Our Graduate Students

PhD in World History

Ayah Aboelela is a World History Ph.D. student at Northeastern University. She researches the Hajj in the late Ottoman period through the eyes of Muslim travel writers who journeyed through Egypt, Palestine, and the Hijaz. Her work explores patterns …

PhD in World History

Emily graduated from the American University in Washington, D.C. in the fall of 2020, where she received a BA in History with a minor in Art History. She then attended Johns Hopkins University where she received a MA in Museum Studies in December 202…

PhD in World History

Rhiannon is a PhD student in World History at Northeastern University where she has worked as a research assistant for Professor Ángel Nieves for the 2020-2021 academic year. In this position, she has been privileged to contribute to Apartheid Herit…

PhD in World History

Victoria earned her B.A. in French and International Relations from the University of Rochester in 2021 and began the World History doctoral program at Northeastern University the following semester.  Victoria’s research interests include the i…

PhD in World History

Janika Isakson Dillon is a Ph.D. student in World History at Northeastern University researching women enslavers in New England during Early America. Using the tools of public history and digital humanities, she has presented papers at the National C…

PhD in World History

Benjamin is in his fourth year of the World History PhD program at Northeastern University. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago in 2018 with a BA in both History and Philosophy, later earning his MA in History at Northeastern in 2022. While i…

PhD in World History

Halima Haruna is a first-year PhD student in World History at Northeastern University. Her research interests are at the intersection of the decolonization of knowledge through spiritual practice. Her creative practice begins with cultural theory bas…

PhD in World History

Kristin earned her B.A. in English and her B.A. in History from San Diego State University in 2018. In 2022, she earned her M.A. in English from Brandeis University. She began the World History doctoral program at Northeastern University in 2022. Kri…

PhD in World History

Sayyara is a second-year Ph.D. student in the World History program at Northeastern University. Her research interest is women’s history of education, equity in museums, and cultural forms of education. She examines these topics from the late imperia…

PhD in World History

James Ikeda is a PhD candidate in World History at Northeastern University. His dissertation concerns the ‘afterlives’ of the US Third World Left from 1973 to 2003, specifically the various different ways American leftists of color unders…

PhD in World History

Hüseyin Kurt is a World History doctoral candidate at Northeastern University. Hüseyin is interested in state-religion relations in imperial settings and nation-states. Currently, he is working on his dissertation project: “Strategies of Surviv…

PhD in World History

Jeff is a PhD candidate in World History and holds an MA in education from the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on the history of technology as it relates to 20th century police reform in the United States and the world. His dissertat…

PhD in World History

Claire Lavarreda is a World History Ph.D. student at Northeastern University specializing in Indigenous Studies and Book History. She is the recipient of two Rare Book School scholarships, is currently interning for the Association on American Indian…

PhD in World History

Liam MacLean graduated with a BA in Journalism from Boston University in 2018 and an MA in History from Goldsmiths, University of London in 2019. Liam’s previous research was focused on interrogating the British Left’s response to the Ruh…

PhD in World History

Chris is a fifth year PhD candidate. His research focuses on the American military presence in Britain during the Second World War, particularly the place of military justice and criminal law in the Anglo-American ‘special relationship.’ …

PhD in World History

Melody is a World History PhD student at Northeastern University. She earned her bachelor’s degree in music from Wright State University and her MA in World History at Northeastern University. She currently works at Huskiana press and is a research a…

PhD in World History

Hunter Moskowitz is a doctoral candidate in World History at Northeastern with a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University. His dissertation focuses on the movement of labor and technology in the early 19th century textile indust…

PhD in World History

Colleen is a PhD student in World History at Northeastern University, continuing after earning her MA from Northeastern in 2019. She completed her BA in History and Political Science from Union College in 2016. She has graduate certificates in Digita…

PhD in World History

Kasya O’Connor Grant earned her B.A. in American Studies with a concentration in Education Policy from Kenyon College in 2016. She went on to spend several years as an educator before returning to school. Kasya’s research interests includ…

PhD in World History

Alicia is a doctoral student in World History at Northeastern University. She completed her M.A. in Public History at Northeastern in 2021. She has a B.A. in Portuguese and Brazilian Studies from Brown University and a M.Arch. from the University of …

PhD in World History

Cassie Tanks is an archivist, public humanist, aspiring historian, digital humanist, and first generation student originally from San Diego, California. She is pursuing a PhD in World History at Northeastern University, has an MSLS from the Universit…

PhD in World History

Vanessa (She/Her/Ella) is a second year World History Ph.D. student and 2021-2023 HASTAC Scholar at Northeastern University. As a graduate research assistant, she has been involved in “Reckonings: A Local History Platform for the Community-Archivist,…

PhD in World History

Emily Sandercock is a first-year PhD student in World History at Northeastern University. She received a BA from Arcadia University in Political Science in 2018 and an MPhil in American History from the University of Cambridge in 2020. Before coming …

PhD in World History

Rishi Sidhu is a first-year PhD student in World History at Northeastern University. He graduated with a B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of Maryland, College Park, but was most enthralled by his historical sociology classes. After col…

PhD in World History

Claire Tratnyek earned her BA in Anthropology and European History prior to graduating from Northeastern with MA degrees in World History and Teaching. After being an educator for nearly a decade in Boston schools, she became especially interested in…

MA in World History

My name is Emmanuel Boateng Anim. I am 27 years of age with a Bachelor’s degree in Arts education majoring in History from the university of Cape Coast- Ghana. I have been currently admitted into the MA History program with a concentration in World H…

