Department of History
Faculty & Staff Page
Learn more about the faculty and staff of the Rollins Department of History.
![Hannah Ewing, PhD](../../images-department/faculty-staff-images/ewing-hannah-rollins-college.jpg)
Hannah Ewing, PhD
Associate Professor of History | Department Chair
Cornell Hall - Room 201
T. 407-646-2461
Areas of Specialization: Byzantine Empire, ancient and medieval Mediterranean, and the history of monastic reform.
![Joshua Savala, PhD](https://www.rollins.edu/images/shared/people/faculty-staff-images/savala-joshua-rollins-college.jpg)
Joshua Savala, PhD
Assistant Professor of History
Cornell Hall - Room 203
407-691-1406
Areas of Specialization: Modern Latin America, Peru, Chile, labor and working-class history, oceans in history, social movements.
![Claire Strom, PhD](../../images-department/faculty-staff-images/strom-claire-rollins-college.jpg)
Claire Strom, PhD
Rapetti-Trunzo Professor of History
Cornell Hall - Room 210
T. 407.646.2270
Areas of Specialization: Agricultural history, the American South, and the progressive era.
![Yusheng Yao, PhD](../../images-department/faculty-staff-images/yao-yusheng-2-rollins-college.jpg)
Yusheng Yao, PhD
Professor of History
Cornell Hall - Room 207
T. 407.646.2273
Areas of Specialization: Twentieth century China, modern education reform and rural reconstruction
![Jim Norris, PhD](../../images-department/faculty-staff-images/norris-jim-rollins-college.jpg)
Jim Norris, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Areas of Specialization: Latin America, Mexico, borderlands, and U.S. history