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With twelve individuals finishing their Ph.D.s in 2003–2004, History
had a productive year in graduate education. Success was capped by the
tenure-track placement of several of the year’s History Ph.D.s. Two
2003-2004 Ph.D.s remained in non-teaching positions: Melvin Thatcher (China)
continues as Archivist for the Genealogical Society of Utah, and Thomas
Dykstra (medieval Russia) is a computer systems analyst. Placement in
2004-2005 continued the record of success.
Several Ph.D.s from earlier years also accepted permanent positions in
the last couple of years: Coll Thrush (North American West, 2002) at the
University of British Columbia; Scott Rausch (U.S., 2000) at Lower Columbia
College; Tuska Benes (Germany, 2001) at William and Mary College; Mike
Halvorson (early modern Europe, 2001) at Pacific Lutheran University;
and Connie Chiang (Environmental history, 2002) at Bowdoin College. Additionally,
several History Ph.D.s from earlier years accepted high-profile academic
positions: Brown University hired Robert Self (U.S., 1998) away from the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Steven Miles (China, 2000) moved from
Southern Illinois University to Washington University in St. Louis; and
Joseph Taylor (U.S., 1996) left Iowa State University to accept a Canada
Research Chair at Simon Fraser University. Shawn Ross (ancient Greece,
2001) left William Paterson University to accept a position at the University
of New South Wales, and Ellen Cong Zhang (China, 2003) went from the College
of St. Rose to the University of Virginia.
Over the years, many Ph.D.s from the Department have taken temporary appointments
(some in History or International Studies at the UW) in order to gain
experience. Consequently, the History Department has had recent Ph.D.s
teaching at Southern Connecticut State College, the University of the
Pacific, North Seattle Community College, Wagner College, Guilford College
and the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Positions Obtained By Recent History Ph.D.s
Dean Bennett, Assistant Professor, Schenectady County Community College
David Biggs, Assistant Professor, University of California, Riverside
O’Neill Blacker-Hanson, Instructor, University of the Pacific
Jeff Brune, Instructor, Gallaudet College
Sean Cocco, Assistant Professor, Trinity College
Elizabeth Escobedo, Assistant Professor, University of Texas, San Antonio
Andrea Geiger, Assistant Professor, Simon Fraser University
Roberta Gold, Instructor, Wagner College
James Heugel, Associate Professor and Provost, Northwest College
Al men, Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Zinon Papakonstantinou, Lecturer, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
James Rigali, Instructor, North Seattle Community College
Helen Schneider, Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech
Michael Witgen, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan
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