Rows of multicoloured empty chairs facing forward

People

Rick Halpern sitting in front of a window wearing glasses and a grey sweater.
 

Director, Centre for the Study of the United States

Leah Montange - Bissell-Heyd Lecturer at CSUS - Landscape photo
 

Bissell-Heyd Lecturer in American Studies

Alexandra Rahr
 

American Studies

Picture of Alan Ackerman outside wearing a suit and brown hat.
 
Professor, Department of English
Michael Baker
 
Professor, Department of Economics
Picture of Martha Balaguera sitting by a window wearing black shirt.
 
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science UTM (Mississauga)
 
Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Cinema Studies Institute
 
Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science
Picture of Shyon Baumann standing in front of a body of water wearing a grey jacket.
 
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology
Picture of Jordan Bear standing in an outdoor corridor wearing a suit.
 
Associate Professor, Department of Art History
Picture of Daniel Bender wearing a grey suit and blue collar shirt.
 
Professor, Department of Historical and Cultural Studies
Picture of Ellen Berrey in front of city skyline wearing a grey suit jacket.
 
Associate Professor, Sociology, University of Toronto Mississauga
Headshot of Shiri Breznitz — photo by Alexis MacDonald
 
Director of Research
Roz and Ralph Halbert Professor of Innovation
Professor, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
Picture of Matthew Brower wearing a black suit.
 
Lecturer and Curator, Museum Studies and Faculty of Information Studies
Picture of Elspeth Brown wearing a blue shirt.
 
Professor, Historical Studies - History, University of Toronto Mississauga
Interim Associate Vice Principal Research (through June 30, 2023), University of Toronto Mississauga
Carol Chin headshot
 
Associate Professor, Department of History
 
Professor, Department of English
 
Associate Professor, Cinema Studies Institute (on leave to June 30, 2023)
 
Professor, Department of English
Picture of Andrew Dubois wearing a blue collar shirt.
 
Associate Professor, Department of English, University of Toronto Scarborough
Picture of Fidan Elcioglu standing with her arms crossed and wearing a blue sweater.
 
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology
Headshot of Shari Eli
 
Director, Undergraduate Program in Public Policy
Director, People's History Lab
Associate Professor, Munk School
Associate Professor, Department of Economics
Cindy Ewing headshot
 
Assistant Professor, Department of History
Assistant Professor, International Relations Program, Trinity College
Picture of Connor Ewing on the University of Toronto St. George campus wearing a navy blue suit.
 
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Fellow, Trinity College
 
Associate Professor, Department of Geography & Planning
Black and white picture of Robert Gillezeau sitting in a chair and wearing a suit.
 
Assistant Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
 
Associate Professor, Department of English & Drama, University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Picture of Morley Gunderson sitting in a chair and wearing a black sweater.
 
Professor Emeritus, Department of Economics
Picture of Jason Hackworth outside wearing a blue collar shirt.
 
Professor, Department of Geography and Planning
Picture of Rick Halpern in front of a window wearing glasses and a grey sweater.
 
Interim Director, Centre for the Study of the United States
Bissell-Heyd Chair, American Studies
Director, American Studies Program
Picture of Elizabeth Harney sitting outside and wearing a grey sweater.
 
Associate Professor, Department of Arts, Culture and Media, University of Toronto Scarborough
 
Associate Professor, Department of History
 
Associate Professor Emerita, Department of History
 
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Picture of Louis Kaplan wearing a grey sweater.
 
Professor, Department of Art History
 
Associate Professor, Department of History
Associate Professor, University of Toronto Scarborough
Picture of Charlie Keil sitting in a chair and wearing a white collar shirt.
 
Principal, Innis College
Professor, Department of History
Professor, Cinema Studies Institute
Headshot of Tom Kemeny
 
Associate Professor, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
Picture of Pamela Klassen standing in front of a cherry blossom tree wearing a black blazer.
 
Professor, Department for the Study of Religion
Picture of Anne Lancashire standing in front of a tree wearing a pink shirt.
 
Professor Emerita, Department of English
Picture of Elizabeth Legge standing in front of a wall and wearing a green shirt.
 
Associate Professor, Department of Art History
Headshot of Ron Levi
 
Director, Global Justice Lab
Distinguished Professor of Global Justice
Professor, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
Affiliated Faculty, Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies
Professor, Department of Sociology
Picture of Renan Levine standing in front of a window wearing a grey collar shirt and red tie.
 
Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Political Science, University of Toronto Scarborough
Picture of Robert Lewis standing outside wearing a black vest and grey sweater.
 
Professor, Department of Geography and Planning
Headshot of Phillip Lipscy - photo by Alexis MacDonald
 
Director, Centre for the Study of Global Japan
Chair in Japanese Politics and Global Affairs
Professor, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
Professor, Department of Political Science
Headshot of Peter Loewen
 
Director, Munk School
Professor, Department of Political Science
Professor, Munk School
Director, PEARL
Robert Vipond Distinguished Professor in Democracy, Department of Political Science
Photo of Alice Maurice.
 
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of English, University of Toronto Scarborough
Picture of Lance McCready standing in front of a grey wall and wearing a white collar shirt with a black vest.
 
Associate Professor, Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Picture of Bonnie McElhinny standing next to a tree and wearing a grey shirt and blue jacket.
 
Professor, Department of Anthropology
Professor, Women & Gender Studies Institute
Picture of Cheryl Misak sitting down and wearing a beige jacket.
 
University Professor, Department of Philosophy
Picture of Max Mishler sitting at a table outdoors and wearing a blue and white stripped shirt.
 
Assistant Professor, Department of History

Our governance structure 

The CSUS Program Committee consists of Americanist faculty members from the University of Toronto who meet with the CSUS Director twice a year to determine CSUS programming and update the undergraduate American Studies program. The composition of the committee is determined by the CSUS Director. 

The 2023-24 CSUS Program Committee members are: 

  • Rick Halpern (Chair, CSUS Director) 
  • Leah Montange (American Studies Bissell-Heyd Lecturer) 
  • Alexandra Rahr (Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy)
  • Shari Eli (Economics) 
  • Avery Slater (English)
  • Max Mishler (History) 
  • Jordan Bear (History of Art)
  • Jooyoung Lee (Sociology) 
  • Ron Levi (Sociology/Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy) 
  • Maya Harakawa (Art History)
  • Zoe Wool (Anthropology)
  • Rosemary Crowley (American Studies Student Rep) 
  • Sophie Bourret-Klein (CSUS Program Coordinator)