History Contact Us
Department of History Studies
Our department offices are located on the second floor of the MacKinnon Building (MCKN), the MacKinnon Extension (MCKN EXT), and the Macdonald Institute (MINS). Operating hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Department Chair
The Department Chair oversees all academic and administrative activities within the department. Contact Matthew Hayday for inquiries related to departmental policies, strategic planning, faculty matters, or if you need high-level guidance on academic programs and departmental initiatives.
Matthew Hayday
- Office: MCKN EXT 2013
- Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 56052
- Email: mhayday@uoguelph.ca
Administrative Assistant to the Chair
The Administrative Assistant to the Chair is the main point of contact for scheduling meetings with the Department Chair, handling day-to-day administrative tasks, and assisting with departmental documentation. Contact Kathryn Hughes for assistance with administrative forms, meeting requests, or general inquiries about the department’s operations.
Kathryn Hughes
- Office: MCKN EXT 2014
- Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53888
- Email: histadmin@uoguelph.ca
Graduate Program Coordinator
The Program Coordinator assists students with questions about degree requirements, enrollment procedures, and program policies for graduate studies. Reach out to Alan McDougall if you need help navigating course selection, understanding program prerequisites, or need assistance with enrollment issues.
Alan McDougall
- Office: MCKN EXT 1013
- Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53165
- Email: amcdouga@uoguelph.ca
Academic Programs Assistant
The Academic Programs Assistant supports students with questions regarding degree requirements, course enrollment, and academic policies for both undergraduate and graduate programs. Reach out to Tyler Berlet for assistance with navigating course selection, understanding program prerequisites, or resolving enrollment issues.
Tyler Berlet
- Office: MCKN EXT 2015
- Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 56528
- Email: histacademic@uoguelph.ca
Tri-University History Administrative Assistant
The Tri-University History Administrative Assistant supports the collaborative efforts of the history departments across three universities, providing administrative assistance for the Tri-University Graduate Program. Mary Lou Klassen at the University of Guelph is available to assist students and faculty with inquiries about the program, inter-university coordination, and general administrative support.
Mary Lou Klassen
- Office: University of Guelph
- Email: tri-u@uoguelph.ca
Faculty Advisors (Undergraduate - HIST)
These advisors support undergraduate history students, providing guidance on course selection, program requirements, and academic resources available to history majors. For assistance with your undergraduate history program, reach out to William Cormack or Jesse Palsetia.
William Cormack
- Office: MCKN EXT 1012
- Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53205
- Email: wcormack@uoguelph.ca
Jesse Palsetia
- Office: MCKN EXT 2018
- Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53206
- Email: palsetia@uoguelph.ca
Faculty Advisors (Undergraduate - HIST Co-op)
For history students enrolled in the co-op program, these advisors can assist with co-op placements, program requirements, and academic planning specific to the co-op track. Contact Peter Goddard or Susan Nance for support with your history co-op program.
Peter Goddard
- Office: MCKN EXT 1014
- Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 54460
- Email: pgoddard@uoguelph.ca
Susan Nance
- Office: MCKN EXT 2008
- Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 56327
- Email: snance@uoguelph.ca
Undergraduate Curriculum Chair
The Undergraduate Curriculum Chair oversees the development and implementation of the history department's undergraduate curriculum. Catherine Carstairs is available to discuss curriculum-related questions, program structure, and course content with students and faculty.
Catherine Carstairs
- Office: MCKN EXT 1016
- Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53185
- Email: ccarstai@uoguelph.ca
Faculty
Reach out to faculty members for course-related questions, research inquiries, and mentorship opportunities. They are experts in their fields and can provide insights into specific academic topics, research methodologies, and professional development within the field of History.
| Full Name | Contact | Areas of Research |
|---|---|---|
| Tara Abraham | Office: MCKN EXT 1010 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 56012 Email: taabraha@uoguelph.ca |
History of science, medicine, and technology; 20th-century intellectual history. |
| Kim Anderson | Office: MINS 227A Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 58027 Email: kimberle@uoguelph.ca |
Indigenous women's history, Indigenous-settler relations, gender studies, and colonialism in Canada. |
| Evren Altinkas | Office: MCKN 1018 Email: altinka@uoguelph.ca |
Ottoman Empire, Turkish history, Middle Eastern studies. |
| Susan Armstrong-Reid | Office: MCKN EXT 1018 Email: susanar@uoguelph.ca |
Nursing history, history of public health, global health and humanitarian interventions. |
| Rebecca Beausaert | Office: MCKN EXT 2003 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 58064 Email: rbeausae@uoguelph.ca |
Gender and labor history, 19th- and 20th-century Canadian history. |
| Ben Bradley | Office: MCKN EXT 2005 Email: ben.bradley@uoguelph.ca |
Environmental history, Canadian cultural history, history of photography and memory. |
| Catherine Carstairs | Office: MCKN EXT 1016 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53185 Email: ccarstai@uoguelph.ca |
Health and medicine history, drug and alcohol history, gender history, and Canadian social history. |
| Lisa Cox | Email: lcox@uoguelph.ca | Canadian history, gender and rural life, and early 20th-century cultural history. |
| William S. Cormack | Office: MCKN EXT 1012 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53205 Email: wcormack@uoguelph.ca |
