Meet Our Faculty
Department Chair
Christian Bailey
Assistant Professor of Historyj-christian.bailey@purchase.edu- BA, University of Oxford (England)
- MA, University of Sussex (England)
- PhD, Yale University
Full-Time Faculty
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Leandro Benmergui
(on leave: Spring 2023)Associate Professor of Historyleandro.benmergui@purchase.edu- BA, University of Buenos Aires (Argentina)
- PhD, University of Maryland, College Park
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Laura M. Chmielewski
Associate Professor of Historylaura.chmielewski@purchase.edu- BA, St. Joseph’s University
- MA, Fordham University
- MPhil, PhD, Graduate Center, City University of New York
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Rachel Hallote
Professor of History- BA, Bryn Mawr College
- MA, PhD, University of Chicago
rachel.hallote@purchase.edu- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
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Paula Halperin
Associate Professor of Cinema Studies and HistoryDirector, School of Film and Media Studiespaula.halperin@purchase.edu- PhD, University of Maryland
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Lisa Keller
(on leave: 2022-2023)Professor of History- BA, Vassar College
- PhD, University of Cambridge (England)
lisa.keller@purchase.edu- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service
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Jessica Levy
Assistant Professor of History- BA, Emory University
- MA, The University of Chicago
- PhD, Johns Hopkins University
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Renqiu Yu
Professor of Historyren.yu@purchase.edu- BA, Sun Yat-sen University (China)
- MA, University of California, Los Angeles
- PhD, New York University
Part-Time Faculty
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Gene Fein
Lecturer of Historygene.fein@purchase.edu- BA, MA, Fordham University
- PhD, Graduate Center, City University of New York
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Patrick Holt
Lecturer of Historypatrick.holt@purchase.edu- BA, St. Joseph’s University
- MTh, University of Edinburgh (Scotland)
- MPhil, Fordham University
- PhD, Fordham University
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George Keteku
Lecturer, Liberal Studiesgeorge.keteku@purchase.edu- BS, MA, Brooklyn College, City University of New York
- PhD, Binghamton University, SUNY
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Jenna Schultz
Lecturer of HistoryBA, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
MA, University of Wisconsin- Madison
PhD, University of Wisconsin- Madison -
Kristin Uscinski
Lecturer of History- BS, Cornell University
- MA, Fordham University
- PhD, Fordham University
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Chen Zhang
Lecturer of Historychen.zhang@purchase.edu- BA, International Studies College (Beijing, China)
- MA, Shanghai Normal University
- MA, University of Minnesota
Faculty Emeriti
Geoffrey G. Field
Professor Emeritus of History- BA, MA, St. Catherine’s College, University of Oxford (England)
- PhD, Columbia University
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Albert Fried
Professor Emeritus of History- BA, Brooklyn College, City University of New York
- MA, Columbia University
Alfred Hunt
Professor Emeritus of History- BA, St. Edward’s University
- MA, PhD, University of Texas, Austin
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Wayne te Brake
Professor Emeritus of History- BA, Calvin College
- PhD, University of Michigan
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
