Rob Weisbrot

Rob Weisbrot is a Professor of History at Colby College, holding the Christian A. Johnson Distinguished Teaching Professorship. He is affiliated with the Department of History and teaches courses such as Survey of U.S. History (1865–present), African-American History, The Great Depression, and Crisis and Reform in the 1960s. His research expertise spans Modern American history, with a focus on the 1960s, African-American history and the civil rights struggle, U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War, and the 1962 Cuban missile crisis under John F. Kennedy.

He has been recognized with the Christian A. Johnson Distinguished Teaching Professor title, highlighting his contributions to pedagogy in the field. His teaching and research emphasize critical periods in American social, political, and international history, including civil rights movements, domestic crises, and Cold War dynamics. Advising and grants are not explicitly detailed in the provided texts, but his roles suggest active involvement in undergraduate education and historical scholarship.

Contact information includes office Miller Library 252 and the address: 5329 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, Maine 04901-8853.