History Faculty Contacts
Anita Specht
Presiding Officer of the Faculty
Chair, Division of Humanities
Department of History Chair
Associate Professor of History — 1999
B.S. Kansas State University
B.S. Kansas State University
M.A. Kansas State University
M.A. University of Notre Dame
Ph.D. University of Notre Dame
Office: Room 374, Pioneer Hall
Phone: 1-800-874-1154 or 785-827-5541 ext. 1374
Email: anitas@kwu.edu
Mike Russell
Assistant Professor of History — 2006
A.A.S. — Tacoma Community College
B.A. — Western Washington University
M.A. — Western Washington University
Ph.D. — Washington State University
Office: Room 372, Pioneer Hall
Phone: 1-800-874-1154 or 785-827-5541 ext. 1330
Email: mike.russell@kwu.edu
Campus Notes and Events
About Kansas Wesleyan University
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