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Michael Topp

Associate Professor
History

Office Building: Liberal Arts Building
Office Room: 315
Phone: (915) 747-7053
Email: mtopp@utep.edu

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

Research and Sponsored Programs Outstanding Performance Award - UTEP (01/01/2006-12/31/2006)
Golden Key International Honour Society - Honorary membership (01/01/2002-12/31/2002)
Chancellor’s Council Outstanding Teaching Award (01/01/2000-12/31/2000)
Chancellor’s Council Outstanding Teaching Award (01/01/1999-12/31/1999)
National Best Chapter Award - Division IV (01/01/1999-12/31/1999)
Professor of the Month - Honors Council, UTEP (02/01/1996-02/28/1996)
Apple for the Professor Award - Tufts University (01/01/1991-12/31/1991)
Curricular Development Grant to teach Special Themes and Topics course - Brown University (01/01/1988-12/31/1988)

Education

Ph D in History, Brown University (1993)
MA in American Civilization, Brown University (1986)
BA in American Studies, Trinity College (1983)

Publications

Mischlinge Cimarron Review 219/220 (2024), michael Topp.
Remembrance and Erasure in the Post-Holocaust United States Holocaust and Genocide Studies 35 2 (2021), Michael Topp.

Presentations

Jewish Racial Identity in a Colonized Space: The Jewish Community in World War II-Era Puerto Rico (2023), Volume San Francisco CA, Michael Topp.
Sacco and Vanzetti and the Psychology of Political Violence (2023), Volume online, Michael Topp.
Community Building and Loss in the Nascent Puerto Rican Jewish Community: One Family's Experience (2021), Volume Chicago Il, Michael Topp.
Migration, Community Building and Loss in the Nascent Puerto Rican Jewish Community (2021), Volume Willemstad, Curaçao (remote), Michael Topp.

Grants

The Long Reach of the Holocaust

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section
Fall 2025	HIST 3325 - Hist Immigration/Ethnicity US	17621
Summer 2025	HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865	34092
Summer 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	31418

