Faculty – Department of History

The Department of History’s faculty members are teacher-scholars who are equally committed to education and research. The courses we teach are designed to deepen our students’ understanding of complex historical processes and to sharpen their communication and analytical skills, which are in demand among employers and graduate programs.

	Kendra Boyd Title/Rank: Assistant Professor of History Education: B.S., Business Administration, Wayne State University, 2010; Ph.D. History, Rutgers University-New Brunswick 2017 Areas of Special Interest: African-American history; U.S. business and economic history; Urban history; 20th Century U.S. history Email: kendra.boyd@rutgers.edu Phone: (856) 225-2716 Web: http://sites.rutgers.edu/kendra-boyd/
	Katherine Epstein Undergraduate Program Coordinator Title/Rank: Associate Professor of History Education: B.A., Yale University, 2004; M.Phil., Cambridge University 2005; Ph.D., Ohio State University, 2011. Areas of Special Interest: Military history; International relations: Late 19th-early 20th century American history. Email: kce17@camden.rutgers.edu Phone: (856) 225-2721 Web: https://katherineepstein.rutgers.edu/
	Carly Goodman Title/Rank: Assistant Professor of History Education: B.A., History, Columbia University, 2004; Ph.D, Temple University, 2016 Areas of Special Interest: Public History, Immigration, Citizenship Email: carly.goodman@rutgers.edu Phone: (856) 225-6220 Web: https://carlybethgoodman.com/
mailto:evan.jewell@rutgers.edu	Evan Jewell Title/Rank: Assistant Professor of History Education: B.A., Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, 2011; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University, 2014, 2015, 2019 . Areas of Special Interest: Ancient Mediterranean history; youth and age in the Roman world; gender history; history of ancient colonization, slavery, migration and displacement; Roman urban history and topography; Roman material culture and archaeology; memory studies; digital history. Email: evan.jewell@rutgers.edu Phone: 856-225-2813 Web: https://sites.rutgers.edu/evan-jewell/
	Nick Kapur On leave Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 Graduate Program Director Title/Rank: Associate Professor of History Education: B.A., M.A., Stanford University, 2002, 2003; M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University 2006, 2011. Areas of Special Interest: East Asian history; Japan; China; global/transnational history; environmental history. Email: nick.kapur@rutgers.edu Phone: (856) 225-2713 Web: https://history.camden.rutgers.edu/about/faculty/nick-kapur/
	Emily Marker Title/Rank: Associate Professor of History Education: BA, New York University, 2004, MA, University of Chicago, 2008, PhD, University of Chicago, 2016 Areas of Special Interest: Modern Europe; France and Francophone Africa; empire; race; religion; youth. Email: emily.marker@rutgers.edu Phone: (856) -225-6075 Office: #200 in 429 Cooper Web: https://emilymarker.camden.rutgers.edu/
	Margaret Marsh Title/Rank: University Professor Education: B.A., Rutgers University – Camden, 1967; M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University – New Brunswick, 1969, 1974. Areas of Special Interest: Women and gender; American culture; Gender and medicine. Email: mmarsh@camden.rutgers.edu Phone: (856) 225-2845 Web: https://mmarsh.rutgers.edu/
	Susan Mokhberi Title/Rank: Associate Professor of History Education: B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 2001, 2006, 2010. Areas of Special Interest: Early modern European diplomatic and cultural history; Encounters between East and West. Email: s.mokhberi@rutgers.edu Phone: (856) 225-2712 Web: https://sites.rutgers.edu/susan-mokhberi/
	Andrew Shankman Department Chair Title/Rank: Professor of History Education: B.A., Northern Illinois University, 1992; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University, 1994, 1997. Areas of Special Interest: Colonial British North America; Revolutionary and early national U.S.; Early modern England. Email: shankman@rutgers.edu Phone: (856) 225-6477 Web: https://history.camden.rutgers.edu/about/faculty/andrew-shankman/
	Lorrin Thomas Interim Graduate Director 2024-2025 Title/Rank: Associate Professor of History Education: B.A., Columbia College, 1993; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 2002. Areas of Special Interest: Latin American history; U.S. immigration and urban history; citizenship and human rights. Email: lthomas2@camden.rutgers.edu Phone: (856) 225-2656 Web: https://lorrinthomas.rutgers.edu/
	Wendy Woloson Title/Rank: Professor of History Education: B.F.A., Iowa State University, 1986; M.F.A., Montana State University, 1990; M.A., Bowling Green State University, 1993; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, American Studies, 1999. Areas of Special Interest: American popular culture; Public history; U.S. economic history. Email: ww207@camden.rutgers.edu Phone: (856) 225-2711 Web: https://sites.rutgers.edu/wendy-woloson/

Lecturers

Simon Finger

Education: M.A., Brandeis University, 2000, Ph.D., Princeton University, 2004
Areas of Special Interest: Early American History of Medicine
Email: simon.finger@rutgers.edu

