Majors, Programs, and Departments /departments/ Mon, 03 Nov 2014 23:20:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 Laura Nolan /departments/profiles/laura-nolan Mon, 03 Nov 2014 23:20:55 +0000 http://www.scrippscollege.edu/departments/?p=183 "My background in history enables me to have a critical lens to understanding the world around me, and better support my students as they think critically and envision new possibilities."

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]]> 183 Sharon Suri /departments/profiles/history/sharon-suri Tue, 16 Sep 2014 22:19:26 +0000 http://www.scrippscollege.edu/departments/?p=176 "I think that my respect and understanding of historical context and complex systems is invaluable to the work I do."

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]]> 176 Sarah Young /departments/profiles/sarah-young Mon, 14 Jul 2014 16:49:39 +0000 http://www.scrippscollege.edu/departments/?p=168 "Majoring in history has given me a greater understanding of the world around me and an appreciation for multiple (often conflicting) perspectives."

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]]> 168 Sarah Woodman /departments/profiles/sarah-woodman Mon, 14 Jul 2014 16:45:22 +0000 http://www.scrippscollege.edu/departments/?p=167 "My history degree has enabled me to do history as both a job and a love."

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]]> 167 Mandi Cederlund Horwitz /departments/profiles/mandi-cederlund-horwitz Mon, 14 Jul 2014 16:42:45 +0000 http://www.scrippscollege.edu/departments/?p=166 "My history major was very significant for me and I use my knowledge and skills gained through my history major daily in the classroom."

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]]> 166 Kristen Burkholder /departments/profiles/kristen-burkholder Mon, 14 Jul 2014 16:40:51 +0000 http://www.scrippscollege.edu/departments/?p=165 "Learning to be a historian also taught me to take the long view of most things in life, to think about the consequences of, for example, social policy."

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]]> 165 Camille (Green) Wilder /departments/profiles/history/camille-green-wilder Thu, 29 May 2014 17:16:36 +0000 http://www.scrippscollege.edu/departments/?p=160 "I was already a feminist when I went to college鈥攂eing a history major gave me a framework for a more complex understanding of race, class and colonial issues."

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]]> 160 Melanie Rawn /departments/profiles/history/melanie-rawn Wed, 28 May 2014 18:40:27 +0000 http://www.scrippscollege.edu/departments/?p=154 The post Melanie Rawn appeared first on Majors, Programs, and Departments.

]]> 154 Sarah Harris /departments/profiles/history/sarah-harris Wed, 28 May 2014 18:37:36 +0000 http://www.scrippscollege.edu/departments/?p=153 "I think history classes were a fantastic preparation for the academic rigors of law school, and proved valuable in everyday situations (conversations at cocktail parties and with clients, as well as understanding global current events)."

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]]> 153 Cassandra Johnson /departments/profiles/history/cassandra-johnson Wed, 28 May 2014 18:36:20 +0000 http://www.scrippscollege.edu/departments/?p=152 "Majoring in history refined my reading, critical thinking and writing skills that I have been able to apply to all facets of my life. And of course it prepared me for the rigors of teaching all history genres in high school."

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]]> 152 Ann (Scott) Messana /departments/profiles/history/ann-scott-messana Wed, 28 May 2014 18:35:23 +0000 http://www.scrippscollege.edu/departments/?p=151 "It was a very challenging major, particularly in developing my critical thinking and writing skills."

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]]> 151 Linda Bassett Puertas /departments/profiles/history/linda-bassett-puertas Wed, 28 May 2014 18:34:00 +0000 http://www.scrippscollege.edu/departments/?p=150 "Majoring in history helped me develop the analytical, research, and writing skills required to be a successful attorney. Additionally, studying American history gave me a deeper understanding of American Constitutional Law and continues to influence how I think about the law, its purposes and its effectiveness is solving inequalities."

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]]> 150 Sandra Lewis /departments/profiles/history/sandra-lewis Wed, 28 May 2014 18:32:42 +0000 http://www.scrippscollege.edu/departments/?p=149 The post Sandra Lewis appeared first on Majors, Programs, and Departments.

]]> 149 Kelly Feinstein-Johnson /departments/profiles/kelly-feinstein-johnson Wed, 28 May 2014 18:29:23 +0000 http://www.scrippscollege.edu/departments/?p=148 "Being a history major cultivated a deep interest in how human beings respond to their world in different places and times. This curiosity eventually prompted me to return to graduate school and pursue a PhD."

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]]> 148 Jessica Butler /departments/profiles/history/jessica-butler Mon, 14 Apr 2014 22:40:26 +0000 http://www.scrippscollege.edu/departments/?p=114 "Having experience in history has been invaluable for both my research and writing skills, as well as my experience as a student and a teacher."

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