Curriculum Vitae
Education
University of Nebraska: Ph.D—In progress
Major: Nineteenth-Century America
Specialization: Women and Gender History
Comparative World: Latin America
Advisor: Timothy Mahoney
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Loyola University Chicago: Master of Arts in History 2009
Major: American History
Minor: Women and Gender History
Master’s Essay: “Honor and Blood: Brooks, Sumner, and Conceptions of the Body in Nineteenth-Century America.”
Advisor: Susan E. Hirsch
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University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN: Bachelor of Arts in History, Cum Laude 2006
Major: History
Co-Major: Education
Senior Seminar Paper: “De Bow’s Review and Southern Nationalism.”
Academic Positions
Teaching Assistant, “Power and Culture in Latin America,” University of Nebraska—Lincoln, Spring 2011.
Teaching Assistant for “History of the Middle Ages,” University of Nebraska—Lincoln, Fall 2011.
Teaching Assistant for “Western Civilization Since 1715,” University of Nebraska—Lincoln, Spring 2012.
Areas of Research Interest
Gender history; Nineteenth-Century America; Comparative, transnational history; Social, cultural and intellectual history.
Research
Current
“Rethinking Honor, A Useful Category of Historical Analysis,” article manuscript under preparation.
“Romancing the Advice Manual: Ideological Fractures in Middle-Class Consolidation during the Nineteenth-Century,” article manuscript under preparation.
Open Access Writing
Contributing Editor, HistoryRoll.com 2010 to present.
Reviews
Digital Review, The Spatial History Project at Stanford University, “Prostitution in Philadelphia: Arrests 1912-1918,” in Digital History Project: Project Reviews
Conference Papers
“Honor and Blood: Brooks, Sumner, and Conceptions of Masculine Bodies in Nineteenth-Century America.” Paper presented at Loyola University History Graduate Student Conference, 2 April 2011.
“Oh the Confusion of It All: Misadventures in Masculine Communication during the Secession Crisis.” Paper presented at Loyola University Chicago History Graduate Student Conference, 24 April-25 April 2009.
“From Advocacy to Destruction: De Bow’s Review and Its Impact on Southern Nationalism.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Historical Association, 22 March-24 March 2007.
“De Bow’s Review and Southern Nationalism.” Paper presented at the Northern Great Plains History Conference, 4 October-7 October 2006.
“De Bow’s Review and Southern Nationalism.” Poster presented at the Inquiry at St. Thomas, May 2006.
Professional Development
Workshop, “Careers in History in the 21st Century: The Job Market and the State of the Field,” University of Nebraska—Lincoln History Department Workshop, December 2011.
Workshop, Getting that Grant: A Workshop for History Faculty and Graduate Students on How to Compete Successfully for Grants,” University of Nebraska—Lincoln History Department Workshop, November 2011.
Workshop, “‘Alternative’ Employment Opportunities for History Graduate Students,” History Graduate Student Association Workshop, October 2011.
Workshop, “Building Your C.V. and Utilizing Social Networking for Your Academic Career,” History Graduate Student Workshop, September 2011.
Workshop, “Out of the Box Text Analysis,” Digital Humanities Summer Institute, June 6-10, 2011.
Teaching
Guest Lectures
“Manliness and Paternalism in Early America,” Loyola University—Chicago, History of American Pluralism, Albert Vogt III, Fall 2008.
“Slavery in Early America,” Loyola University—Chicago, History of American Pluralism, Albert Vogt III, Spring 2009.
“The German Invasion of Russia in World War II,” Portland Place School—London, United Kingdom, Fall 2004.
Public History
Museum Tour, “The Gold Rush,” The Wells Fargo History Museum—Minneapolis, MN, 2005-2006.
Museum Tour, “The History of Wells Fargo: Security, Innovation, Reliability,” The Wells Fargo History Museum—Minneapolis, MN, 2005-2006.
Museum Tour, “Black Bart and Wells Fargo Security,” The Wells Fargo History Museum—Minneapolis, MN, 2006.
High School
Student Teacher, United States History 1800-Present, Irondale High School, New Brighton, MN, August-December 2006.
Other Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant, “Power and Culture in Latin America,” University of Nebraska—Lincoln, Spring 2011.
Teaching Assistant, “History of the Middle Ages,” University of Nebraska—Lincoln, Fall 2011.
Teaching Assistant, “Western Civilization Since 1715,” University of Nebraska—Lincoln, Spring 2012.
Teaching Assistant, “European History,” Portland Place School—London, United Kingdom, Fall 2004.
Service
Department
Member of the Graduate Student Association, Fall 2010 to Present.
History Department Representative on the University of Nebraska—Lincoln Graduate Student Association Legislative Assembly, Fall 2011to Present.
Member of the Program Committee for the James A. Rawley Conference in the Humanities, 2012.
Member of the Awards Committee for the James A. Rawley Conference in the Humanities, 2011.
Chairman of the Lodging Committee for the Loyola University—Chicago History Graduate Student Conference, 2009.
University
Graduate School Representative on the University of Nebraska—Lincoln Parking Advisory Committee, Fall 2011 to Present.
Vice Chairman of the University of Nebraska—Lincoln Parking Advisory Committee, Fall 2011 to Present.
Chairman of the University of Nebraska—Lincoln Parking Advisory Committee’s Subcommittee dealing with Student Fees, Fall 2011 to Present.
Professional Affiliations
Member, American Historical Association
Member, Society for Military History
Member, Delta Epsilon Sigma National Honor Society: Alpha Sigma Chapter.
