Research Interests
My research focuses on 19th-century transatlantic intellectual history, with a particular interest in the exchange of ideas between American and German thinkers. I explore how concepts of democracy and nationalism were shaped and contested in this period.
Education
Ph.D. in History
Ivy League University
2014 - 2020
Dissertation: "Republic of Mind: The German-American Idea Exchange, 1820-1880"
Advisor: Prof. John Atherton
B.A. in History, summa cum laude
State College
2010 - 2014
Publications
Presentations
""Transatlantic Crossings: The Flow of Ideas in the 19th Century""
Annual Conference of the Organization of American Historians, Chicago, IL. April 2023.
Experience
Assistant Professor, University of Redwood
2020 - Present
- Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses on American and European history.
Grants, Fellowships, and Awards
Franklin Dissertation Fellowship, Society for Historians, 2019
Professional Service
Peer Reviewer, American Historical Association, 2021 - Present
Technical Skills
19th-Century US History, German Intellectual History, Transnational History, History of Political Thought
Languages
English (Native)
German (Reading proficiency)
Professional Affiliations
- American Historical Association
- Organization of American Historians
References available upon request.