History Adjunct Faculty

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

Trevor Owens Public Historian-in-Residence CAS | History

Trevor Owens works on digital strategy for cultural heritage organizations. He is currently the Head of Digital Content Management at the Library of Congress. Previously, he lead a 30 million dollar i

  towens@american.edu

Joseph Roisman Adjunct Professorial Lecturer CAS | History

Prof. Roisman recently retired from Colby College, where he several times chaired the Department of Classics. He teaches a wide range of courses on Greek and Roman history and culture and ancient mili

  jroisman@american.edu