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Department Chair
Anne F. Broadbridge portrait
Anne F. Broadbridge
Anne F. Broadbridge portrait
Associate Chair
Jon Berndt Olsen
Professor Jon Olsen's first book, Tailoring Truth: Politicizing the Past and Negotiating Memory in East Germany, 1945-1990  was published in January 2015 with Berghahn Books.
Jon Berndt Olsen
Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Garrett L Washington
Garrett L Washington
Financial Manager
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Headshot of Stefanie Austin
Outreach and Community Engagement Director
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Headshot of Jess Johnson
Communications Coordinator
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Lauren Whitley-Haney is a Graduate Student in the History Department at UMass Amherst
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Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate Program Director
Sarah Cornell
Sarah Cornell
Internships and Career Advisor
Yuri Gama
Yuri Gama
Honors Program Director
Daniel Gordon
Daniel Gordon
Undergraduate Career Advisor
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Dr. Keene’s research interests center on early modern English gender and religious history.
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Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Meredith Pustell
Meredith Pustell

Graduate Program

Graduate Program Director
Alice Nash
Alice Nash is an Associate Professor of History. Her research interests range from the impact of colonization on family and gender relations in Wabanaki history before 1800 to current issues such as the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
Alice Nash
Graduate Program Coordinator
Mary Lashway
Mary Lashway

Public History Program

Public History Program Director
Samuel J Redman
Samuel J Redman
Public History Assistant
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Laura McCullagh is a Graduate Student in the History Department at UMass Amherst
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