Public History Program Director & Advisor

Public History Faculty

Anna Kaplan Professorial Lecturer CAS | History

Anna Kaplan researches and teaches 20th Century US history and public history. Her focus is memory and the creation and uses of public narratives about race, particularly African American, white, and

  afkaplan@american.edu

Dan Kerr Associate Professor CAS | History

Daniel Kerr is the director of American University's Humanities Truck program and the associate director of its public history program. He is the president-elect of the Oral History Association. Kerr

  kerr@american.edu

  (202) 885-2161

Malgorzata J. Rymsza-Pawlowska Associate Professor CAS | History

I am an interdisciplinary cultural historian of the 19th and 20th century U.S. My research interests include public history, museum studies, historiography, visual and material culture, communications

  rymszapa@american.edu

  (202) 885-2405

Affiliate Faculty

Matthew Costello Adjunct Professorial Lecturer CAS | History

Matthew is the Assistant Director of the David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History for the White House Historical Association in Washington, D.C. He earned his PhD and MA from Marque

  mcostell@american.edu

Trevor Owens Public Historian-in-Residence CAS | History

Trevor Owens works on digital strategy for cultural heritage organizations. He is currently the Head of Digital Content Management at the Library of Congress. Previously, he lead a 30 million dollar i

  towens@american.edu