Department of History Faculty Full Time

The full time faculty in Saint Joseph's University's history department regularly carry out extensive historical research around the world. They are devoted to sharing their historical insight and knowledge with students and are dedicated to preparing them for successful careers as historians, lawyers, educators, writers and more.

Melissa Chakars, PhD

Professor and Chair of History

Barbelin 112-M
610-660-1745

Amber Abbas, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Director of Asian Studies Program

Barbelin 112O
610-660-1744

Christopher Close, PhD

Professor of History

Barbelin 112N
610-660-1797

Jeffrey Hyson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Barbelin 112P
610-660-1746

Alison Lewin, Ph.D.

Professor

Barbelin 112
610-660-1743
John Morton, PhD

John Morton, PhD

David H. Burton Postdoctoral Fellow, History

BL 112H3
610-660-1742

Konstantinos Nikoloutsos, PhD

Professor

Barbelin Hall, 112M
610-660-1852

Katherine Sibley, PhD

Professor of History

Co-Director of Washington Center Internship Program

Dirk Warren ’50 Sesquicentennial Chair in Social and Health Sciences

Barbelin Hall 112M
610-660-1741

Richard Warren, Ph.D.

Professor

Barbelin Hall112J
610-660-1747

Brian Yates, PhD

Associate Professor and Director of American Studies Program

Barbelin 112Q
610-660-3353