History

Welcome

Hello! I want to tell you how pleased we are to welcome you to Youngstown State University and to the History Program. With a faculty of nine, we offer courses across a broad range of subjects and have something to interest everyone.

I hope that you will drop by and visit us on the fifth floor of DeBartolo Hall, Room 519. Please feel welcome to stop in for advice, general information, or just to chat. You may also want to watch for notices from our Student Clubs -- History Club, Phi Alpha Theta, and the Club for Jewish Culture -- about scheduled events throughout the semester.

I encourage you to drop by the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor located at 151 Wood Street on the southern edge of campus. The museum is managed by the History Program, and you and your guests are very welcome to visit us there. (Your student ID grants you free admission at any time.)

Dr. Brian Bonhomme
History Program Coordinator

Mission

The Program of History at Youngstown State University is dedicated to the discovery and dissemination of knowledge about the past, to edify our present, and better plan for the future. The program promotes and integrates scholarship, teaching, and service to educate its undergraduate and graduate students. It promotes civic engagement with the wider community. Through the teaching of history in and out of the classroom the program fosters understanding and appreciation of diversity and provides a global perspective. Our aim is to examine and disseminate knowledge of the past and of the nature of its study and reconstruction through a variety of educational experiences and historical methodologies and to train future scholars of history.

The student majoring in history must complete, in addition to the general University requirements, the group requirements outlined on the curriculum sheet. It is recommended that the student select courses with assistance from an advisor, since certain courses are preferable to others according to whether one contemplates graduate study, secondary school teaching, or any of the many other careers for which History provides excellent preparation.

The Bachelor of Arts in History can be completed in eight semesters if students average 16 hours per semester.

For more information, visit the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, which houses the History Program, in DeBartolo Hall, room 519 or contact us at (330) 941-3452.

Graduate students present scholarly works at Diversity of Scholarship event

Dana School of Music graduate student Anthony Taddeo was one of a dozen students chosen to present his research at the 2021 Diversity of Scholarship event. Taddeo presented his research paper “’Alla Boara’ Re-discovering the Diversity of Italy’s Folk Music through Modern Jazz Composition.”

Artist Winnie Soon to present for Department of Art Lecture Series (DALS)

Artist and researcher Winnie Soon will present a virtual lecture as part of the Department of Art Lecture Series (DALS) Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 9:00 AM. Soon’s work, which has been featured internationally, earned the 2018 Aarhus University Research Foundation PhD award.

Jazz Alumni Spotlight group to welcome alumnus David D’Angelo

The YSU Jazz Alumni’s "Spotlight On . . ." program is set to welcome alumnus David D’Angelo (B.M.E., ‘76; M.M., ‘86) for a virtual interview Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 7:00 PM. D’Angelo is a jazz performer, music educator, and Broadway musician who currently serves as the director of jazz studies at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia, Athens.

Graduates' work featured in McDonough exhibits

New McDonough exhibits to feature graduate student work

The McDonough Museum of Art will feature the work of students graduating at the end of the spring 2021 semester with M.F.A. and B.F.A. degrees in new exhibitions beginning Friday, April 23, through Saturday, May 8. The 18 students featured in the exhibits are graduating with bachelor’s or master’s degrees in the areas of digital media, photography, graphic and interactive design, or interdisciplinary studio art.

Department of Art Lecture Series (DALS) virtual presentation

Department of Art Lecture Series (DALS) to welcome Robyn O’Neil

The Department of Art Lecture Series (DALS) is set to welcome Robyn O’Neil for a virtual lecture Monday, April 19, 2021, at 1:00 PM. O’Neil is known for her large-scale graphite on paper drawings and has works in more than 50 notable museums across the globe.

Composer Tyshawn Sorey to join Pipino Performing Arts Series

Multi-instrumentalist and composer Tyshawn Sorey, a MacArthur Foundation Genius Fellow who has released a dozen critically acclaimed recordings, will present a virtual masterclass and presentation as part of the final event in the 2020-21 Donald P. Pipino Performing Arts Series Wednesday, April 14.

Department of Art Lecture Series (DALS) to welcome animator Chris Sickels

Chris Sickels, an award-winning 3D illustrator and animator, will give a virtual presentation as part of the Department of Art Lecture Series (DALS) Monday, April 12, 2021 at 5:30 PM. Sickels’ illustrations and animations have been recognized by American Illustration, Communication Arts, and HOW Design Live.

Professor awarded for dedication to exceptional, innovative teaching

Associate professor of theatre Katherine Garlick was awarded a 2020-21 Distinguished Professor Award for Excellence in Teaching by the YSU Academic Affairs Division April 7, 2021. Garlick teaches courses in costume construction, production design, stage makeup, and theatre history.

University Theatre to present “An Evening with Billy Shakes”

YSU’s University Theatre will present its next production, “An Evening with Billy Shakes,” April 9 – 11 and 16 – 18, 2021. The virtual production, directed by associate professor of theatre Matthew Mazuroski, will feature scenes from a dozen of William Shakespeare’s most popular plays.

Judith Rae Solomon Gallery to feature work of YSU alumna

The Judith Rae Solomon Gallery will feature a new exhibit by YSU alumna Emily Goerig (M.A., ‘20) titled “A Visual Exploration of Adolescence: Growth, Identity, and Resilience” April 5 – 9, 2021. Goerig created her exhibit as part of her graduate degree show.

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