Visiting Assistant Professor of History
Expertise: African American History, 19th-20th Century US History, Urban History, Environmental History, Public Health History, Race and Ethnicity Studies, Labor History, American Studies, Africana Studies, Public History, Digital Humanities
Achievements:
- Multiple research grants and fellowships, including the Lynn Cooper Harvey Fellow in American Culture Studies at Washington University in St. Louis (2012-2020)
- Honorable Mention, Michael Katz Award for Best Dissertation in Urban History (2020)
- Lawrence O. Christenson Award from the State Historical Society of Missouri (2018)
- Missouri Historical Review Article Award (2017)
- Leading an ongoing project “Segregation and Community in New London, CT”
- Contributed to the “Visualizing Mill Creek Valley” exhibit at Missouri History Museum
- Member of the Board of Directors, Urban History Association (2023-2026)
