Dr. Maryanne A. Rhett, Professor of Middle Eastern and World History, works on topics related to modern Middle Eastern and Islamic history at the intersections of popular culture, nationalism, and world history. Her teaching duties, too, reflect these interests. Some of her classes include Islamic history, Modern Middle Eastern history, Popular Culture and the Middle East, and the history of Militant Nationalism. Additionally, she teaches the Perspectives class: A Graphic World: World History and Sequential Art.

Dr. Rhett is actively involved in the World History Association, world history pedagogy, and the Monmouth University Biennial Conference on Race. As the department’s Director of the Graduate Program in History, she oversees a number of theses and comprehensive exams each year and is always ready to talk to those interested in joining the MU History Master’s program.