Faculty

The History Department’s faculty members are characterized by excellence in their scholarship and teaching, their love for the liberal arts, and their warm regard for students. Well-qualified and award-winning teachers, these scholars are able to lead students into an exciting and rewarding educational experience.

To be introduced to them, follow the links to the left. As you read through each one’s biography, look for their areas of interest and research, the courses that they have taught, universities from which they have graduated, and much more. Each of them will also indicate their contact information which should be a sign to you that they welcome any questions that you might have.

Dr. Roy B. Campbell
Department Chair
Associate Professor of History
B.A., Wingate University
M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University
rbcamp@presby.edu

Dr. Patrick Cosby
Visiting Assistant Professor of History
B.A., University of Florida
M.A., University of South Florida
Ph.D., University of Florida
phcosby@presby.edu

Dr. Anita O. Gustafson
Professor of History
B.A., North Park University
M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University
aogustaf@presby.edu

Dr. Richard R. Heiser
Professor of History
B.A., Nyack College
M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University
rrheiser@presby.edu

Dr. Sara Lampert
Visiting Assistant Professor of History
B.A., Rutgers University
M.A., University of Michigan
Ph.D., University of Michigan
selampert@presby.edu

Dr. Michael A. Nelson
Associate Professor of History
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College
M.A., Bowling Green State University
Ph.D., University of Arkansas
mnelson@presby.edu

Dr. Stefan W. Wiecki
Assistant Professor of History
B.A., Free University in Berlin
Ph.D., Brandeis University
swwiecki@presby.edu