Alumni News
Katherine Aiken (Ph.D. '80) is a professor of history and has been named dean of the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences at the University of Idaho.
Mathias Bergmann (Ph.D. '04) holds a tenure-track position at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia.
Kenton Bird (Ph.D. '99, American studies) is chair of the School of Journalism and Mass Media at the University of Idaho.
Geoffrey Bleakley (Ph.D. '96) is a historian for the National Park Service in Alaska.
Stefan Bradley (M.A. '98) is teaching at Southern Illinois University.
After completing her degree, Margaret Brennan (M.A. '86) returned to Ireland, where she has been working in the business field.
Michael Brown (Ph.D. '03) teaches at several colleges and universities in the Seattle area, including Seattle University and Bellevue Community College. He also practices law on a parttime basis.
Amy Canfield (M.A. '04, Ph.D. '08) holds a tenure track position at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, ID.
Laurie Carlson (Ph.D. '04) is an adjunct assistant professor at Western Oregon University.
Amitava Chowdhury ( Ph.D. '08) holds a tenure track position at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada.Cary Collins (Ph.D. '01) teaches Pacific Northwest history to 9th-graders at the Tahoma School District in Maple Valley, Washington.
Jeff Crane (M.A. '98, Ph.D. '04) holds a tenure-track position at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas.
Jeffrey Davis (Ph.D. '96) holds a tenure-track position in history at Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.
Andrew P. Duffin (Ph.D. '03) accepted a tenure-track position at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Douglas Dye (Ph.D. '97) holds a tenure-track position at Grand Canyon Community College in Arizona.
Jeanne Eder (Ph.D. '00) holds a tenure-track position at the University of Alaska, Anchorage.
Michael Egan (Ph.D. '04) holds a tenure-track position at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
Sara Dant Ewert (M.A. '91, American studies; Ph.D. '00) holds a tenure-track position at Weber State University in Utah.
Dorothy Garceau (M.A. '80) is associate professor of history at Rhodes College.
Armand Garcia (Ph.D. '06) holds a tenure-track position at Eastern Washington University.
Jerry Garcia (Ph.D. '99) holds a tenure-track position at Michigan State University.
Matthew Godfrey (Ph.D. '01) works for Historical Research Associates in Missoula, Montana.
Bruce Grimoldby (M.A. '87) is teaching in Idaho.
Douglas Habib (Ph.D. '03) teaches for the Department of History and General Education Program at Washington State University.
Robert Hadlow (M.A. '87, Ph.D. '93) works for the Oregon Department of Transportation.
Gregory Hall (M.A. '94, Ph.D. '99) holds a tenure-track position at Western Illinois University, Macomb.
Patricia Hart (Ph.D. '97, American studies) is an assistant professor of journalism and mass media at the University of Idaho and co-coordinator of the undergraduate program in American studies.
John Hausdoerffer (Ph.D. '04, American studies) holds a tenure-track position at Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado.
Franklin Hill (Ph.D. '96) is an instructor in the General Education Program at Washington State University.
Tim Hills (M.A. '93) is the staff historian at the Kennedy School, McMenamins in Portland.
Richard Hines (M.A. '96, Ph.D. '01) is an instructor in the General Education Program at Washington State University.
Gary Huey (Ph.D. '81) was named the state's Professor of the Year when he taught at Louisiana State University, Eunice. He now teaches at Ferris State University in Michigan.
Brenda Jackson-Abernathy (Ph.D. '02) received tenure and is the department chair in the history department at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.
Jean Johnson (M.A. '90, Ph.D. '95) works as a free-lance writer. Her latest book, Cooking Beyond Measure: How to Eat Well without Formal Recipes will be released November 2008 by Seventy-Sixth Avenue Press.
Jeffrey Johnson (M.A. '00, Ph.D. '04) holds a tenure-track position at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
William Johnson (Ph.D. '05) works for the Alaska State Employees Association in Anchorage, Alaska.
Suzanne Julin (Ph.D. '01) is self-employed as a public historian.
Mee-Ae Kim (M.A. '95, Ph.D. '00) holds a tenure-track position Albertson College in Caldwell, Idaho.
Jason Knirck (M.A. '96, Ph.D. '00) holds a tenure-track position at Central Washington University in modern western European and British history.
Diane Krahe (Ph.D. '05) is an assistant research professor in the Department of History at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana. Krahe also conducts research and provides consultation for the National Park Service.
Erika Kuhlman (Ph.D. '95, American studies) holds a tenure-track position at Idaho State University in Pocatello.
