The History Department at UMass Lowell provides a broad introduction to civilizations of the past and present, including those of antiquity, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Read more...
On September 1, 2024, Prof. Elizabeth Williams was promoted to a tenured Associate Professor. Since joining the History faculty in 2017, Prof. Williams has been the department's expert in the history of the Middle East and the Ottoman Empire. She has published journal articles and book chapters on environmental and agricultural history in this region. In 2023, she published a monograph with Stanford University Press: "States of Cultivation: Imperial Transition and Scientific Agriculture in the Eastern Mediterranean."
Honors transfer student Cameron McKenzie squeezed four study abroad trips into her short time at UML.
Thomas Baldwin is pursuing a history degree while planning a career in law.
Nicholas Trunfio immersed himself in history while studying abroad.
Neil Oliveria, already a grandfather, is pursuing degrees in history and education so he can embark on a new career as a teacher.
Kady Phelps came to UMass Lowell to major in education, but history caught up with her. She earned her master’s degree in history and the Excellence in Students Cultural Heritage Award for her work on an exhibit about Portuguese immigration to Lowell.