MA in World History

Ryan (he/him) is a  master’s student in the World History program with a background in progressive political activism and editorial work. Matters of social, economic, and climate justice are of great interest to him — as well as how historical actors…

MA in World History

Yuhan Dong graduated from the University of Connecticut with a BA in history. Coming from China as a international student, Yuhan develops his interest in history through encounters with the vast varieties of cultural history in different parst of Ch…

MA in World History

Andrew graduated from The Ohio State University in 2023 with a BA in History and minors in Film Studies and Spanish. As a Master’s student in the World History program, he plans to study United States Social and Political history. He hopes to incorpo…

MA in World History

Will Hodgkinson earned his BA in Politics with a Minor in History at Brandeis University and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2021. He has worked as Project Manager at HarborSide Films, assisting with research and development of multiple historical docum…

MA in World History

I am from southwestern Nigeria, graduated first class honors from the University of Lagos Nigeria with a BA in History and Strategic Studies in 2021. I am currently a Hope Ambassador, a role that has led me to become the deputy director of Stories of…

MA in Public History

Originally from Genoa, Illinois Cassidy graduated from St. Lawerence University with a BA in History and African studies and a minor in Education. During her undergrad she interned at both the National Museums of Kenya and the Library of Congress. At…

MA in World History

Sarah Shapiro graduated from the University of Vermont in the winter of 2022 with her BA as a double major in History and Political Science. From her studies at the University of Vermont, as well as her work experience interning with both local Vermo…

MA in World History

Shaolong Yin graduated from South China Normal University in China with a BA in History and a Minor in Literature in 2024. His studies focused on Latin American history, particularly the ideological and cultural exchanges between Latin America and Eu…

MA in Public History

Emma graduated with a BA in Linguistics & English from Northeastern University in 2018. She did her undergraduate co-op in visitor services at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, which sparked an interest in all that occurs behind the sc…

MA in Public History

A native of Gleason, Tennessee, Edward graduated with a BS in history from Bethel University in McKenzie, Tennessee in the spring of 2023. His research interests cover a wide span, from medieval Europe to the Cold War. His interest in the field of pu…

MA in Public History

Chuck grew up in Concord, Massachusetts. A graduate of Northeastern University (BA History, ’91), Chuck moved to New York in 1992 to attend The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AOS, ’94) for acting and was a member of the American Acade…

MA in Public History

Madison Darrell graduated summa cum laude from Nazareth University in 2024 with a BA in Museums, Archives, and Public History; History; and French as well as minors in dance and the honors program. During her time at Nazareth, she worked for the univ…

MA in Public History

Danielle graduated from Niagara University with a BA in History. As an undergraduate, Danielle interned with the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village and began work on digitizing the museum’s archived materials. Danielle was an active member of Nia…

MA in Public History

Samantha Frost graduated summa cum laude from Framingham State University in December 2021 with a BA in history and minors in anthropology and museum studies. Her undergraduate honors thesis, “‘Not all the Gems that Sparkle in the Mine, C…

MA in Public History

Sarah Heavren graduated from Providence College with a BA in history, mathematics, and American studies.  She wrote her honors history thesis on the American chestnut tree, and one of her chapters placed first in the Phillips Memorial Library Craft o…

MA in Public History

I’m originally from New York and I did my undergrad in International Relations and Global Studies and History at Brandeis University. I ran a history and music show (two separate shows) for WBRS and was a member of my hometown’s historica…

MA in Public History

In my undergraduate experience I completed a Co-op with the Commonwealth Museum, focusing on the history of the Massachusetts area. My focus was educating primary school students on this matter, giving them the fundamentals of historical thought and …

MA in Public History

I am from Charlotte, NC and completed my undergraduate studies at Appalachian State University in History. My senior thesis focused on historical narratives in the popular television show American Horror Story. I decided to come to Northeastern to co…

MA in Public History

Alicia is a graduate of Northeastern University with a BA in History, Culture, and Law. She is currently pursuing the MA in Public History. Alicia is interested in the intersections of the legal field and history, so she works as a paralegal while al…

MA in Public History

Alexa graduated from Occidental College in 2024 with a BA in English and a minor in music. As an undergraduate, Alexa volunteered at Occidental’s Special Collections and Archives, where she handled rare books and 19th century artifacts. She also work…

MA in Public History

Originally from Newport, Rhode Island, Grace Rooney graduated summa cum laude from Fordham University with a BA in History and Political Science in 2023. As an undergraduate, Grace worked as an intern at the Museum of Jewish Heritage- A Living Memori…

MA in Public History

Laurel Schlegel is a Public History M.A. student at Northeastern University. She graduated from the University of Denver in 2021 with a bachelor’s in history and minors in Spanish and critical race and ethnic studies. Her research interests include o…

MA in Public History

I am originally from Northern California but was raised overseas. I graduated from Smith College in 2021 with a BA in History and a minor in religion. During my time at Smith, I completed an independent study on comparative historical memory; analyzi…

MA in Public History

Hattie Tauson graduated from Stonehill College with a BA in History, along with a double minor in Anthropology and Education Studies in 2024. As an undergraduate, Hattie was the President of the Stonehill College Historical Society which fostered a s…

MA in Public History

Originally from Allen, Texas, Riley graduated from Texas Woman’s University with a BS in History and a minor in Multicultural Women’s and Gender Studies in 2023. While an undergrad, she worked on campus as a research assistant at the Sue S. Bancroft …