I am IVCC's Study Abroad Coordinator:  For more information about study abroad, click here.

OFFICE NUMBER: D-305
VOICE: (815) 224-0423

FAX: (815) 224-3033
E-mail:
steve_alvin@ivcc.edu

Education:
B. S. History Southern Illinois University, 1978
M. A. History Southern Illinois University, 1982
ABD History University of Minnesota, 1988

Collegiate Teaching Experience:
1997-Present Illinois Valley Community College
1994-98 Illinois Central College, East Peoria, IL
1992-93 Dickinson State University, Dickinson, ND
1990-91 Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

Research Interests:
16th Century maritime history
U. S. Civil War naval history
European overseas expansion
Military history

Current Project:
A "biography" of the ironclad gunboat USS Essex

Hobbies:
Baseball, SABR, APBA, model building, model railroading, military gaming, reading

Professional Organizations/Activities:
Phi Alpha Theta
U. S. Naval Institute

Courses Taught:  Spring 2008 (clink on link to access the syllabus)

	History 1000:  History of Western Civilization I
	History 1001:  History of Western Civilization II  Link to images for "Staging Absolutism"
	History 1000-300:  History of Western Civilization I, Evening Class
	History 2000:  American History to 1877

 Cool Links!

Click here for a list of cool history links!  More will be added on a regular basis!                           

 

Office Hours: Spring 2008

Also by appointment

Note:  Office hours may be cancelled due to meetings