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2025	HIST 3325 - Hist Immigration/Ethnicity US	17621
Spring 2025	HIST 4390 - Directed Study	20027
Spring 2025	HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865	28285
Spring 2025	LHON 4000 - Liberal Arts HON Prgrm Seminar	27787
Fall 2024	HIST 4325 - Junior-Senior Seminar	10833	Syllabus
Fall 2024	LHON 4000 - Liberal Arts HON Prgrm Seminar	17393	Syllabus
Summer 2024	HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865	31600
Spring 2024	HIST 3325 - Hist Immigration/Ethnicity US	27567	Syllabus
Spring 2024	HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865	20547	Syllabus
Fall 2023	HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865	12620	Syllabus
Fall 2023	HIST 4325 - Junior-Senior Seminar	10968	Syllabus
Summer 2023	HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865	32910
Spring 2023	HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865	20609	Syllabus
Spring 2023	HIST 5305 - Studies in United States Hist	27076	Syllabus
Spring 2023	HIST 6305 - Studies in United States Hist	27732	Syllabus
Spring 2023	MAIS 5350 - The History of An Idea	23097	Syllabus
Fall 2022	HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865	15152
Fall 2022	HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865	15153
Summer 2022	HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865	33124
Spring 2022	HIST 6300 - Adv. Topics in Historiography	20523
Spring 2022	HIST 6399 - Dissertation	21871
Spring 2022	HIST 3325 - Hist Immigration/Ethnicity US	29062
Spring 2022	HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865	20839
Spring 2022	HIST 5393 - Independent Research	20535
Fall 2021	HIST 6399 - Dissertation	12328
Fall 2021	HIST 6301 - Dissertation Preparation	10747
Fall 2021	HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865	12094
Fall 2021	HIST 4325 - Junior-Senior Seminar	11891
Summer 2021	HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865	33234
Spring 2021	HIST 6399 - Dissertation	22047
Spring 2021	HIST 6301 - Dissertation Preparation	21547
Spring 2021	HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865	20926
Spring 2021	HIST 4325 - Junior-Senior Seminar	20942
Spring 2021	HIST 5399 - Thesis	20047
Fall 2020	HIST 6300 - Adv. Topics in Historiography	10783
Fall 2020	HIST 6399 - Dissertation	12472
Fall 2020	HIST 3325 - Hist Immigration/Ethnicity US	19084
Fall 2020	HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865	11053
Fall 2020	HIST 5370 - Seminar-United States History	16212
Fall 2020	HIST 5398 - Thesis	10184
Summer 2020	HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865	33272
Spring 2020	HIST 6300 - Adv. Topics in Historiography	20662
Spring 2020	HIST 6399 - Dissertation	22341
Spring 2020	HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865	21656
Spring 2020	HIST 5345 - Independent Reading	20680
Spring 2020	HIST 5393 - Independent Research	20674
Spring 2020	HIST 5305 - Studies in United States Hist	25086
Fall 2019	HIST 6300 - Adv. Topics in Historiography	10833
Fall 2019	HIST 6399 - Dissertation	12641
Fall 2019	HIST 6301 - Dissertation Preparation	10840
Fall 2019	HIST 5345 - Independent Reading	10813
Fall 2019	HIST 5393 - Independent Research	10825
Fall 2019	HIST 4325 - Junior-Senior Seminar	12127
Fall 2019	HIST 5370 - Seminar-United States History	16725
Summer 2019	HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865	33540
Spring 2019	HIST 6300 - Adv. Topics in Historiography	20676
Spring 2019	HIST 4390 - Directed Study	20030
Spring 2019	HIST 6399 - Dissertation	22490
Spring 2019	HIST 6301 - Dissertation Preparation	21850
Spring 2019	HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865	21749
Spring 2019	HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865	21927
Spring 2019	HIST 5370 - Seminar-United States History	24188
Fall 2018	HIST 6300 - Adv. Topics in Historiography	10868
Fall 2018	HIST 6399 - Dissertation	12841
Fall 2018	HIST 6301 - Dissertation Preparation	10875
Summer 2018	HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865 (C)	31255
Spring 2018	HIST 6300 - Adv. Topics in Historiography	20705
Spring 2018	HIST 4390 - Directed Study	20030
Spring 2018	HIST 6398 - Dissertation	26682
Spring 2018	HIST 6301 - Dissertation Preparation	22001
Spring 2018	HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865 (C)	21883
Spring 2018	HIST 5345 - Independent Reading	20723
Spring 2018	HIST 4325 - Junior-Senior Seminar	21173
Spring 2018	LHON 4000 - Liberal Arts HON Prgrm Seminar	27471

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Fall 2024	HIST 4325 - Junior-Senior Seminar	10833	Evaluation
Fall 2024	LHON 4000 - Liberal Arts HON Prgrm Seminar	17393	Evaluation
Summer 2024	HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865	31600	Evaluation
Spring 2024	HIST 3325 - Hist Immigration/Ethnicity US	27567	Evaluation
Spring 2024	HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865	20547	Evaluation
Fall 2023	HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865	12620	Evaluation
Fall 2023	HIST 4325 - Junior-Senior Seminar	10968	Evaluation
Summer 2023	HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865	32910	Evaluation
Spring 2023	HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865	20609	Evaluation
Spring 2023	HIST 5305 - Studies in United States Hist	27076	Evaluation
Spring 2023	HIST 6305 - Studies in United States Hist	27732	Evaluation
Spring 2023	MAIS 5350 - The History of An Idea	23097	Evaluation
Fall 2022	HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865	15152	Evaluation
Fall 2022	HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865	15153	Evaluation
Summer 2022	HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865	33124	Evaluation
Spring 2022	HIST 3325 - Hist Immigration/Ethnicity US	29062	Evaluation
Spring 2022	HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865	20839	Evaluation
Fall 2021	HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865	12094	Evaluation
Summer 2021	HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865	33234	Evaluation
Spring 2021	HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865	20926	Evaluation
Spring 2021	HIST 4325 - Junior-Senior Seminar	20942	Evaluation
Fall 2020	HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865	11053	Evaluation
Summer 2020	HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865	33272	Evaluation
Spring 2020	HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865	21656	Evaluation
Spring 2020	HIST 5305 - Studies in United States Hist	25086	Evaluation

