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.
Yvette Rubio is a graduate student who is studying the history of violence, honor, gender, and race in New Orleans.
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