Ben Paronich
M.A. in World History
After serving in the military for five years, Ben Paronich attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he graduated with a BS in Biochemistry. After receiving his BS, Ben immediately went on to pursue a BA in History from the University of Massachusetts Boston where he received the History Department’s Outstanding Student in History Award.

Cohort: 2020
Research Interests: History of Disease, 19th and early 20th century American Imperialism, Social History of Military Servicemembers, Risorgimento