The History faculty at Gettysburg College share a common commitment to the scholar-teacher ideal.  Each one is expert in a specific field of research but also has a proven record of success in bringing a wide variety of fields, eras, and topics alive for students. 

Although each faculty member has a unique way of designing and teaching courses, all emphasize the importance of student engagement in and outside of the classroom.  In class discussions, one-on-one consultations, and countless conversations around campus, the History faculty get to know their students and their goals and ambitions for college and beyond quite well.  

• Timothy J. Shannon
  Chairperson/Professor, History
• Michael J. Birkner
  Franklin Professor of the Liberal Arts/Professor of History, History
• William D. Bowman
  Professor, History
• Scott Hancock
  Associate Professor, History
• Dina Lowy
  Associate Professor, History
• Magdalena Sofia Sanchez
  Associate Professor, History
• Barbara A. Sommer
  Associate Professor, History
• Abou B. Bamba
  Assistant Professor, History
• Karen Pinto
  Assistant Professor, History
• Aaron Cavin
  Visiting Assistant Professor, History
• Virgil Morris
  Adjunct Professor, History
• William Pencak
  Adjunct Professor, History
• Michael Weber
  Adjunct Assistant Professor, History
• Thomas S. Dombrowsky
  Adjunct Instructor, History
• Rebecca Jane Barth
  Academic Administrative Assistant, History
• Cathy Bain
  Casual Staff, History
• Peter S. Carmichael
  Robert C. Fluhrer Professor of Civil War Studies, History
  Academic Focus: 19th Century United States history, Civil War and Reconstruction, Southern history, Public history, Cultural history
  
• Allen Guelzo
  Henry R. Luce Professor of Civil War Era, History
• Ian Andrew Isherwood
  Assistant Director of Civil War Institute, Civil War Institute Office
• Jill Ogline Titus
  Associate Director of Civil War Institute, Civil War Institute Office