Faculty Features


The faculty of the History Department at UTSA represent a The faculty of the History Department at UTSA represent a talented collection of scholars from all parts of the globe.

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 Sharing their research at conferences worldwide, publishing articles in highly revered peer-reviewed journals, and publishing single authored books, they advance the discipline of history while earning awards for teaching at the same time.  Utilizing innovative strategies to offer signature experiences to students, our faculty seek out opportunities to provide grant and fellowship support to prepare the next generation of historians and educators.  The examples below highlight a portion of the amazing work of our dedicated faculty.

Faculty Features

Learn more about the work of our amazing faculty who have been recognized in the exciting projects they have added to their body of work!

Dr Kirsten Gardner

Dr. Kirsten Gardner

Dr. Kirsten Gardner appeared in a powerful, moving, and comprehensive look at the development of cancer screening for women and the key roles women played as medical activists in the PBS series The American Experience: Cancer Detectives.

Learn more about the project here.

Dr. Cindy Ermus

Dr. Cindy Ermus

Dr. Cindy Ermus  has been named our Director of Medical Humanities, she has published The Great Plague Scare of 1720 Disaster and Diplomacy in the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic World and Urban Disasters both by Cambridge University this year and was a 2022 recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Learn more about her appointment as Director of Medical Humanities here.

Dr. Catherine Clinton

Dr. Catherine Clinton

Professor Catherine Clinton inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters - April 2022.

Read UTSA Today article.