Faculty & Administration

Saint Peter’s faculty members are scholars and expert teachers. They are interested in preparing students for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service in a global society.

Full-Time Faculty

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  Michael deGruccio

  Associate Professor
  Chair of the History Department
  Ph.D., University of Notre Dame; 19th century U. S. American; Latino American history
  Office: Hilsdorf Hall Rm 303
  Email: mdegruccio@saintpeters.edu
  Phone: (201) 761-6174

  Prof. deGruccio’s Biography
  

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  Research Interest: U.S. cultural history

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  David W. Gerlach

  Professor of History
  B.A., Boston College; M.A. , Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
  Office: Hilsdorf Hall Rm 303
  Email: dgerlach@saintpeters.edu
  Phone: (201) 761-6172

  Prof. Gerlach’s Biography
  

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  Research Interest: central and eastern Europe

• Maria Americo

  Assistant Professor of History
  B.A., Hunter College; M.A., Ph.D, New York University
  Office: Hilsdorf Hall Rm 303
  Email: mamerico@saintpeters.edu
  Phone: (201) 761-6175

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  Research Interest: Ancient Mediterranean, Classical studies, and Islamic studies

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  John Johnson, Jr.

  Associate Professor of History
  M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University, Newark
  Office: Hilsdorf Hall, Room 303
  Email: jjohnson5@saintpeters.edu
  Phone: (201) 761-6177

  Prof. Johnson’s Biography
  

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  Research Interests: U.S. History (post Civil War), race, immigration, the history of music, public history and more.

Adjunct Lecturers

• Patrick R. Hurley, DPhil
• Alexandra F. Ruiz, M.A.

Emeriti Faculty

• *John J. Munro, M.A.
• Sheila J. Rabin, Ph.D.
• *Jerome J. Gillen, PhD.

*Recipient of the Bene Merenti award for more than 20 years of service to Saint Peter’s University