French Revolution, early modern Europe, Atlantic world, and military history. |
| Margaret Derry | Email: mderry@poplarlane.net | Agricultural history, animal breeding, and rural social history. |
| Susannah H. Ferreira | Office: MCKN EXT 2006 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53162 Email: shumble@uoguelph.ca |
Medieval Iberia, religious conflict and coexistence, and early modern Europe. |
| James E. Fraser | Office: MCKN EXT 1002 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 52871 Email: jfrase08@uoguelph.ca |
Medieval Scotland, Celtic history, and church history. |
| Marc-Andre Gagnon | Office: MCKN EXT 2003 Email: marcandr@uoguelph.ca |
French Revolution, modern France, and political culture. |
| Peter A. Goddard | Office: MCKN EXT 1014 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 54460 Email: pgoddard@uoguelph.ca |
History of science, Enlightenment studies, and Jesuit scientific contributions. |
| Matthew Hayday | Office: MCKN EXT 2013 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 56052 Email: mhayday@uoguelph.ca |
Canadian political history, commemorations, bilingualism, and nationalism. |
| Glenn Hooper | Email: ghooper@uoguelph.ca | Irish history, Atlantic world, and migration studies. |
| Kris E. Inwood | Office: MCKN 716 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53536 Email: kinwood@uoguelph.ca |
Economic history, inequality, and historical demography. |
| Kevin James | Office: MCKN EXT 1009 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 52255 Email: kjames@uoguelph.ca |
Tourism history, 19th-century British Isles, and historical memory. |
| Femi J. Kolapo | Office: MCKN EXT 2019 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53212 Email: kolapof@uoguelph.ca |
African history, Atlantic slave trade, and decolonization. |
| David Lawrence | Office: MCKN EXT 2003 Email: dlawre02@uoguelph.ca |
Canadian military history, First World War, and public memory. |
| Brittany Luby | Office: MCKN EXT 1015 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53210 Email: brittany.luby@uoguelph.ca |
Indigenous history, environmental history, and gender studies in Canada. |
| Linda L. Mahood | Office: MCKN EXT 2007 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53238 Email: lmahood@uoguelph.ca |
History of childhood, gender studies, and social movements. |
| Kimberley Martin | Office: MCKN EXT 1003 Email: kmarti20@uoguelph.ca |
Digital humanities, historical research, gender and technology. |
| Stuart McCook | Office: University Centre 346A Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53213 Email: sgmccook@uoguelph.ca |
Environmental history, agricultural history, and history of coffee production. |
| Deirdre McCorkindale | Office: MCKN EXT 1001 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 56569 Email: dmccorki@uoguelph.ca |
Canadian social history, rural and urban development, and cultural heritage. |
| Alan McDougall | Office: MCKN EXT 1013 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53165 Email: amcdouga@uoguelph.ca |
Modern European history, sports history, and Cold War culture. |
| Eid Ahmed Mohamed | Phone: 416-888-5515 Email: eid.mohamed@uoguelph.ca |
Middle Eastern studies, cultural memory, and Islamic studies. |
| Susan Nance | Office: MCKN EXT 2008 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 56327 Email: snance@uoguelph.ca |
Animal history, cultural history, and circus studies. |
| Cynthia Neville | Office: MCKN EXT 1018 Email: nevillec@uoguelph.ca |
Scottish legal history, medieval society and law. |
| Bronagh Ní Chonaill | Office: MCKN EXT 2003 Email: bnichona@uoguelph.ca |
Irish medieval history, religion, and identity. |
| Jesse Palsetia | Office: MCKN EXT 2018 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53206 Email: palsetia@uoguelph.ca |
South Asian history, Parsi community, and colonialism. |
| Karen Racine | Office: MCKN EXT 2001 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 52203 Email: kracine@uoguelph.ca |
Latin American history, revolutionary movements, and transatlantic connections. |
| Norman Smith | Office: MCKN EXT 2017 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 58012 Email: nsmith06@uoguelph.ca |
Modern Chinese history, Chinese women’s history, and Manchuria. |
| Ted Smith | Office: MCKN EXT 2003/Guelph-Humber 208 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 58012 Email: tsmith05@uoguelph.ca |
Early Canadian history, British colonial administration, and indigenous-settler relations. |
| Alex Souchen | Office: MCKN EXT 2004 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53214 Email: asouchen@uoguelph.ca |
Environmental history, military history, and munitions disposal. |
| Cathryn Spence | Office: MCKN EXT 1011 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53226 Email: caspence@uoguelph.ca |
Early modern Europe, women’s history, and Scottish urban history. |
| Jason Wilson | Office: MCKN EXT 2003 Email: wilsojas@uoguelph.ca |
Cultural history, Canadian music history, and migration studies. |
| Renée Worringer | Office: MCKN EXT 1004 Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 52442 Email: rworring@uoguelph.ca |
Islamic history, Ottoman Empire, and cross-cultural interactions in the medieval period. |
Awards Officers
The Awards Officers provide information and guidance on eligibility, application processes, and deadlines for departmental awards and scholarships. Linda Mahood oversees awards for undergraduate students, while Norman Smith and Ben Bradley are responsible for graduate awards. Contact them for details on award opportunities that can support your academic achievements and research endeavors.
Linda Mahood (Undergraduate Awards Chair)
- Office: MCKN EXT 2007
- Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53238
- Email: lmahood@uoguelph.ca
Norman Smith (Graduate Awards Chair)
- Office: MCKN EXT 2017
- Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 58012
- Email: nsmith06@uoguelph.ca
Ben Bradley (Graduate Awards Chair)
- Office: MCKN EXT 2005
- Email: ben.bradley@uoguelph.ca