I am a historian who lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area. I received my PhD in History from the University of California, Davis in 2021, and I currently teach History and Global Studies at the University of San Francisco, the College of Marin, and the University of California, Berkeley. Before studying at UC Davis, I obtained my master's degree in History from Loyola University Chicago (2015) and my bachelor's degree in History and African and Black Diaspora Studies from DePaul University Chicago (2012).
You can click on the "Research" tab to see a list of my academic work, including presentations, publications, and funding institutions. My scholarship focuses on the early-modern Atlantic World (c. 1492 - 1820) with an emphasis on connections between West Africa, Western Europe, and the Caribbean in the second half of the eighteenth century. I am particularly interested in slavery, abolition, empire, colonization, biography, the production of history and ethnography, the history of the book and print culture, and the social history of intellectuals.
You can click on the "Teaching" tab to see a list of my work in education, including classes I am currently teaching and have taught in the past. My specialties include US History, African History, World History, and Global Studies. As an educator, I am a strong supporter of contingent faculty and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in academia. I am also a proud dues-paying member of several faculty unions. Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] if you would like to learn more about research or teaching. Thanks for visiting.
You can click on the "Research" tab to see a list of my academic work, including presentations, publications, and funding institutions. My scholarship focuses on the early-modern Atlantic World (c. 1492 - 1820) with an emphasis on connections between West Africa, Western Europe, and the Caribbean in the second half of the eighteenth century. I am particularly interested in slavery, abolition, empire, colonization, biography, the production of history and ethnography, the history of the book and print culture, and the social history of intellectuals.
You can click on the "Teaching" tab to see a list of my work in education, including classes I am currently teaching and have taught in the past. My specialties include US History, African History, World History, and Global Studies. As an educator, I am a strong supporter of contingent faculty and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in academia. I am also a proud dues-paying member of several faculty unions. Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] if you would like to learn more about research or teaching. Thanks for visiting.
Photo credit Emelie Tang (2022)
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