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University of North Alabama
University of North Alabama Dept. of History
UNA Box 5019
Florence, AL 35632-0001
Phone: 256.765.4306
Email: history@una.edu
Email: aquiros@una.edu
Website: https://www.una.edu/history/


History at UNA is dynamic, creative, and focused on experiences that will develop critical thinking skills, communication skills, and prepare graduates for rewarding careers. Award winning faculty and programs in history and public history provide opportunities for study abroad, internships, and exciting cultural experiences both on and off campus.


Chair: Ansley Quiros
Director of Graduate Studies: Lynne Rieff (hist.); George Makowski (public hist.)
Degrees Offered: BA,BS,MA
Academic Year System: SEM
Areas of Specialization: US, Europe, public, Latin America, Russia, ancient Mediterranean, African American, Native American
Undergraduate Tuition (per academic year):
   In-state: $13430
   Out-of-state: $23150
Graduate Tuition (per academic year):
   In-state: $10350
   Out-of-state: $19260
Other Tuition:
    Undergraduate online $12600; graduate online $10350

Enrollment 2023-24:
Undergraduate Majors: 76
Students in Program: 0
New Graduate Students: 49
Full-time Graduate Students: 19
Part-time Graduate Students: 43
Degrees in History: 0 AA 11 BA 12 BS 7 MA 0 MS 0 PhD
Students in Undergrad. Courses: 2930
Students in Undergrad. Intro Courses: 2550
% of Online-Only Courses: 50
Undergraduate Addresses:
   Admissions: https://www.una.edu/admissions/
   Financial Aid: https://www.una.edu/financial-aid/
Graduate Addresses:
   Admissions: https://www.una.edu/graduate/
   Financial Aid: https://www.una.edu/financial-aid/

Areas of Specialization: US, Europe, public, Latin America, Russia, ancient Mediterranean, African American, Native American

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Doctoral Program Information

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Directory of History Dissertations

Doctoral Program Statistics 2023-24:
PhD students currently enrolled: 0
PhD applications received: 0
New PhD students: 0
% of students receiving tuition waivers: 0
% of students receiving stipends: 0


Bibbee, Jeffrey R. (PHD, London, 2008; ; prof.) Britain, history education; jrbibbee@una.edu
Burton, Danny E. (PHD, Indiana, 2000; ; prof.) science and religion, medieval, science and technology; deburton@una.edu
Dempsey, Brian (PHD, Middle Tennessee State, 2009; ; asst. prof.) public; bdempsey@una.edu
Franklin, Sarah L. (PHD, Florida State, 2006; ; prof.) Latin America; sfranklin@una.edu
Groetsch, Ulrich (PHD, Rutgers, 2008; ; assoc. prof.) early modern Europe, modern Europe; ugroetsch@una.edu
Jacobson, Sean (PHD, Loyola, Chicago, 2022; ; asst. prof.) Native American, public; sjacobson1@una.edu
Lowe, Benedict James (PHD, Edinburgh, 1997; ; prof.) ancient, archaeology; blowe1@una.edu
Makowski, George J. (PHD, Indiana, 1993; ; prof. and coord., grad. studies) Russia, eastern Europe, geography; gjmakowski@una.edu
Quiros, Ansley (PHD, Vanderbilt, 2014; ; assoc. prof. and chair) US; aquiros@una.edu
Rieff, Lynne A. (PHD, Auburn, 1995; ; prof. and coord., grad. studies) Alabama, women’s studies, US South; larieff@una.edu
Schoenbachler, Matthew G. (PHD, Kentucky, 1996; ; prof.) early Republic US, colonial America; mschoenbachler@una.edu
Barty, Peter F. (PHD, Kentucky, 1972; ; prof. emeritus) modern Britain, English constitutional, Africa;
Osborne, Thomas R. (PHD, Connecticut, 1974; ; prof. emeritus) modern Europe, imperialism, Middle East; trosborne@una.edu
Ott, Thomas O., III (PHD, Tennessee, Knoxville, 1970; ; prof. emeritus) Caribbean, Latin America, World War II;
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