James Lester (Ph.D. '75) is teaching in Colorado.
Dwayne Mack (Ph.D. '02) is an assistant professor in the Department of History, and the Carter G. Woodson Chair in African American History at Berea College, Berea, Kentucky.
John Mann (M.A. '97, Ph.D. '01) holds a tenure-track position at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire.
Kevin Marsh (M.A. '95, Ph.D. '02) holds a tenure-track position at Idaho State University in Pocatello.
Gloria Melton (Ph.D. '82) is dean of students at Michigan Technological University.
Gabriel Mendez (Ph.D. '94) owns his own business, Salsa Mendez, in Spokane, Washington.
Kathryn Meyer (Ph.D. '92) retired spring 2008 after 17 years of teaching history and general education at Washington State University.
Claudia Miner (Ph.D. '86, American studies) is head of the University of Nevada, Reno, Foundation.
Charles Mutschler (Ph.D. '99) is a university archivist and adjunct professor at Eastern Washington University.
Dane Netherton (Ph.D. '04) is associate director of corporate foundation relations at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell.
Theodore Nitz (M.A. '75, Ph.D. '99) is employed at Gonzaga University, where he has a part-time appointment in history and serves as head of the International Studies Program.
Neil O'Brien (Ph.D. '01) is employed at Clark College.
Janet Ore (M.A. '87) is an associate professor of history at Colorado State University.
Gwen Pattison-Granados (M.A. '03) is employed as an archivist at the National Archives and Records Administration in Laguna Niguel, California.
Rudy Pearson (Ph.D. '96) is a full professor at American River College in Sacramento.
Jody Peterson (Ph.D. '98) is an associate professor of history at Centralia Community College.
Patricia Pidcock (Ph.D.'92) holds a tenure-track position at North Idaho College.
Steve Recken (Ph.D. '80) is professor emeritus at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock.
Samuel Regalado (Ph.D. '87) is a full professor at California State University, Stanislaus.
Rex Renk (M.A. '90) is teaching in Helena, Montana.
Maryanne Rhett (Ph.D. '08) accepted a tenure track position at Monmouth University in Long Branch, New Jersey.
James Ross-Nazzal (Ph.D. '01) is an assistant professor of history at Montgomery College in Houston, Texas.
Jennifer Ross-Nazzal (Ph.D. '04) is the historian for the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
Michael Russell (Ph.D. '04) is a tenure-track assistant professor at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas.
Marjorie Sanchez-Walker (M.A. '93, Ph.D. '99) is a tenure-track assistant professor at California State University, Stanislaus.
Carol Scally (Ph.D. '04) is teaching at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona, Florida.
Carli Schiffner (Ph.D. '04) is dean of arts and sciences at Yakima Valley Community CollegeYakima.
Kevin Shaw (Ph.D. '94) lives in Missouri and works in private industry.
Marvin Slind (M.A. '72, Ph.D. '78) is a tenure-track professor at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.
William Smith (M.A. '96, Ph.D. '00) is director of the Martin Institute and School of International Affairs at the University of Idaho and teaches part-time in the history department at WSU.
William Stimson (M.A. '89, Ph.D. '99) is a tenured professor at Eastern Washington University in the communications department.
Robert Swartout ( Ph.D. '78) is department chair and professor of history at Carroll College. He has written seven books on East Asian relations and Montana history. He is on the editorial board of Montana, The Magazine of Western History and is the Korean Honorary Consul to the state of Montana.
Sun Yi (Ph.D. '94) is a tenured associate professor at the University of San Diego.
Debra Sutphen (Ph.D. '97) is dean at Sierra Community College in Rocklin, California.
Michelle Tabit (M.A. '00, Ph.D. '04) holds a tenure-track position at Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio.
Peter Utgaard (Ph.D. '97) is a professor of history at Cuyamaca Community College in El Cajon, California, and is the chair of their social sciences department.
Patrick Waer (B.A. '95; M.Ed. '00, National University) is a full-time U.S. history and American government teacher and head varsity baseball coach at Central High School in Fresno, California.
Elizabeth von Till Warren (Ph.D. '01) is a private contractor.
Mary Watrous-Schlesinger (Ph.D. '91) was a senior instructor in the history and general education at Washington State University until her retirement in 2006.
Laura Woodworth-Ney (M.A. '91, Ph.D. '96) is chair of the history department at Idaho State University.
Baodi Zhou (M.A. '85, Ph.D. '99) holds a tenure-track position at Yunnan University in Kunming, China.
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