Faculty Directory
Michael P. Secilia
Adjunct Faculty | Social Sciences
(He/Him/His)
- 412.369.4108
- msecilia@ccac.edu
- North Campus, North 1004
- Faculty office hours are available through self-service.
| Degree | Emphasis | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| M.S. | History | University of Edinburgh |
| B.A. | History | Point Park University |
| Certificate | Native American Studies | Montana State University |
| Certificate | Native American Art History | Institute of American Indian Arts |
| Diploma | Creativity Theory, History & Philosophy | University of Cambridge |
Biography
Michael is a born and bred Pittsburgher and a CCAC graduate. A first generation college student, he contends that CCAC was his first step into a larger world. He went on to earn his B.A. at Point Park University and an M.S. with the University of Edinburgh, and has been an active instructor at CCAC since the Spring of 2019 where he typically teaches survey courses in U.S. History and Western Civilization. He also frequently teaches non-credit, community based courses in a variety of special topics.
Inclined by the work of former professor and supervisor, Dr. Enda Delaney, Michael prefers a transnational approach to his taught courses. He also draws from a range of work and experience in Public History for a more integrative, interdisciplinary classroom.
Michael would like to acknowledge the support, guidance, and inspiration from former instructors Virginia Stein, Tom Bell, Dr. Emmett Panzella, Lady Sophie Laws, Dr. Enda Delaney, and Dr. Porter Swentzell. He hopes to shoulder their legacy, and to be as positive in the academic lives of his students.
Michael is currently focused on the historic Croatian immigrant community of Pittsburgh's North Side.
Research interests include Croatia & Croatian-American History; Ireland, especially the diaspora; Native American History; colonialism in comparative contexts; and vernacular historiography.
In the sphere of Public History, Michael has worked for the Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka; the Meadowcroft Rockshelter & Historic Village; the Lulu B. Dorsey Museum (YMCA of the Rockies); Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park (ND State Parks); and as a transcriber of early 20th Century phonograph recordings for the Ellis Island Museum of Immigration (unit of the National Park Service).
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