Keith Reilly

Education: B.A., San Francisco State University, 2012; Temple University, MA, 2016; Temple University, Ph.D, 2022.
Area of Special Interest: Latin America
Email: keith.riley@rutgers.edu

Marvin Walker

Education: B.A., Bergen Community College, B.S., Hampton University, M.A., Montclair State University, Ph.D., Morgan State University
Area of Special Interest:
Email: African American History, Philosophy

Emerita/Emeritus Professors of History

	Laurie Bernstein Title/Rank: Professor Emerita Education: B.A., Sonoma State University, 1976; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1981, 1987. Areas of Special Interest: Russian and Soviet history; European women’s history; Jewish history. Email: laurie.bernstein@rutgers.edu Web: https://lauriebernstein.rutgers.edu/
	Rodney Carlisle Title/Rank: Emeritus Professor of History Email: mailto:carlisle@rutgers.edu
	Jeffery Dorwart Title/Rank: Emeritus Professor of History Email: dorwart@rutgers.edu
	Howard Gillette Title/Rank: Emeritus Professor of History Email: mailto: hfg@rutgers.edu Web: https://gillette.rutgers.edu/
	Wayne Glasker Title/Rank: Emeritus Professor of History Education: B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1980, 1981, 1994. Areas of Special Interest: African-American history; 20th Century U.S. history; Africa. Email: glasker@camden.rutgers.edu Web: https://glasker.rutgers.edu/
	Janet Golden Title/Rank: Professor of History Education: B.A., Boston University, Sociology, cum laude, 1973; M.U.A., Boston University, Urban Affairs Program, 1974; Ph.D., Boston University, American Studies Program, 1984. Areas of Special Interest: Medical history; Women’s history; U.S. social history. Email: jgolden@camden.rutgers.edu Phone: (856) 225-2813 Web: https://golden.rutgers.edu/
	Andrew Lees Title/Rank: Distinguished Professor, Emeritus Education: B.A., Amherst, 1963; M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University, 1964, 1969. Areas of Special Interest: Modern European and American cultural history; Urban history; Modern Britain and modern Germany. Email: mailto: alees@rutgers.edu Phone: (856) 225-6071 Web: https://alees.rutgers.edu/
	Kriste Lindenmeyer Title/Rank: University Professor Education: B.A., University of Cincinnati, 1985; M.A., Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 1987, 1991. Areas of Special Interest: Women and gender; Childhood studies; U.S. social history, and the history of public policy, diversity, and childhood and youth. Email: kl436@camden.rutgers.edu Phone: (856) 225-2716 Web: https://lindenmeyer.rutgers.edu/
	Charlene Mires Title/Rank: Professor of History Education: B.S., Ball State University, 1979; MLA., University of Pennsylvania, 1992; Ph.D., Temple University, 1997. Areas of Special Interest: Public history; Material culture; Urban history (Philadelphia); 19th and 20th-century U.S. history. Email: cmires@camden.rutgers.edu Phone: (856) 225-6069 Office: 325 Cooper Street, Room 100 Web: https://charlenemires.rutgers.edu/
	Philip B. Scranton Title/Rank: Board of Governors Professor of History Education: B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1968, 1971, 1975. Areas of Special Interest: American social and economic history, with emphasis on business and labor. Email: mailto: scranton@rutgers.edu Phone: (856) 225-2713 Web: https://history.camden.rutgers.edu/about/faculty/philip-scranton/
	Gerald Verbrugghe Title/Rank: Emeritus Associate Professor of History Education: B.A., Loyola, 1967; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University, 1969, 1971. Areas of Special Interest: Ancient history; Archaeology. Email: verbrugg@camden.rutgers.edu Phone: (856) 225-6075 Web: https://history.camden.rutgers.edu/about/faculty/gerald-verbrugghe/
	Allen L. Woll Associate Dean for Program Development and Special Projects Title/Rank: Emeritus Professor of History Education: B.A., University of Chicago; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1971, 1975. Areas of Special Interest: Documentary film; American popular culture; Film history; Latin American history. Email: awoll@camden.rutgers.edu Phone: (856) 225-2711 Web: https://crab.rutgers.edu/%7Eawoll/

Staff

Sharon A. Smith
Administrative Assistant

Email: sas548@camden.rutgers.edu
Phone: (856) 225-6080

What areas of history do history department professors cover?

U.S. – Boyd, Epstein, Mires, Shankman, Thomas, Woloson
Western Europe and Britain – Epstein, Marker, Mokhberi, Shankman
Latin America and the Caribbean – Thomas
East Asia – Kapur
Ancient history – Jewell, Kapur
World history – Kapur, Marker, Mokhberi, Thomas
Gender and women’s history – Boyd, Jewell, Mokhberi
Race and ethnicity – Boyd, Marker, Mokhberi, Thomas
Social, intellectual, and cultural history – Boyd, Kapur, Mires, Marker, Mokhberi, Woloson
Business and economics – Boyd, Epstein, Kapur, Shankman, Woloson
Science and technology – Epstein
Environmental history – Kapur
Public history – Woloson, Boyd