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Department: History

History

Faculty

Susan Barber

Associate Professor

Headshot: Susan Barber

Leonor Blum

Associate Professor

Office: X 5370

School: Arts and Sciences

Education:
B.A. English, Wellesley College
M.S.J. Journalism, Columbia University
M.A. International Relations, Latin America. Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

Research Interest:
Latin American Socio-Economic Development
Non-Governmental Organizations
Human Rights in Latin America
Guatemala
Argentina

Professional Affiliations & Memberships:
Latin American Studies Association (LASA)
American Historical Association (AHA)
American Political Science Association (APSA)
Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)
Guatemala Human Rights Commission-USA (GHRC-USA)
Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs (BCFA)
Institute for Diplomatic Dialogue in the Americas (IDDA)

Publications:
"The Role of Catholic Relief Services in El Salvador's Reconstruction Process" Teachnet.

"Changes in the Role of International NGOs as a result of the Guatemalan Peace Accords," Voluntas.

Alison Dray-Novey

Professor

School: Arts and Sciences

Education:
B.A. Radcliffe College
M.A. Harvard University
Ph.D. Harvard University

Research Interest:
Urban Social History
Growth of Urban Police Institutions
History of Beijing
Sino-Russian Relations

Professional Affiliations & Memberships:
Association for Asian Studies

Publications:
Co-Author, Beijing: From Imperial Capital to Olympic City (Palgrave Macmillan, New York, 2007, 2008)

David Hoovler

Associate Professor

Charles Ritter

Professor

Office: Morrissy Honors House

School: Arts and Sciences

 

Education:
BA, Ashland University
MA, Catholic University
Ph.D., Catholic University

Research Interest:
U.S. Civil War
U.S. Foreign Relations
U.S. Contemporary History

Publications:
"Leaders of the American Civil War"
"Biographical Dictionary of American Legislative Leaders"
"Physical Abuse and Rough Handling in Occupied Women"

Professional Affiliations & Memberships:
Southern Historical Association

Typical Courses:
IDS100: Perspectives in Education and Culture
HIS401: History and the Historical Narrative
HIS373: Exploding Society: U.S. since 1945