Welcome to the History Department
From the Chair
A warm welcome to Fall 2025. Whether you’re a freshman, or a returning student, we recognize that there is a lot of information to digest every semester. The History Department is always open to you. We’re here to support your academic and professional goals while you’re at BCC. Stay tuned for more updates about upcoming events this semester ~Dr. Mara Lazda
Contact Us
Main Office:
Colston Hall, Rm 301
2155 University Avenue
Bronx, NY 10453
Phone: 718-289-5653
history@bcc.cuny.edu
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About Us
Dr. Mara Lazda
Chairperson
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Dr. Kate Culkin
Deputy Chairperson
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Dr. Prithi Kanakamedala
Deputy Chairperson
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Ms. Paulette Randall
Administrative Assistant
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The Department of History supports the primary mission of Bronx Community College:
- to provide students academic foundations and skills for their educational and professional futures, and
- to encourage students to value informed civic engagement
Our faculty teach courses in History (HIS), Geography (GEO), and Philosophy (PHL) that contribute both to transfer curricula and to career programs.
We are committed to fostering critical thinking, a broad liberal arts education, and preparing students to engage with life within diverse, democratic societies and globalized communities.
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Tutoring
Tutoring is available for all of our History, Geography, and Philosophy classes. Our tutors Sabrina Torres, and Prof Jason Sanchez offer in person and online tutoring and are ready to work with you. Walk in and Appointments Available.
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Meet Our Faculty
Your professors are an important part of your academic journey at BCC and beyond. They are often experts in their field who research and publish widely within their scholarly specialization which includes Women and Gender Studies, Afro-Cuban History, Cold War History, New York City History, Middle Eastern History, Black Studies, Feminist Historical Geography, Eastern European History, Classroom Pedagogy, and the History of Science. Faculty can offer you mentorship, guidance, and access to professional opportunities within the humanities.
Faculty Spotlight
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Dr. Kate Culkin‘s scholarly expertise is U.S. Women’s History in the Nineteenth Century. She is the author of Harriet Homer: A Cultural Biography. Her new book Emerson’s Daughters: Ellen Tucker Emerson, Edith Emerson Forbes, and their Family Legacy (University of Massachusetts Press, 2025) is out now.
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Our Students
Whether you’re taking our courses for credit towards graduation, or intend to become a History, Geography, or Philosophy major at a 4-year school, we are are so proud of our students and alumni.
Scott Harris
AA LAS: History 2023
BA History, Lehman (Current)
Chanelle M. Thom
AA LAS: History 2022
BA History, Columbia University 2024
Mahamadou Tunkara
AA LAS: History 2021
BA History, CCNY 2023
Middle School Educator, Social Studies
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Kitam Jubran
AA LAS: Education 2019
BS Education, NYU 2022
MA History, CCNY (Current)
Educator, Social Studies
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Lauren Capellan
AA LAS: History 2016
CUNY BA 2018
MLIS Queens College 2021
New York City Librarian
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Contact Us
Department of History
Colston Hall 301
Bronx Community College
2155 University Ave
Bronx, NY 10453
Phone: 718-289-5653
Email: history@bcc.cuny.edu
| Dr. Mara Lazda Chairperson
| Dr. Katherine Culkin Deputy Chair
| Dr. Prithi Kanakamedala Deputy Chair
| Ms. Paulette Randall Administrative Assistant