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Professor, Head - Department of History
mtsmith@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5328 | Kaufman 100A | Department

Dr. Michael T. Smith is a Professor and serves as the Head of the Department of History. He earned his PhD in American History from Pennsylvania State University in 2005. Courses taught:

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Professor, Dept. of History
girard@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5198 | Kaufman 209C | Department

Dr. Philippe Girard earned his BA in Political Sciences from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (‘Sciences Po’) and his MA and Ph.D. in History from Ohio University. A native of the French Caribbean, he specializes in the history of the Haitian Revolution. His most recent books are “A Day in Colonial Haiti” (2024) and…

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Associate Professor, Dept. of History
mcrawford@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5164 | Kaufman 209I | Department

Dr. Michael Crawford earned a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in European History with a focus on the period of the Renaissance and Reformation and an emphasis on Spanish history during this time period. He previously earned a BA in International Studies from the University of Washington. His book The Fight for Status and Privilege…

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Assistant Professor, Dept. of History
jbergen@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5313 | Kaufman 209-J | Department

Dr. Jessica DeJohn Bergen earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Southeastern Louisiana University and later completed a second Bachelor of Arts in American Studies with a minor in African American History at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She went on to earn a Master’s degree in History from the same institution…

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Assistant Professor, Dept. of History; Faculty Advisor - Social Studies Education
brian.lee@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5199 | Kaufman 209-B | Department

Dr. Brian E. Lee earned a B.A. from Rowan University, a master’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a PhD from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He teaches courses on modern United States History and conducts research on the Kennedy Administration and civil rights. His current book project, A Matter of National Concern: The…

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Instructor, Dept. of History
kjones@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5236 | Kaufman 209-G | Department

Ms. Kathy Jones graduated with a B.A. in History from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. She subsequently earned an M.A. in Public History from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, concentrating in museum studies. She has previously worked at various public history institutions including the Museum of Discovery in Little Rock, the Central Arkansas…

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Professor, Head - Department of History
mtsmith@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5328 | Kaufman 100A | Department

Dr. Michael T. Smith is a Professor and serves as the Head of the Department of History. He earned his PhD in American History from Pennsylvania State University in 2005. Courses taught:

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Professor, Dept. of History
girard@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5198 | Kaufman 209C | Department

Dr. Philippe Girard earned his BA in Political Sciences from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (‘Sciences Po’) and his MA and Ph.D. in History from Ohio University. A native of the French Caribbean, he specializes in the history of the Haitian Revolution. His most recent books are “A Day in Colonial Haiti” (2024) and…

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Associate Professor, Dept. of History
mcrawford@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5164 | Kaufman 209I | Department

Dr. Michael Crawford earned a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in European History with a focus on the period of the Renaissance and Reformation and an emphasis on Spanish history during this time period. He previously earned a BA in International Studies from the University of Washington. His book The Fight for Status and Privilege…

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Assistant Professor, Dept. of History
jbergen@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5313 | Kaufman 209-J | Department

Dr. Jessica DeJohn Bergen earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Southeastern Louisiana University and later completed a second Bachelor of Arts in American Studies with a minor in African American History at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She went on to earn a Master’s degree in History from the same institution…

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Assistant Professor, Dept. of History; Faculty Advisor - Social Studies Education
brian.lee@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5199 | Kaufman 209-B | Department

Dr. Brian E. Lee earned a B.A. from Rowan University, a master’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a PhD from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He teaches courses on modern United States History and conducts research on the Kennedy Administration and civil rights. His current book project, A Matter of National Concern: The…

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Instructor, Dept. of History
kjones@mcneese.edu | 337-475-5236 | Kaufman 209-G | Department

Ms. Kathy Jones graduated with a B.A. in History from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. She subsequently earned an M.A. in Public History from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, concentrating in museum studies. She has previously worked at various public history institutions including the Museum of Discovery in Little Rock, the Central Arkansas…

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