History Department Faculty

The Simpson University faculty stands out as a team of committed professionals dedicated to your success. All of our faculty are thoroughly qualifi ed and highly regarded in their field. But, more importantly, they recognize that an education requires more than academic enlightenment…it also calls for personal mentorship. You’ll experience this advantage through our small class size, which helps you gain a thorough comprehension of the coursework you’re undertaking. You’ll also experience it in the personal access you’ll have to instructors outside ofthe classroom. By making themselves available for academic guidance and personal mentorship, our faculty will optimize your opportunity for success, both in your academic and professional career.

Jean Kachiga, Ph.D.

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Jean Kachiga, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Political Science/International Relations. 2005.

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  • Ph.D., University of Frankfurt
  • M.A., University of Frankfurt
  • B.A., University of Frankfurt


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Ann Stamp Miller, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of European History


amiller@simpsonuniversity.edu

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Dr. Ann Stamp Miller received her B.A. from the College of Wooster in History and German. Miller continued her studies at the University of Hawaii where she received an M.A. in European Languages and Literature (German) and a PH.D. in European History. Dr. Miller has lived and studied abroad in Germany and Austria. She was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to teach in Germany in 2005-2006.

Classes Taught:

Introduction to History, Historiography, Nazi Germany, Modern Europe, and selected topics on the Cold War.

Educational Background:

Ph.D., University of Hawaii

M.A., University of Hawaii

B.A., College of Wooster

Publications, Seminars, Lectureships:

The Cultural Politics of the German Democratic Republic: The Voices of Wolf Biermann, Christa Wolf, and Heiner Mueller.
While in Germany, Miller delivered lectures at the major universities and German-American Institutes. She has attended numerous international and domestic conferences and given papers on her field of interest regarding East German writers and censorship.

Donald R. Claspill, M.A.

 

Donald R. Claspill, M.A.

Associate Professor of History. 1965-1966, 1971.

Educational Background:

  • M.A., San Francisco State University
  • B.A., San Francisco State University
  • B.A., Simpson College


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