Vu is a historian of modern China focusing on war, death, memories, commemoration, virtues, and citizenship.

Dr. David Burel is a historian who studies technological enthusiasts, automotive technology, and recreation. He offers history and interdisciplinary courses at the Polytechnic campus.

Barker is a historian of slavery and the slave trade in the late medieval Mediterranean and Black Sea.

Dr. Connor uses causal inference and big data to study how places shape human development, social inequality, and the transmission of advantages and disadvantages over extended historical periods.

Ryan Shaw, PhD, is a historian and strategist at ASU, focused on leadership and national security. He leads ASU’s Competitive Statecraft Initiative and helps guide the Security & Defence PLuS partnership