History
What We Offer
ONU offers a Bachelor of Arts in History, as well as minors in History and Public History/Museum Studies.
All of the History faculty hold the Ph.D. or other advanced degrees.
Faculty research and teaching interests include Ancient, Medieval, Modern European, Colonial American, Modern American, East Asian, Caribbean, African, African-American, and Sport History.
The History faculty emphasize research and writing and encourage students to present their findings at professional meetings.
Our History majors have consistently gone onto graduate school in history, law school, teaching, and graduate study in museums and archives.
For more information on the History Program at ONU, see the History Fact Sheet.
History Faculty
Dr. Ellen Wilson - Colonial America, Ohio History, Western Civilization 1
Dr. John Lomax – Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance and Reformation, Legal History, Historical Methods, Western Civilization 1
Dr. Michael Loughlin – Modern Europe, WW II, Hitler and Nazis, Western Civilization 1 & 2
Dr. Russ Crawford – Recent U.S., Civil War, East Asian, Popular Culture, Sport History, Western Civilization 1 & 2
Professor Ray Schuck – United States 1 & 2, Public History, Museum Studies, Archeology Field School
Dr. Rob Waters – Caribbean, African, African-American History, Western Civilization 1 & 2
Associated Faculty
Professor Jon Carver – Western Civilization
Dr. Gerri Finn – Women’s History, Western Civilization
Major in History (40 hours)
Minor in History (21 hours)
