UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Faculty and Staff

Dr. Kurt E. Leichtle

Emeritus Professor of History

member of graduate faculty

History and Philosophy
Office: 304 Kleinpell Fine Arts
Phone: 715-425-3164
kurt.e.leichtle@uwrf.edu

Dr. Kurt Leichtle

Dr. Leichtle returned from retirement, Spring 2016 and Fall 2017, to teach HIST 100.

UWRF awards earned
  • 2014 Excellence in Teaching
  • 2011 Excellence in Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity
  • 2010 Excellence in Advising
  • 1995 Excellence in Teaching

Kurt in the classroom (photos by Jens Gunelson)

Education

  • Ph. D. University of Illinois Chicago
  • M. A. University of Illinois Chicago
  • B. A. Luther College

Served UWRF 1985-2015

Areas of Interest

  • 19th Century U. S. history
  • Civil War and Reconstruction
  • Public history
  • Popular and material culture
  • Latin American history
  • Educational techniques in the social studies
  • Senior seminar

Publications

Crusade Against Slavery: Edward Coles, Pioneer of Freedom, Kurt Leichtle and Bruce Carveth, Southern Illinois University Press, May 2011. Also available at amazon.com.

The Wisconsin Journey, Kurt Leichtle, Gibbs Smith, May 2002. Available at amazon.com.