History

Program Level: Pre-Majors/Transfer
Department: Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Studies
Institute: Creative & Communication Arts
College: SAC

What is the History course of study?

The study of history allows you to understand the people and events that have shaped modern civilization while developing skills applicable to a wide range of professions, including research, critical thinking, writing and communication.

What will I learn?

You’ll explore major historical developments and examine past events from diverse perspectives. You’ll develop the ability to construct historical arguments using evidence from primary and secondary resources. In addition, the study of history develops persuasive reasoning and communication skills that lend themselves to many careers.

What can I do with this course of study?

An associate degree in history serves as the equivalent of your first two years of a bachelor’s degree, allowing you to transfer to a university to continue your studies. A history major can lay the foundation for careers in K-12 and higher education, but also in archival work, public history, museums, government, law, management, business, advertising, politics, and other professions that require strong written and oral communication and critical thinking and analysis.

What's special about our program?

When you study history at SAC, you’ll understand the importance of the past in today’s events. The SAC Historians are a community of highly trained educators and scholars who empower you to think deeply about the past from multiple perspectives while honing your critical thinking and communication skills. This program trains you to become a lifelong learner who recognizes, reflects upon, and values personal and social responsibility. We mentor future historians and history educators, providing the support you need to graduate, transfer or enter the workforce. Through active learning in the classroom and activities in our community, you’ll be prepared to succeed in a diverse world marked by continuity and change.

Read the SAC History Program's statement affirming that Black Lives Matter and Black History is American History here.

We empower our students to succeed in a diverse world marked by continuity and change.
Full-Time Faculty

Erik Anderson Ph.D.
Professor of History
NAHC 355
(210) 486-1104
eanderson44@alamo.edu

Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History
NAHC 367
(210) 486-1713
wblankenship4@alamo.edu

Marianne Bueno, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History
OC 218
(210) 486-1341
mbueno41@alamo.edu

Samuel Byndom, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History
NAHC 346
(210) 486-1093
sbyndom@alamo.edu

Jennifer Cain, M.A.
Instructor of History
NAHC 352
(210) 486-0262
jcain1@alamo.edu

Sean Duffy, Ph.D.
Professor of History
NAHC 364
(210) 486-1712
sduffy4@alamo.edu

Seabrook Jones, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History
FAB316
(210) 486-1716
sjones290@alamo.edu

Suraya Khan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History
NAHC 358
(210) 486-1709
skhan29@alamo.edu

Jonathan A. Lee, Ph.D.
Professor of History
jlee@alamo.edu

James Myers, Ph.D.
Instructor of History
NAHC 364
kmyers47@alamo.edu

Jennifer McIntyre, M.A.
Instructor of History
NAHC 357
jmcintyre10@alamo.edu

Laura Lee Oviedo, Ph.D.
Instructor of History
OC 218
(210) 486-1714
loviedo7@alamo.edu

Lisa Ramos, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History
OC 218
(210) 486-0761
lramos175@alamo.edu

jecoa ross, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History
NAHC 358
(210) 486-1101
jross100@alamo.edu

Michael Segura, M.A.
Instructor of History
OC 218
(210) 486-0763
msegura77@alamo.edu

Amelia Serafine, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History
NAHC 357
(210) 486-1711
aserafine2@alamo.edu

 

Adjunct Faculty

Mark Benz, M.A.
mbenz3@alamo.edu

John Carranza, M.A.
jcarranza15@alamo.edu

Joshua S. Copeland,M.A.
jcopeland18@alamo.edu

Andria Crosson, M.A.
acrosson@alamo.edu

Nika Davis, M.A., D.Min.
ndavis82@alamo.edu

Chad DeMars, M.A.
cdemars@alamo.edu

James Ivy, Ph.D.
jivy@alamo.edu

Derek Kutzer, M.A.
dkutzer@alamo.edu

Deirdre Lannon, M.A.
dlannon@alamo.edu

Louis A. Magnon, M.A.T., M.E.D. 
jmagnon@alamo.edu

Frank Martinez, M.A.
fmartinez143@alamo.edu

Kevin Mitchell, M.A.
lmitchell70@alamo.edu

E. Carmen Morley, M.A.
emorley@alamo.edu

Angela Nessler, M.A.
anessler@alamo.edu

Michael Saberian
msaberian@alamo.edu

Italo Samano, M.A.
isamano@alamo.edu

Karen Sebesta, M.A.
ksebesta@alamo.edu

Contact Us

Dr. Amelia Serafine
Discipline Co-Coordinator
NAHC 357
(210) 486-1711
aserafine2@alamo.edu

Dr. Marianne Bueno
Discipline Co-Coordinator
OC 218
(210) 486-1341
mbueno41@alamo.edu

Lisa Coronado
Chair
NAHC 308
(210) 486-1094
lcoronado41@alamo.edu

Denise DeLaRosa
Academic Unit Assistant
NAHC 349
(210) 486-1695
ddelarosa62@alamo.edu