History Adjunct Faculty

William Burns Professor of Research in Residence

Wil Burns holds a PhD in international law from the University of Wales-Cardiff School of Law (now Cardiff University School of Law & Politics). He is a Professor of Research and Co-Director of the In

  wburns@american.edu

Matthew Costello Adjunct Professorial Lecturer CAS | History

Matthew is the Assistant Director of the David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History for the White House Historical Association in Washington, D.C. He earned his PhD and MA from Marque

  mcostell@american.edu

Rebecca Graham Adjunct Professorial Lecturer CAS | History

Rebecca Brenner Graham is a History Teacher at the Madeira School and an Adjunct Professorial Lecturer at American University. Her first book, Dear Miss Perkins: A Story of Frances Perkins’s Efforts t

  rbg@american.edu

Anita Kondoyanidi CAS | History

Anita Kondoyanidi is a professor, journalist, and international project manager. She specializes on the history of cultural diplomacy, Russian-Western foreign and cultural relations. She holds a Ph.D.

  aak@american.edu

Jacob Melish Adjunct Professorial Lecturer CAS | History

Jacob D. Melish grew up in Liverpool, England. He received his PhD at the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor. He also has a graduate degree from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris,

  melish@american.edu