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

Leah Montange - Photo by Jamie Napier
 
Bissell-Heyd Lecturer in American Studies
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
Picture of Naomi Morgenstern wearing a white tank top.
 
Professor, Department of English
Picture of Peter Morrow standing outside wearing a dark blue suit and red tie.
 
Associate Professor, Department of Economics
Picture of Andrea Most wearing a black shirt.
 
Professor, Department of English
Cross-appointment, Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies
Picture of Michelle Murphy standing in front of a wall wearing a green shirt.
 
Professor, Department of History (On Leave to June 30, 2023)
Cross-appointment, Institute for History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
Cross-appointment, School of Environment
Picture of Kevin O'Neill standing in front of a graffiti wall and wearing a blue collar shirt.
 
Professor, Department for the Study of Religion (On Leave to June 30, 2023)
Director, Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies
Headshot of David Pettinicchio
 
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Toronto Mississauga
Ronald W. Pruessen
 
Professor Emeritus, Department of History
Affiliated Faculty, Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies
Affiliated Faculty, Centre for the Study of the United States
Sean Purdy in front of a blue wall wearing glasses and a back shirt
 
Visiting Professor, History of the Americas, University of São Paulo
Alexandra Rahr - photo by Jamie Rahr
 
Director of Undergraduate Programs and Student Experience
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
Picture of David Rayside wearing a blue sweater.
 
Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science
Picture of John Reibetanz standing in front of wall and wearing a black shirt.
 
Professor, Department of English
Fellow, Victoria College
Senior Fellow, Massey College
Headshot of Jeffrey G. Reitz
 
Professor, Department of Sociology
Affiliated faculty, CSUS
Picture of John Paul Ricco standing in front of a window and wearing a black shirt.
 
Associate Director, Centre for Comparative Literature
Cross-appointment, Department of Visual Studies, UTM
Cross-appointment, Department of Art History
White man smiling with blue eyes in front of a tree
 
Assistant Professor, Department of Historical and Cultural Studies, University of Toronto Scarborough
Picture of Dr. Jennifer Ross in front of a window and wearing a black sweater.
 
Assistant Professor, Woodsworth College
Assistant Professor, Transitional Year Programme
 
Professor, School of Cities
Headshot of Nic Sammond
 
Professor, Cinema Studies Institute
Picture of Dana Seitler in front of a bookshelf.
 
Professor, Department of English
Director, Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies
Picture of Amanda Sheeley wearing a white shirt in front of a white wall.
 
Associate Professor (term-limited), Department of Sociology at University of Mississauga
Visiting Fellow, Department of Social Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science
Picture of Mark Solovey standing on a boat in a red jacket.
 
Professor, Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science
 
Associate Professor, Department of Art History, UTM
Picture of Marga Vicedo in front of bookshelf wearing black sweater and purple scarf.
 
Associate Professor, Victoria College
Associate Professor, Institute for the History & Philosophy of Science & Technology
Image of Robert Vipond
 
Professor, Department of Political Science
Director, Collaborative Doctoral Program on the Dynamics of Global Change
Picture of Zoe Wool in a black t-shirt standing in front of a tree
 
Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology
Lisa Yoneyama headshot
 
Professor, Department of East Asian Studies
Professor, Women and Gender Studies Institute

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)