Graduates of the CSUEB History BA and MA programs pursue diverse careers in education, public service and community engagement, library science, business, law, and science and technology. We are so pleased to showcase selected CSUEB History alumni career pathways to illuminate the varied workplaces and fields that our skilled History graduates are able to pursue. This showcase includes recent graduates as well as alumni who are now influential leaders in their professions and workplaces.

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More than half of our History BA graduates go on to advanced degree programs, for masters and doctoral degrees. Our dedicated History faculty support students' post-graduation planning through mentorship, letters of recommendation to graduate schools, and job references.

K-12 Education

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Joshua Hunter

Assistant Principal

Fremont Unified School District

History BA, 2007

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Aaron Johnson

Athletic Director

Napa Valley Unified School District

History BA, 2012

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Jordan Mendez

Teacher

Park Middle School, Antioch

History BA, 2024

Higher Education

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Graham A. Peck

Wepner Distinguished Professor of Lincoln Studies

University of Illinois at Springfield

History BA, 1991

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Mustafa Popal

Professor of History

Skyline College

History MA, 2007

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Monica Fitzgerald

Associate Dean

Saint Mary’s College of California

History BA, 1996

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Sean Gallagher

Assistant Professor of History

Colorado Mesa university

History BA, 2012

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Jennifer Eleman

Digitally Mediated Learning Coordinator

UC Berkeley

History BA, 2005

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Isabella Mariano

Higher Education Professional and Historian

UC Berkeley, CSU East Bay

History BA

Public Service and Community Engagement

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E’rika Chambers

Director of Programs & Teacher

Black Female Project

History MA, 2017

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Israel Sotelo

Chief of Staff

Tulare County Board of Supervisors

History BA, 2019

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Sam Balderas

Content Creator and Digital Communications Specialist

California State University - East Bay

History BA, 2024

Libraries and Public History

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LeighAnn Davis

Executive Director

Contra Costa County Historical Society

History BA, 2023

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Alejandra Magallon

Librarian

San Francisco Public Library

History BA, 2019

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Tara Peace

Program and Outreach Librarian

La Jolla Country Day School

History MA, 2017

Business

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Isiah Walters

Sr. Enterprise Account Executive

Outreach

History BA, 2018

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Matthew Sommers

Program Manager/ Account Executive

Latchel

History BA, 2011
History MA, 2016

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Ana Herrera

Creative Strategist

PrizePicks

History & Social Justice BA, 2022

Science & Technology

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Deni Lewis

Data Annotation Specialist

Boston Dynamics

History BA

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Zara Mirmalek

Social Scientist, Work Ethnographer

NASA

History BA, 1993

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Rhea Smith

GIS and Graphic Technician

T&B Planning Inc

American History BA, 2014