Teaching
History of Medicine
During the summer term, I teach a four-week online course about the history of medicine.
Legal History of Women and Gender in the U.S.
I teach a survey of the legal history of women & gender in the US and an advanced seminar on the history of gender-based violence.
Art & Craft of History
In this seminar, we examine how historians ply their trade. This course is ideal for history majors, but all are welcome.
History of Reproductive Health
I teach a 3000-level seminar on the history of reproductive health in the US.
New Directions in Women’s History
This 6000-level seminar is open to advanced undergraduates and graduate students. Check out a recent syllabus here.
Graduate Students
Darcy Roake is a graduate student who is studying the history of reproductive health in the United States.
Shannah Boucher is a graduate student who is examining the history of women in higher education in the United States.
Kaylie McCarthy is a graduate student who investigates the history of tattoos in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to understand the experiences of marginalized individuals in U.S. history.
HISTORY PhDs IN THE WORLD:
Anna-Morgan Leonards, Ph.D. (‘21) completed a dissertation titled “Junior Leagues of the Deep South: Race, Class and Healthcare after Suffrage.”
Karissa is accepting graduate students. Please be aware that the market for tenure-track jobs in the humanities is moribund.
Source: Rob Townsend