Greetings from the Public History Coordinator

Thanks to Lori and Mai for starting this great blog.  We had a great meeting yesterday that left me feeling really excited about the program -- and super inspired by Lori's and Mai's enthusiasm!

I hope you are surviving that mid-semester slump (panic?) -- I had intended to make contact with you all way back in September, but somehow the message got lost wherever it is that messages go when they get lost . . . 

I am the new Assistant Director and Program Coordinator for the UH Center for Public History, and my job is to assist those of you who are working on public history degrees and minor fields with questions related to courses, internships, theses, etc.  To that end, I've set aside special office hours on Thursdays from 2:30-5:30 for public history advising.  Of course, I'm also available by email and appointment -- just contact me at mperales3@uh.edu.

I'm also happy to meet with those of you who would like to know more about the public history program -- I think this blog will be a great space to talk about all of the great opportunities there are in public history and the cool projects we have going.

I want this to remain a student-focused space, but hope it can also be a way for you to communicate with CPH about your needs and interests.

Looking forward to working with you -- and to the upcoming informal gathering!