History Faculty

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Casserly, Dr. Brian

Faculty-Program Chair

Biography:

Brian Casserly has taught at Bellevue College since 2009 and has been a full time faculty member since 2012. Dr. Casserly began serving as Program Chair of the History department in 2022. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 2007. Before joining Bellevue College as a full time instructor, Dr. Casserly taught …more about Casserly, Dr. Brian


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Sanchez, Dr. Sabrina

Faculty-Assistant Dean

Biography:

Dr. Sabrina Sanchez joined Bellevue College in 2012 after teaching at South Texas College on the U.S./Mexico border.  After serving as Chair of the History program for 7 years, Dr. Sanchez began serving as Assistant Dean of the Social Science division in 2022. Her specializations include U.S. and Latin American history, Women’s history, and Mexican-American …more about Sanchez, Dr. Sabrina


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Pulido, Dr. Michael

Faculty

Biography:

Michael Pulido joined the history faculty at Bellevue College in 2018. He earned his PhD from Marquette University in 2017, where his dissertation, Transmitting Revolution: Radio, Rumor, and the 1953 East German Uprising, considered how a national rebellion became thinkable in a dictatorial state. Michael specializes in modern European history and has also worked on projects related to Holocaust experiences …more about Pulido, Dr. Michael


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Schultz, Dr. Jaclyn N.

Faculty

Biography:

Dr. Jaclyn N. Schultz (Jackie) joined the History faculty at Bellevue College in 2020 after completing her Ph.D. at the University of California, Santa Cruz in the same year. Her specializations include U.S. cultural history, the history of race and racism, economic history, and the history of childhood. Her dissertation, “Learning the Values of a …more about Schultz, Dr. Jaclyn N.


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Ma, Chiemi

Faculty

Biography:

Chiemi Ma was born in Tokyo, Japan and has resided and traveled across Asia, Europe and North America.  Professor Ma’s extensive teaching experience includes positions teaching U.S. History and World History at North Seattle, Highline, and Casacadia community colleges in Washington state as well as Humanities & Western Civilization and Comparative Religions at West Hills …more about Ma, Chiemi


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Atchison, Dr. Devon

Faculty

Biography:

Dr. Devon Atchison earned her B.A. in History from the University of California at Santa Barbara, and earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in History from Boston University.  Her doctoral dissertation, Shades of Change focused on the racial, gender, and class implications of suntanning in America.  Dr. Atchison left cold and snowy Boston for the warmer shores …more about Atchison, Dr. Devon


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Scott, Dr. Terry

Faculty

Biography:

Terry Anne Scott has taught history at Bellevue College since 2010.  She is an assistant professor of History at Hood College in Maryland. She previously worked as a lecturer at the University of Washington where she was nominated for a distinguished teaching award.  Dr. Scott earned her Ph.D. in History at the University of Chicago, …more about Scott, Dr. Terry


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Doan, Dr. Robert

Faculty

Biography:

Robert Doan has been teaching History for over 20 years, including seven at Bellevue College. After Dr. Doan earned a B.A. in Psychology, he completed his Ph.D. in History from Temple University in Philadelphia. His dissertation, “Green Gold to the Emerald Isle,” explored the financial, nationalist, and familial connections that Irish immigrants maintained with their …more about Doan, Dr. Robert


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Good, Dr. Polly

Faculty

Biography:

Dr. Polly Good joined the History department at Bellevue College in Spring 2016. At Bellevue, she teaches general U.S. history courses along with developmental math classes. Prior to moving to the Pacific Northwest, she taught courses in U.S women’s history, U.S. religious history, and African-American history in Utah, Virginia and Oregon. Dr. Good completed her …more about Good, Dr. Polly


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Ricar, Dr. Sondra

Faculty

Biography:

Dr. Sondra Ricar has been teaching history for more than 20 years. She received her BA with Honors in History and Politics from the University of California at Santa Cruz and subsequently received her MA and Ph.D. in World History, specializing in Russian History from the same institution. She has taught US History, American Government, …more about Ricar, Dr. Sondra


Last Updated January 7, 2022