History Faculty Advisors
Do I need a History Faculty Advisor?
Yes. Here in the History Department, our tenured and tenure-track faculty act as our advisors. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with their advisor regularly to plan, track progress, and discuss future goals. History Faculty Advisors must approve undergraduate major/minor declaration forms and degree evaluations.
- There are no requirements & no application process to declare.
- Simply, email history@wwu.edu or call 360-650-2324 (the history department's office assistant) and provide your availability the current quarter.
- Once you're assigned, please directly contact your advisor or visit during office hours to meet with them. They will answer your questions, help you plan, and approve your major/minor declaration form.
Office hours are listed on our department Canvas page. Advisors are typically not available during Winter Break, Spring Break, and Summer.
Feel free to let us know if you prefer an advisor who shares your area of interest, is someone who you'd like to connect with, or who you've had in class. Please note that all tenure track history faculty are capable of answering any advising questions. Whoever you're assigned to is meant to help get you started and handle technical questions as needed. But if you wish to speak with a different faculty member (maybe one with aligned historical interests), you're welcome to reach out to them directly at any point.
Visit during their office hours or contact your advisor directly to schedule an appointment. Office hours are listed on our department Canvas page. Advisors are typically not available during Winter Break, Spring Break, and Summer.
- Email is the preferred form of communication for all our professors.
- Email format for all professors is firstname.lastname@wwu.edu.
- If a professor has a hyphenated last name, only the first last name is used.
If your advisor is on leave, please contact history@wwu.edu to find another advisor to work with in the meantime.
All tenure track history faculty are capable of answering any advising questions. Whoever you're assigned to is meant to help get you started and handle technical questions as needed. But if you wish to speak with a different faculty member (maybe one with aligned historical interests), you're welcome to reach out to them directly at any point.
Log in to Degree Works. Your major information and advisor will be listed at the top of the page.
Office Hours
History faculty do not advise during the Summer.
Staff are available during the summer for general questions, but most other advising will need to wait until October 2026. If you have any questions, please contact history@wwu.edu or 360-650-3457. For more information, visit our Advising Page.
Faculty office hours are normally located in the "Pages" section of our History Canvas Page. All declared majors/minors are automatically enrolled. If you are a WWU faculty, staff, or student that wishes to access our Canvas or if you have questions, contact history@wwu.edu.
| Professor | Interest Areas | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Anderson | Middle East | Summer Leave |
| Dharitri Bhattacharjee | South Asian History | Summer and Fall Leave |
| Emi Bushelle | Japan | Summer Leave |
| Pedro Cameselle | Latin Am., U.S./Latin Am. Relations | Summer Leave |
| Josh Cerretti | Sexuality, Indigenous America | Public History Advisor. Summer Leave |
| Daniel Chard | Modern U.S. | Phi Alpha Theta Advisor. Summer Leave |
| Susan Costanzo | Russia, Europe | Department Chair |
| Jared Hardesty | Colonial U.S. | Summer Leave |
| Madison Heslop | Canada | Summer Leave |
| Christine Johnston | Ancient Mediterranean | Summer and Fall Leave |
| Ricardo López-Pedreros | Latin America | Summer Leave |
| Johann Neem | Early U.S. Republic | Summer Leave |
| Hunter Price | Early U.S. Republic, Civil War | Summer Leave |
| Jennifer Seltz | U.S. 19th & 20th C., U.S. West | Grad Advisor. Summer Leave |
| Mart Stewart | Civil War, 19th C. U.S., Environ. History | Summer Leave |
| Roger Thompson | China | Summer and Fall Leave |
| Sarah Zimmerman | Africa | Summer Leave |
Feel free to let us know if you prefer an advisor who shares your area of interest, is someone who you'd like to connect with, or who you've had in class. Please note that all tenure track history faculty are capable of answering any advising questions. Whoever you're assigned to is meant to help get you started and handle technical questions as needed. But if you wish to speak with a different faculty member (maybe one with aligned historical interests), you're welcome to reach out to them directly at any point.