History @ Salem State
Skills for Life History provides a dynamic and rigorous course of study and produces global citizens with impeccable research, writing, oral communication, and data analysis skills. Salem State University graduates have careers in education, law, museums, archives, government, business, social advocacy, and public policy. Degrees: Bachelor of Arts, History Minor, History Master of Arts, History Master of Arts, Teaching Certificate, Public History Certificate, Holocaust and Genocide Studies Specializations: Applied History: Public History Track Applied History: Pre-Legal/Law School Track European History Global History Holocaust and Genocide Studies Secondary or Middle School Teaching United States History
Phi Alpha Theta Honors Society The Salem State History Department has a vibrant chapter of the Phi Alpha Theta honors society. Students who are interested in developing their scholarship can present their research at regional and national conferences. Salem State recently hosted a regional conference and has taken students to New Orleans, Orlando, and Santa Fe.
Travel Institutes Students can explore international history and earn credits through one of our study and travel seminars. These trips take place during spring and summer breaks and allow students to interact with the people, culture, food, architecture, museums, and living history of other nations. Past trips have focused on London, Cuba, Germany, Austria, Poland, France, Bosnia–Herzegovina, and Rwanda.
Rwanda
Varadero, Cuba
Theresienstadt Concentration Camp
History Faculty History faculty are committed teachers, scholars, and mentors who work closely with students to develop an academic plan. They cover a broad range of areas and specializations that offer students a wide choice of courses covering geographic, chronological, and topical diversity.
Faculty Specializations Dr. Brad Austin, Sports History, Education Dr. Emerson Baker, Public and Early America Dr. Annette Chapman-Adisho, Modern France Dr. Aviva Chomsky, Latin America and Caribbean Dr. Andrew Darien, 20 th Century and Oral History Dr. Gayle Fischer, History of Women Dr. Bethany Jay, 19 th Century, Slavery Dr. Erik Jensen, Ancient Greece and Rome Dr. Alexandros Kyrou, Byzantine and Russian History Dr. Li Li, East Asian History Dr. Michele Louro, Modern South Asia and British Empire Dr. Christopher Mauriello, Modern Europe and Germany Dr. Dane Morrison, Early American History Dr. Ken Okeny, African History Dr. Donna Seger, Medieval and Renaissance Dr. Margo Shea, Public and Irish History Dr. Jamie Wilson, African American History
“I want students to explore the world through history to expand their horizons and better understand themselves.” —Prof. Michele Louro
Sample Courses United States Sports History The Salem Witch Trials The French Revolution and Napoleon Latinos in the United States Policing in United States History Introduction to LGBTQ History The Civil War War and Society in the Ancient Mediterranean Byzantine History and Civilization History of Chinese Medicine Colonial India The Holocaust The American Revolution and Constitution History of South Africa Renaissance and Reformation Irish History African-American Freedom Struggles
“Students come to Salem to experience its lived history in the city’s many museums and cultural institutions.” —Prof. Margo Shea
“I offer my students fresh perspectives and give them the freedom to develop their own interpretations of the past.” — Prof. Jamie Wilson
Historic Salem: Internships Salem State history majors enjoy unique access to world-renowned museums, diverse cultural institutions, archives, and an architecturally rich landscape on Boston’s North Shore. Our internships provide students with hands-on experience as public history practioners.
Internship Opportunities Casey & Lundregan ,P.C. Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Hamilton Hall Historic Salem Lynn Museum Marblehead Museum Massachusetts State Archives National Archives in Waltham National Park Service New England Genealogical Society Peabody Chamber of Commerce Peabody Essex Museum Phillips House Salem Maritime National Historic Site State Senator’s Diana DiZoglio’s Office The House of the Seven Gables USS Constitution Museum Voices Against Injustice Washington Center
Where SSU History Graduates Work Brown University Archives Charleston Historical Society Chamber of Commerce Cisco Systems, Marketing Cornell University Library Exhibits Dell Technologies Epstein, Becker, and Green Law Firm Essex National Heritage Commission K-12 Public and Independent Schools Lexington Historical Society Salem Chamber of Commerce Salem National Park Service San Jose Housing Department The Ohio State University, History University of Michigan Law School USS Albacore Museum
Manny Brito, Collins Middle School Alli Rico, San Jose Housing Department
Camden Bullard, USS Albacore Museum
Nikki Freeman, The Ohio State University
Alumni “History empowered me to understand the foundations of our current world and imagine ways to address structural inequality.” —Zhané Burton, Teacher, Boston Tech Schools
“My history and education background offers me unique perspectives and skills that are highly valued in the corporate world.” —Danny Rolls, Management, Dell Corporation
“The History Department has amazing professors and opportunities to work in museums and archives in one of the nation’s historic cities.” —Amanda Knox, Archivist, Brown University Pembroke Center CONTACT US: Department Chairperson, Andrew Darien Phone: 978.542.7518 Email: adarien@salemstate.edu LEARN MORE: salemstate.edu/academics/ college-arts-and-sciences/history JOIN US ON FACEBOOK: facebook.com/ SalemStateUniversityHistoryDepartment