history Experts

David Wagner, Ph.D.

Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BehaviorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Wagner is an expert in caterpillars, butterflies, moths, insect conservation, global insect decline

Elizabeth Schrader Polczer

Assistant Professor of New TestamentVillanova University

Dr. Schrader Polczer is a scholar of New Testament and Early Christianity who focuses on the Gospels, Mary Magdalene and textual criticism.

Stephen "Rob" Kutner

Senior Lecturer in Comedy WritingLoyola Marymount University

Jackie Gallagher

Chair/Associate ProfessorUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Gallagher's expertise focuses on the evolution of landscapes over time.

Andréa Livi Smith

ProfessorUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Smith is an urban planner, preservationist and architectural historian whose research focuses on urban design and preservation.

Jonathan Rothchild

Professor of Theological StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

William Hatcher, PhD, MPA

Chair and Professor in the Department of Social SciencesAugusta University

Dr. William Hatcher focuses on public administration and social, economic and political institutions in local communities.

Jongwoo Jeremy Kim

Associate ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Jongwoo Jeremy Kim is a specialist of modern and contemporary art.

Negin Ghavami

Associate Professor of Psychology | Psychological ScienceLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Liane Houghtalin

Professor University of Mary Washington

Dr. Houghtalin focuses on how currency reflects history.