I’m Dr. Rwany Sibaja, and I’m excited to work with you this semester. I earned my Ph.D. from George Mason University, M.A. in History from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and B.A. in History (9-12 Social Studies Education) from Elon University as a North Carolina Teaching Fellow. My research areas include modern Latin America, Mass Culture, Digital History, and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. My current book project is on Argentine Soccer and middle-class anxieties. At ASU, I teach HIS 3626 (Intro to Secondary History/Social Studies Education), HIS 3310 (Sports & the Making of the Americas), HIS 3630 (Teaching History with New Media), HIS 5595 (Digital History), HIS 5450 (History and Social Studies Education), and HIS 3632 (Methods for Secondary History/Social Studies Education).
This is my sixth year at App State, where I primarily serve as the Director of the History Education Program. In addition, I am the faculty mentor for Destino, a founding member of App Unidos (Hispanic/Latino Faculty & Staff), a participant with the Digital Humanities Working Group and FSCF, and serve on various education committees. I am also a proud First-Generation scholar and son of Costa Rican immigrants. My website is rwanysibaja.com; you can also follow me on Twitter (@rwanysibaja). In my spare time, I enjoy traveling and adventuring with my wife, two children, and our dog, playing soccer, and watching movies. As a “Tico,” I have been accused of being a bit of a coffee snob, but I enjoy looking for the perfect blend and brewing combo.
