A Note from the Department Chair

Greetings, from the UIS History Department! On these pages you will find information about our degree programs, our faculty, and news about the department, faculty, students, and alumni. I hope you find all the information useful, but if you would like to know more, please reach out to me at dhunte2@uis.edu or (217) 206-7432.As you can tell from this brief introduction, and the pages on this website, we’re proud of our faculty and students, and hope you can join us!

The History Department offers degree programs on the undergraduate (Bachelor of Arts) and graduate levels (Master of Arts). For the BA, we offer both an online and in-person option. Additionally, you can minor in History, or supplement your History BA with a World History Concentration.

Our faculty are among the most-decorated on campus, boasting several campus-wide teaching and research awards, in addition to national and international recognition. Our research and teaching strengths stretch the globe from Asia to Springfield and all points in-between, and cover ancient times to the present day. We are proud of our small class sizes and high-impact practices such as community engagement, professional development, internships, and study away opportunities.

UIS History undergraduates go into an array of professions, such as teaching, entrepreneurship, state government, graduate school, and law. About 90 percent of our graduate students seeking full financial support achieve it, and we have a 100 percent job placement rate for MA students graduating from the Public History concentration.

Devin Hunter
Associate Professor and Chair, History Department
University of Illinois Springfield