Officers and Staff

Alan I Marcus

Professor

William L. Giles Distinguished Professor
Department Head

Areas of Study
History of Technology, Science and Medicine
Intellectual History
Agricultural History

Nodes of Excellence
History of Science and Technology
Agricultural, Rural and Environmental History

216 Allen Hall

aimarcus@history.msstate.edu 662-325-7075

James C. Giesen

Associate Professor

Associate Department Head
Grisham Master Teacher

Areas of Study
Agricultural, Rural, Environmental History
African American History
U.S. South

Nodes of Excellence
Agricultural, Rural and Environmental History

jgiesen@history.msstate.edu 662-325-3604

Andrew F. Lang

Associate Professor

Graduate Co-ordinator

Areas of Study
American Civil War Era
Nineteenth-Century United States(34)
U.S. South
American War and Society

Nodes of Excellence
War, Power, International Affairs

233 Allen Hall

alang@history.msstate.edu 662-325-3604

Matthew Lavine

Associate Professor

Undergraduate Coordinator

Areas of Study
Science and Popular Culture
Technology
American West

Nodes of Excellence
History of Science and Technology

mlavine@history.msstate.edu 662-325-8912

Joseph Thompson

Assistant Professor

Graduate Recruiting Coordinator

Areas of Study
U.S. South
20th Century U.S.

Nodes of Excellence
Agricultural, Rural and Environmental History
War, Power, International Affairs
"Ideas, People, Place"

226 Allen Hall

jthompson@history.msstate.edu 662-325-3604

Pam Wasson (and Friend)

Staff

Business Manager

214 Allen Hall

pamw@history.msstate.edu 662-325-3604

Brenda Harris

Staff

Administrative Assistant

214 Allen Hall

bharris@history.msstate.edu 662-325-3604

Alexis Bonn

Student Worker