Sherry Lamb Schirmer,
Professor of History
Member of Avila since 1994

Dr. Sherry Lamb Schirmer began teaching at the college level in 1977, and, in 1994, she
joined the full-time faculty at Avila, where one of her joys is being able to teach the whole gamut of United States history from the American Revolution to Viet Nam, from women’s history to the history of sports.

As a social historian, her particular interest is the story of ordinary people and their experiences over time. This interest takes her into the study of women’s history, the history of the family, and minority history. As often as possible in her courses, her students explore what happened to ordinary people like themselves throughout history.

She was pleased to receive a vote of confidence for her teaching style when she was voted Professor of the Year at Avila in 1996 and again in 2003.