Professor Jeanette Eckman Tuve taught in the History Department from 1965 until 1984. She began her career as an educator teaching high school, and then moved to the university level, earning her doctorate at age 55. Her final book (of four) was published when she was 81. Her work focused on women across a range of experiences. She wrote a book on […]
Professor Jeanette Eckman Tuve Awards 2021
William H. Roberts History Scholarship
The William H. Roberts History Scholarship supports an outstanding history major who is passionate about the study of history. Mr. Roberts attended Cleveland Public Schools beginning in the 5th grade until he graduated from West Technical High School. He attended Cleveland State earning a Bachelor of Arts in History. As a first generation college student and graduate, he had to […]
2020 Fall Commencement
It’s been an extraordinary year of remote learning and virtual gatherings in the Cleveland State University History Department! Despite the continued pandemic conditions, we could not let December pass without honoring our Fall 2020 History and Social Studies graduates! We gathered last Thursday to virtually toast our grads. Here on the blog, the History Department Faculty & Staff want to […]
State of the Department 2019-2020
What can we say? It’s been quite a ride this year, for sure. Before we go any further, I want to say thank you, again, to Sherri Robertson for her dedicated service to the Department of History. Those of you who met and worked with Sherri know that she was the heart and soul of the Department for the […]
Outstanding Social Studies & History Majors
This year’s Outstanding Social Studies Major is Matthew Szmania. Matthew is a senior History and Social Studies Major and the department previously recognized his hard work in 2019 at the annual awards banquet. Faculty members admire Matt’s commitment to excellence and strong communication skills. Dr. Stephen Cory remarked on Matt’s research paper in History 401: “He wrote an interesting paper […]
Outstanding Graduate Student Award
This year the Department of History is pleased to honor co-recipients of the 2020 Outstanding Graduate Student Award. Both recipients drew wide praise from faculty for their talent and determination. This year’s winners are Toni Berry and Rebekah Knaggs. Rebekah Knaggs earned her B.A. in History from the University of Cincinnati and chose CSU’s Museum Studies specialization in the History […]
