About the Faculty

L-R: Professors Hilton, Longhurst, Hattingh, McGrath, Kerrigan, Burk, and Stults.

Dr. Robert Burk. (1984) Arthur and Eloise Cole Distinguished Professor of American History, B.A. University of Kansas, M.A., Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Dr. Burk teaches courses in late 19th and 20th century American history. His research interests include the Eisenhower presidency and labor relations in major league baseball. Contact: Cambridge 115, x8272, Spring 08 office hours 7:30-8 MWF, 8:50-10 MWF.

Dr. Laura J. Hilton.  (2001) Associate Professor of History, B.A. The College of New Rochelle; M.A., Fordham University; PhD., The Ohio State University.  Dr. Hilton teaches courses in modern European and world history.  Her research interests include refugee movements in post-Second World War Europe, issues of nationalism and women's history. Contact: Cambridge 113, x8272, Spring 08 office hours MWF 11-11:50 T 9:30-11, 12:30-2.

Dr. William Kerrigan. (1997) Associate Professor of History, B.A. Austin College, M.A. Texas Christian University, Ph.D. University of Michigan.  Dr. Kerrigan teaches courses on colonial and ante-bellum American history.  His research interests include early national republic, the borderlands, and environmental history. Contact: Cambridge 112, x8272, Spring 08 office hours M & W 1-2, M 3:15-4:15, T & Fri 10-11.

Dr. Thomas McGrath. (2002) Associate Professor of History and Chair, B.A., M.A. University of San Diego, M.A., Ph.D. Cornell University. Dr. McGrath teaches courses on Asian history including China, Japan, and Vietnam, as well as world history. His primary areas of interest include 20th century China and military history. Contact: Cambridge 111, x8291, Spring 08 office hours MWF 10-11, T 12-30, W 1-2.

Dr. Alistair Hattingh. (2002) Assistant Professor of History, B.A. University of Richmond, M.A. Institute of Latin American Studies, Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara. Alistair teaches courses in Latin American history, African history, and world history. His research interests include the 20th century history of Argentina. Contact: Cambridge 114, x8272, MW 1-2:30 and T 9-11 and 12-2.

Dr. James L. Longhurst. (2005) Assistant Professor of History and Political Science, B.A. Linfield College, M.S., Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Longhurst teaches courses in 20th century American social and cultural history, as well as American government and political systems. His research interests include urban politics, air pollution and the history of environmental activism. Contact: Cambridge 116, x8272, Spring 08 office hours MWF 2-3:45.

Dr. Taylor Stults. (1962-2001) Emeritus Professor of History, B.A. Antioch College, M.A., Ph.D. University of Missouri. Dr. Stults teaches courses in Russian history, 19th and 20th century European History and Canadian history. His research interests include Russian and Soviet history, Canadian foreign policy, and the Cold War.