History taken one step further
The Department of History brings a balance between student choice and the need for breadth and logical intellectual development. Focus on both fact and method gives students better ability to critically analyze the problems that have faced human populations across history and how humans have addressed those problems.
Email: uaf-history@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-474-7126
Fax: 907-474-5817 (Attn: Department of History)
Physical address:
1747 South Chandalar Drive
Gruening Building, Room 605
Fairbanks, AK 99775
Mailing address:
²ÝÁñÉçÇø Department of History
PO Box 756460
Fairbanks, AK 99775
Tyler Kirk, PhD
Associate Professor of History
Phone: 907-474-5874
Email: tckirk@alaska.edu
Laura Schneider
Office: Gruening Building, Room 605D
Phone: 907-474-7126
Email: uaf-history@alaska.edu
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the student in developing and completing their degree program. CLA has designated
department graduate coordinators who will guide you through this process.
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