History for Current Students

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Department of History

253.879.3166

Chair

Douglas Sackman

253-879-3913

dsackman@pugetsound.edu

Administrative Assistant

Charlotte Nabors

253.879.2664

cnabors@pugetsound.edu

The Department of History is composed of a diverse range of scholars specializing in the histories of Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the United States.

History department 2023 — *History Department 2023. From Left to Right: John Lear, Andrew Gomez. Poppy Fry, Katherine Smith, Douglas Sackman, Madison Howard (former department admin), Ben Tromly, Nancy Bristow*

Hero History

History major Erin Budrow ’20 thinks so. She’s one of more than 80 Puget Sound students who received funding to complete summer research projects in the sciences and humanities. Each summer, dozens of Puget Sound…

Talking History

As the son of Cuban and Honduran immigrants living in the culturally diverse world of Miami, Andrew Gomez became interested in history at a young age. Specifically, he…

Digital Historian

The students had signed up for what was billed as “an immersive experience,” an opportunity to spend time learning about the food cultures of Tacoma. A historian, Andrew had the task of introducing students, most…

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