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

Research and Sponsored Programs Outstanding Performance Award - UTEP (01/01/2006-12/31/2006)
Golden Key International Honour Society - Honorary membership (01/01/2002-12/31/2002)
Chancellor’s Council Outstanding Teaching Award (01/01/2000-12/31/2000)
Chancellor’s Council Outstanding Teaching Award (01/01/1999-12/31/1999)
National Best Chapter Award - Division IV (01/01/1999-12/31/1999)
Professor of the Month - Honors Council, UTEP (02/01/1996-02/28/1996)
Apple for the Professor Award - Tufts University (01/01/1991-12/31/1991)
Curricular Development Grant to teach Special Themes and Topics course - Brown University (01/01/1988-12/31/1988)

Ph D in History, Brown University (1993)
MA in American Civilization, Brown University (1986)
BA in American Studies, Trinity College (1983)

Publications

Mischlinge Cimarron Review 219/220 (2024), michael Topp.
Remembrance and Erasure in the Post-Holocaust United States Holocaust and Genocide Studies 35 2 (2021), Michael Topp.

Presentations

Jewish Racial Identity in a Colonized Space: The Jewish Community in World War II-Era Puerto Rico (2023), Volume San Francisco CA, Michael Topp.
Sacco and Vanzetti and the Psychology of Political Violence (2023), Volume online, Michael Topp.
Community Building and Loss in the Nascent Puerto Rican Jewish Community: One Family's Experience (2021), Volume Chicago Il, Michael Topp.
Migration, Community Building and Loss in the Nascent Puerto Rican Jewish Community (2021), Volume Willemstad, Curaçao (remote), Michael Topp.

