Overview
Dr. Pickus is a professor of modern European and contemporary history at Wichita State University, where he has been on faculty since 1995. He has written and lectured about Jewish identity, the processes of acculturation and the Holocaust. Professor Pickus' current teaching interests focus on contemporary history and genocide. His publications include Constructing Modern Identities: Jewish University Students in Germany, 1815-1914 (Wayne State University Press, 1999); Our Only Hope: Eddie’s Holocaust Story and the Weisz Family Correspondence (University Press of America, 2008) and he was a contributing author to the Holocaust Chronicle. Professor Pickus' current writing project reflect his career trajectory having served Wichita State as faculty and administrator and focus on the art of teaching, specifically the similarities between managing professional employees and mentoring students.
Ph.D., University of Washington, 1993
Information
- Modern German and Jewish History
- Modern Europe
- Contemporary History
- Pedagogy
Professor Pickus' return to the classroom after various administrative appointments at WSU has led to an increasing interest in pedagogy and contemporary approaches to classroom teaching taht create active learning settings. In addition, Professor Pickus has developed a new course, "History Beyond the Headlines," that teaches provides students with the tools to understant the world they live in and develops the skills necessary to critically evaluate it.
- Our only Hope: Eddie's Holocaust Story and the Weisz Family Correspondence (University Press of America, 2008)
- Constructing Modern Identities: Jewish University Students in Germany, 1815-1914 (Wayne State University Press, 1999)