Department of History
Faculty & Staff Page
Learn more about the faculty and staff of the Rollins Department of History.

Hannah Ewing, PhD
Associate Professor of History | Department Chair
Cornell Hall - Room 201
T. 407-646-2461
Areas of Specialization: Byzantine Empire, ancient and medieval Mediterranean, and the history of monastic reform.

Joshua Savala, PhD
Assistant Professor of History
Cornell Hall - Room 203
407-646-1378
Areas of Specialization: Modern Latin America, Peru, Chile, labor and working-class history, oceans in history, social movements.

Claire Strom, PhD
Rapetti-Trunzo Professor of History
Cornell Hall - Room 210
T. 407.646.2270
Areas of Specialization: Agricultural history, the American South, and the progressive era.

Yusheng Yao, PhD
Professor of History
Cornell Hall - Room 207
T. 407.646.2273
Areas of Specialization: Twentieth century China, modern education reform and rural reconstruction

Jim Norris, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Areas of Specialization: Latin America, Mexico, borderlands, and U.S. history