622-1367
E-mail: todd.hartch@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Catherine L. Howey , Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 2007

Research Interests: Women’s and Gender History to 1750

Office: Keith 306
Office Phone: 859-622-1362
E-mail: catherine.howey@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Ronald K. Huch *, Professor
Ph.D., Michigan, 1971

Research Interests: Modern Europe, 19th Century England

Office: Keith 332
Office Phone: 859-622-8646
E-mail: ron.huch@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

John S. Lowry *, Associate Professor
Ph.D., Yale, 1999

Research Interests: Modern Europe, Germany, Imperialism, Modern China

Office: Keith 328
Office Phone: 859-622-1376
E-mail: john.lowry@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Bruce R. MacLaren *, Professor
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, August 1978

Research Interests: History of Medieval Science, teaching science to non-majors

Office: Memorial Science #180
Office Phone: 859-622-1503
E-mail: bruce.maclaren@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

David S. Sefton *, Professor
Ph.D., Michigan State, 1975

Research Interests: Medieval Europe, England to 1688

Office: Keith 329
Office Phone: 859-622-1388
E-mail: david.sefton@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Jennifer Spock *, Associate Professor
Ph.D., Yale, 1999

Research Interests: Russia, Eastern Europe

Office: Keith 305
Office Phone: 859-622-1364
E-mail: jenn.spock@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Christiane Diehl Taylor *, Associate Professor
Ph.D., Minnesota, 1997

Research Interests: United States 1877-1945, Business, Economic, & Labor History

Office: Keith 342
Office Phone: 859-622-2423
E-mail: chris.taylor@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

"On Sabbitacial Spring 2008"

Robert Topmiller *, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Kentucky, 1998

Research Interests: United States & World History, U.S. Foreign Relations, Vietnam

Office: Keith 304
Office Phone: 859-622-1371
E-mail: bob.topmiller@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Robert Weise *, Associate Professor
Ph.D., Virginia, 1995

Research Interests: United States South, Appalachia

Office: Keith 335
Office Phone: 859-622-1293
E-mail: rob.weise@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Bradford J. Wood *, Associate Professor
Ph.D., Johns Hopkins, 1999

Research Interests: Colonial British America, the American Revolution

Office: Keith 311
Office Phone: 859-622-1289
E-mail: brad.wood@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

"On Sabbitacial Spring 2008"

Adjunct Faculty

Karl Alexander
MA., University of Kentucky, 2007

Office: Keith 333
Office Phone: 859-622-2427
E-mail: karl.alexander@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Deborah (Debbie) Coleman
MA., Eastern Kentucky University, 2000

Office: Keith 323
Office Phone: 859-622-1287
E-mail: deborah.coleman@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

James Cousins
Ph.D. Candidate; MA, University of Kentucky, 2004

Office: Keith 330
Office Phone: 859-622-1255
E-mail: jim.cousins@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

William Farley , (PhD Candidate; MA, EKU, 1996)

Michael Kasongo
PhD, University of Kentucky, 1982

Office: Keith 323
Office Phone: 859-622-1287
E-mail: michael.kasongo@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Mark Mefford , (MA, EKU, 1995)

Lynn Parman
MA, Eastern Kentucky University, 1989

Office: Manchester Campus
Office Phone: 859-622-6644
E-mail: LParman@Laurel.K12.ky.us

Curriculum Vitae

James Peavley , (MA, EKU, 1990)

Carol Siler , (MA, EKU, 1992)
Curriculum Vitae

Ray Sullivan
MA, Alabama, 1964

Office: Keith 333
Office Phone: 859-622-8427
E-mail: ray.sullivan@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

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Rebecca Williams
MA, EKU, 2002

Office: Keith 330
Office Phone: 859-622-1255
E-mail: becky.williams@eku.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Staff

Rita C. Brown
Administrative Assistant I
Interests:

Office: Keith 323
Office Phone: 859-622-1287
E-mail: rita.brown@eku.edu

Departmental Office

Diane V. Tyer
Senior Office Associate
Student Worker Supervisor

Interests: Graphic Design, Event Planning, IT Troubleshooting

Office: Keith 324
Office Phone: 859-622-8050
E-mail: diane.tyer@eku.edu

Graduate Assistants

Aaron Clark
Graduate Assistant,
History Graduate Student

Office: Keith 322
Office Phone: 859-622-1372
E-mail: joseph_clark93@eku.edu

Glenn Cox
Graduate Assistant,
History Graduate Student

Office: Keith 322
Office Phone: 859-622-1372
E-mail: glenn_cox18@eku.edu

Roger Trussell
Graduate Assistant,
History Graduate Student

Office: Keith 322
Office Phone: 859-622-1372
E-mail: roger_trussell1@eku.edu

Student Worker Supervisor Assistant

JacobAgbor
Student Worker Supervisor Assistant
Graduate Student

Office: Keith 324
Office Phone: 859-622-8050
E-mail: jacob_agbor1@eku.edu

Student Workers

Erin Baker
Student Worker

Office: Keith 320
Office Phone: 859-622-8428
E-mail: erin_ baker27@eku.edu

Miranda Begley
Student Worker

Office: Keith 320
Office Phone: 859-622-8428
E-mail: miranda_ begley14@eku.edu

Ashley House
Student Worker

Office: Keith 320
Office Phone: 859-622-8428
E-mail: ashley_ house8@eku.edu

Samantha Wilson
Student Worker

Office: Keith 320
Office Phone: 859-622-8428
E-mail: samantha_wilson89@eku.edu

Jared Zabawa
Student Worker

Office: Keith 320
Office Phone: 859-622-8428
E-mail: jared_zabawa1@eku.edu