The Long Reach of the Holocaust

Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2025

Course

HIST 3325 - Hist Immigration/Ethnicity US

Section

17621

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865

Section

34092

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

31418

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2025

Course

HIST 3325 - Hist Immigration/Ethnicity US

Section

17621

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

HIST 4390 - Directed Study

Section

20027

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865

Section

28285

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

LHON 4000 - Liberal Arts HON Prgrm Seminar

Section

27787

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

HIST 4325 - Junior-Senior Seminar

Section

10833

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

LHON 4000 - Liberal Arts HON Prgrm Seminar

Section

17393

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2024

Course

HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865

Section

31600

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

HIST 3325 - Hist Immigration/Ethnicity US

Section

27567

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865

Section

20547

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865

Section

12620

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

HIST 4325 - Junior-Senior Seminar

Section

10968

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2023

Course

HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865

Section

32910

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865

Section

20609

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

HIST 5305 - Studies in United States Hist

Section

27076

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

HIST 6305 - Studies in United States Hist

Section

27732

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

MAIS 5350 - The History of An Idea

Section

23097

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865

Section

15152

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865

Section

15153

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2022

Course

HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865

Section

33124

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

HIST 6300 - Adv. Topics in Historiography

Section

20523

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

HIST 6399 - Dissertation

Section

21871

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

HIST 3325 - Hist Immigration/Ethnicity US

Section

29062

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865

Section

20839

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

HIST 5393 - Independent Research

Section

20535

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

HIST 6399 - Dissertation

Section

12328

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

HIST 6301 - Dissertation Preparation

Section

10747

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865

Section

12094

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

HIST 4325 - Junior-Senior Seminar

Section

11891

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2021

Course

HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865

Section

33234

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

HIST 6399 - Dissertation

Section

22047

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

HIST 6301 - Dissertation Preparation

Section

21547

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865

Section

20926

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

HIST 4325 - Junior-Senior Seminar

Section

20942

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

HIST 5399 - Thesis

Section

20047

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

HIST 6300 - Adv. Topics in Historiography

Section

10783

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

HIST 6399 - Dissertation

Section

12472

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

HIST 3325 - Hist Immigration/Ethnicity US

Section

19084

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865

Section

11053

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

HIST 5370 - Seminar-United States History

Section

16212

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

HIST 5398 - Thesis

Section

10184

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2020

Course

HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865

Section

33272

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

HIST 6300 - Adv. Topics in Historiography

Section

20662

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

HIST 6399 - Dissertation

Section

22341

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865

Section

21656

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

HIST 5345 - Independent Reading

Section

20680

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

HIST 5393 - Independent Research

Section

20674

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

HIST 5305 - Studies in United States Hist

Section

25086

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

HIST 6300 - Adv. Topics in Historiography

Section

10833

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

HIST 6399 - Dissertation

Section

12641

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

HIST 6301 - Dissertation Preparation

Section

10840

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

HIST 5345 - Independent Reading

Section

10813

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

HIST 5393 - Independent Research

Section

10825

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

HIST 4325 - Junior-Senior Seminar

Section

12127

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

HIST 5370 - Seminar-United States History

Section

16725

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865

Section

33540

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

HIST 6300 - Adv. Topics in Historiography

Section

20676

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

HIST 4390 - Directed Study

Section

20030

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

HIST 6399 - Dissertation

Section

22490

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

HIST 6301 - Dissertation Preparation

Section

21850

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865

Section

21749

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865

Section

21927

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

HIST 5370 - Seminar-United States History

Section

24188

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

HIST 6300 - Adv. Topics in Historiography

Section

10868

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

HIST 6399 - Dissertation

Section

12841

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

HIST 6301 - Dissertation Preparation

Section

10875

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2018

Course

HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865 (C)

Section

31255

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

HIST 6300 - Adv. Topics in Historiography

Section

20705

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

HIST 4390 - Directed Study

Section

20030

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

HIST 6398 - Dissertation

Section

26682

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

HIST 6301 - Dissertation Preparation

Section

22001

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865 (C)

Section

21883

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

HIST 5345 - Independent Reading

Section

20723

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

HIST 4325 - Junior-Senior Seminar

Section

21173

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

LHON 4000 - Liberal Arts HON Prgrm Seminar

Section

27471

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

HIST 4325 - Junior-Senior Seminar

Section

10833

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

LHON 4000 - Liberal Arts HON Prgrm Seminar

Section

17393

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2024

Course

HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865

Section

31600

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

HIST 3325 - Hist Immigration/Ethnicity US

Section

27567

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865

Section

20547

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865

Section

12620

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

HIST 4325 - Junior-Senior Seminar

Section

10968

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2023

Course

HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865

Section

32910

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865

Section

20609

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

HIST 5305 - Studies in United States Hist

Section

27076

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

HIST 6305 - Studies in United States Hist

Section

27732

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

MAIS 5350 - The History of An Idea

Section

23097

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865

Section

15152

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865

Section

15153

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2022

Course

HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865

Section

33124

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

HIST 3325 - Hist Immigration/Ethnicity US

Section

29062

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865

Section

20839

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865

Section

12094

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2021

Course

HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865

Section

33234

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865

Section

20926

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

HIST 4325 - Junior-Senior Seminar

Section

20942

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

HIST 1301 - History of U.S. to 1865

Section

11053

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2020

Course

HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865

Section

33272

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

HIST 1302 - History of U.S. Since 1865

Section

21656

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

HIST 5305 - Studies in United States Hist

Section

25086

Evaluation

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