Careers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Graduates from the Department of History and Legal Studies find employment in a diverse range of occupations including: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Banking and insurance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Public history<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Non-profit organizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sales and marketing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n <\/div>\n \n\n
Learning Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
As a History or Legal Studies student, you can expand your knowledge and skillset in a variety of ways outside the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Boost your resum\u00e9 by completing an internship in your field of interest or a publication-worthy research project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can also join WSU\u2019s Mock Trial team and compete in national American Mock Trial Association<\/a> (AMTA) tournaments. You\u2019ll practice in our very own on-campus courtroom, located in Maxwell Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Real-World Impact <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Legal Studies students can use their expertise to help real-world clients from southeast Minnesota expunge their criminal records\u2014for free\u2014through the on-campus Criminal Expungement Clinic<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For people who wish to seal or destroy their past criminal records, the expungement process can be very expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, expungement often allows individuals to live a full life in society after serving their sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WSU students improve the world by providing greater access to justice for the local population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019ll give many people the opportunity to receive state benefits, rent an apartment, and even get a job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This clinic is associated with Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services<\/a> (SMRLS) and the non-profit Let\u2019s Erase the Stigma.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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\n<\/div>\n\nConnecting for Lifelong Student Success<\/div><\/a>\nFor more than 20 years, Dr. John Campbell at Winona State has met one-on-one with every first-year student in his History & Legal Studies classes. These personal meetings have helped roughly 2,000 students feel welcomed and supported, setting them up for success in college and beyond.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/Jessica-Chacich-Feature-2023-600x400.jpg\")
\n<\/div>\n\nWarriors Uncover Historical Secrets<\/div><\/a>\nFor their final History projects, Winona State students Maxwell Miller ’23 and Jessica Chacich ’23 visited archives in Chicago and Washington, D.C., uncovering rare documents. Their hands-on research, backed by competitive grants, provided deep insights into historical events and figures.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n![\"Dr.](\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/WSU-Juandrea-Bates-classroom-feature-2023-04-26-600x400.jpg\")
\n<\/div>\n\nMaking History Matter<\/div><\/a>\nDr. Juandrea Bates, Associate Professor of History & Legal Studies at Winona State, developed a course exploring how age has influenced children’s experiences throughout history. Her students’ research in that class inspired her award-winning study on immigrant youth in Argentina.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact the History & Legal Studies Department<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Dr. Juandrea Bates\n <\/div>\n\n Director of Legal Studies\n <\/div>\n\nMinn\u00e9 Hall 220<\/p>\n
507.457.2821<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n Email Juandrea Bates<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n Dr. Matthew Lungerhausen\n <\/div>\n\n Department Chair\n <\/div>\n\nMinn\u00e9 Hall 214<\/p>\n
507.457.5409<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n Email Dr. Matthew Lungerhausen <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n