AHA Directory of History Departments and Organizations

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University of Northern Iowa
University of Northern Iowa Dept. of History
1227 W. 27th St.
319 Seerley Hall
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0701
Phone: 319.273.2097
Email: jennifer.mcnabb@uni.edu
Website: https://csbs.uni.edu/history/


Our department specializes in preparation for teaching and public history, with innovative programs that offer hands-on training through internships and field experiences, and also provides strong foundations for those who wish to do graduate work in History or pursue other professional careers. Our fully online MA program offers continuing education to in-service teachers and professional development for other practitioners employed in History-related fields.


Chair: Jennifer L. McNabb
Degrees Offered: BA,MA
Academic Year System: SEM
Areas of Specialization: US, Europe, Latin America, Asia
Undergraduate Tuition (per academic year):
   In-state: $8792
   Out-of-state: $20950
Graduate Tuition (per academic year):
   In-state: $10548
   Out-of-state: $10548
Other Tuition:
    In-state tuition for residents of Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin

Enrollment 2025-26:
Undergraduate Majors: 190
Students in Program: 0
New Graduate Students: 30
Full-time Graduate Students: 30
Part-time Graduate Students: 0
Degrees in History: 0 AA 26 BA 0 BS 6 MA 0 MS 0 PhD
Students in Undergrad. Courses: 2147
Students in Undergrad. Intro Courses: 0
% of Online-Only Courses: 20
Undergraduate Addresses:
   Admissions: https://admissions.uni.edu/
   Financial Aid: https://admissions.uni.edu/financial-aid
Graduate Addresses:
   Admissions: https://online.uni.edu/admissions-cost
   Financial Aid: https://admissions.uni.edu/financial-aid/financing-graduate-school

Areas of Specialization: US, Europe, Latin America, Asia

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Doctoral Program Information

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Directory of History Dissertations

Doctoral Program Statistics 2025-26:
PhD students currently enrolled: 0
PhD applications received: 0
New PhD students: 0
% of students receiving tuition waivers: 0
% of students receiving stipends: 0


Christopher, Chad A. (OMS, Northern Iowa, 2009; ; lect.; teaching advisor and field experience coord.) social science; chad.christopher@uni.edu
Rumsey, Brian (PHD, Kansas, 2018; ; lect.) US, environmental, climate studies; brian.rumsey@uni.edu
Schaffner, Heather M. (MA, Northern Iowa, 2013; ; lect.) humanities; schaffnh@uni.edu
Atkinson, Kenneth R. (PHD, Temple, 1999; ; prof.) ancient and modern Middle East, world religions, Dead Sea Scrolls; kenneth.atkinson@uni.edu
Calderón, Fernando H. (PHD, Minnesota, 2011; ; assoc. prof.) modern Latin America, post-revolutionary Mexico, urban-armed revolutionary organizations; fernando.calderon@uni.edu
Connors, Thomas G. (PHD, Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1997; ; prof.) historical methods, Britain, Ireland; thomas.connors@uni.edu
Cutter, Barbara A. (PHD, Rutgers, 1999; ; prof.) US women; barbara.cutter@uni.edu
Fenech, Louis E. (PHD, Toronto, 1995; ; prof.) South Asia; lou.fenech@uni.edu
Hesselink, Reinier H. (PHD, Hawai'i, Manoa, 1992; ; prof.) Japan; reinier.hesselink@uni.edu
Holcombe, Charles W. (PHD, Michigan, 1986; ; prof.) China, Japan; charles.holcombe@uni.edu
Mason, Kevin T. (PHD, Iowa State, 2020; ; asst. prof.) public, rural, environment; kevin.mason@uni.edu
McNabb, Jennifer L. (PHD, Colorado, Boulder, 2003; ; prof. and head) England, early modern Europe; jennifer.mcnabb@uni.edu
O'Brien, Tyler (PHD, Binghamton, SUNY, 2003; ; assoc. prof.) forensic anthropology, bioarcheology, South America; tyler.obrien@uni.edu
Sadkowski, Konrad (PHD, Michigan, 1995; ; assoc. prof.) eastern Europe; konrad.sadkowski@uni.edu
Bruess, Gregory L. (PHD, Minnesota, 1991; ; prof.; assoc. dean, Coll. of Social and Behavioral Sci.) Russia, Balkans; gregory.bruess@uni.edu
Machen, Emily A. (PHD, Mississippi, 2006; ; prof.; assoc. dean, Coll. of Social and Behavioral Sciences) modern Europe, European women; emily.machen@uni.edu
Boruta-Sadkowski, Alicja (PHD, Michigan, 1997; ; lect. emeritus) Russia and Soviet Union, Poland; alicja.boruta-sadkowski@uni.edu
Dise, Robert L., Jr. (PHD, Michigan, 1986; ; assoc. prof. emeritus) ancient Greece and Rome, ancient Near East; robert.dise@uni.edu
Goldman, Joanne A. (PHD, SUNY, Stony Brook, 1988; ; prof. emeritus) US technology, 19th-century US; joanne.goldman@uni.edu
Hettle, Wallace A. (PHD, Northwestern, 1994; ; prof. emeritus) Civil War and Reconstruction, US South, labor; wallace.hettle@uni.edu
Lees, Jay T. (PHD, Tulane, 1983; ; prof. emeritus) medieval, European intellectual, methodology; jay.lees@uni.edu
Lyftogt, Kenneth L. (MA, Northern Iowa, 1989; ; lect. emeritus) US, humanities; ken.lyftogt@uni.edu
Maier, Donna J. E. (PHD, Northwestern, 1975; ; prof. emeritus) Africa, modern Near East, European imperialism; donna.maier@uni.edu
Martin, Robert F. (PHD, North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1975; ; prof. emeritus) US social, US South; robert.martin@uni.edu
Neymeyer, Robert J. (PHD, Iowa, 1991; ; lect. emeritus) US diplomatic, Iowa; robert.neymeyer@uni.edu
O'Connor, Timothy E. (PHD, Minnesota, 1980; ; prof. emeritus) Russia, Soviet Union; tim.oconnor@uni.edu
Roberts, Brian E. (PHD, Rutgers, 1995; ; prof. emeritus) US labor, US popular culture; brian.roberts@uni.edu
Sandstrom, Roy E. (PHD, SUNY, Buffalo, 1972; ; assoc. prof. emeritus) France, European popular culture, Europe since 1850;
Walker, David A. (PHD, Wisconsin, Madison, 1973; ; prof. emeritus) US West, US economic, Native American; david.walker@uni.edu
Weisenberger, Carol A. (PHD, Texas A&M, 1988; ; assoc. prof. emeritus) 20th-century US, US business, public policy; carol.weisenberger@uni.edu
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