An Iowa College in the Liberal Arts Tradition
Faculty and Staff
Brian Caton
Associate Professor of History
- Office: Koren 203
- Phone: 563-387-2119
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., History, University of Pennsylvania; M.A., South Asia Regional Studies, University of Pennsylvania; B.A., Honors in Government, College of William and Mary
Robert Christman
Professor of History
- Office: Koren 207, (spring 2022)
- Phone: 563-387-2137
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., University of Arizona; M.A., University of Arizona; B.A., Boston University
Victoria Christman
Professor of History
- Office: Larsen Hall 128
- Phone: 563-387-1048
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Early Modern European History, University of Arizona; M.A., Early Modern European History, University of Arizona; B.A., Modern European History and The Comparative Study of Religion, Harvard University
Dan Davis
Associate Professor of Classics
- Office: Koren 208
- Phone: 563-387-2551
- E-mail: [email protected]
Department Head
Education: Ph.D., Classics, University of Texas; M.A., Nautical Archaeology, Texas A&M University; B.A., Classical Civilizations, University of Iowa
Dan Davis, a specialist in both terrestrial and marine archaeology, teaches a wide range of courses in Classics and the first-year Paideia program. In addition to partnering with students on research and work-study projects at Luther he leads January-term trips to Greece and Italy and conducts archaeological research with students in Israel and Greece each summer.
Heather Frey
Academic Administrative Assistant
- Office: Koren 323
- Phone: 563-387-1806
- E-mail: [email protected]
Heather Frey is the administrative assistant for the departments of History, Identity Studies, International Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology/Anthropology/Social Work, and Visual & Performing Arts.
Dalton Little
Off-Campus Programs Advisor
- Office: Larsen Hall 127
- Phone: 563-387-1275
- E-mail: [email protected]
Richard Mtisi
Associate Professor of Africana Studies and History
- Office: Koren 210
- Phone: 563-387-1264
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., History, University of Iowa; M.A., African Economic History, University of Zimbabwe; B.A., Honors, Economic History, University of Zimbabwe
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Anna Peterson
Associate Professor of History
- Office: Koren 202
- Phone: 563-387-1155
- E-mail: [email protected]
On leave: Spring 2020, Fall 2020
Education: Ph.D., History, Ohio State University; M.A., History, University of North Dakota; B.A., Scandinavian Studies, Concordia College
Jacqueline Wilkie
Emerita
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: D.A., American Social History and Curriculum Design, Carnegie-Mellon University; M.A., American History, Northeastern University; B.A., Social Science and Secondary Education, College of Saint Rose
John Christianson
Emeritus
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota ; B.A., Mankato State University
Dick Cole
Emeritus
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., Ohio State University; M.A., University of Iowa; B.A., Eastern New Mexico University
Norma Hervey
Emerita
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., University of Minnesota; M.A., St. Bonaventure University; M.L.S., State University of New York, Geneseo; B.A., University of Akron
Marvin Slind
Emeritus
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., History, Washington State University; M.A., History, Washington State University; B.A., History, Pacific Lutheran University
Edward Tebbenhoff
Emeritus
- E-mail: [email protected]
Education: Ph.D., University of Minnesota; M.A., Duquesne University; B.A., Duquesne University