Faculty & Staff

Department Contacts

Acting Chair
Prof. Jane Mangan
Acting Chair of History
Departmental Coordinator
Miriam Jacobson
Departmental Coordinator for History

Faculty

With 13 full-time faculty members, the History Department is among the largest at Davidson. All of our faculty members hold doctorates and are actively engaged in research and scholarship. The department emphasizes excellence in undergraduate teaching, and several of us have received awards for outstanding teaching, including five who have received the Hunter-Hamilton Love of Teaching Award. We also have been recognized by our professional peers for scholarly distinction, receiving national and international awards for both publications and professional service.

Dan Aldridge

Chair & Professor of Africana Studies | Professor of History

daaldridge@davidson.edu

704-894-2776

Chambers 3262

Jonathan Berkey

James B. Duke Professor of History

Primary Areas of Expertise

The Middle East
The Islamic World

joberkey@davidson.edu

704-894-2529

Chambers 3254

Vivien Dietz

Professor of History

vidietz@davidson.edu

704-894-2211

Chambers 2254

Michael Guasco

Chair & Professor of History

Primary Areas of Expertise

Colonial America

miguasco@davidson.edu

704-894-2273

Chambers 2139

Jakub Kabala

Assistant Professor of History and Digital Studies

jakabala@davidson.edu

704-894-2884

Dana 263

Peter Krentz

W. R. Grey Professor of Classics | Professor of History

pekrentz@davidson.edu

704-894-2270

Chambers 3007

Diego Luis

Visiting Assistant Professor of History

Primary Areas of Expertise

Latin America
Slavery
The Pacific World

diluis@davidson.edu

Elm 110

Pronouns: he/him/his

Jane Mangan

Center for Interdisciplinary Studies Director | Mary Reynolds Babcock Professor of History and Latin American Studies | Director of Davidson in Peru | Acting Chair of History (Fall 2021)

jamangan@davidson.edu

704-894-2878

Chambers 2258