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I'm very excited to be teaching history at Shenandoah University. My dissertation research focused on the Shenandoah Valley, so I'm thrilled to be continuing this research. I look forward to meeting and working with faculty, students, and the Winchester community.

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Education

B.A., English, George Mason University M.A., English, George Mason University Ph.D., American Studies, University of Maryland, College Park

Fields of Expertise

U.S. History, Public History, Museum Studies, Material Culture, Cultural Anthropology, Women's History

Professional Highlights

I was awarded outstanding dissertation in American Studies at the University of Maryland last year. I was very pleased to receive this honor!

Personal Highlights

My husband and I have a six-year old son, and expect our second child at the end of October. I love to exercise, go to museums, read, hike, travel, and cook.