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 have taught at several institutions in the region since 2015. I currently teach History at the University of San Francisco and Global Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Before studying at UC Davis, I obtained a master's degree in History from Loyola University Chicago (2015) and a 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 publications, presentations, funding, and service to the field. Generally, 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. For an accessible introduction to my work, I recommend this short article from the online news site The Conversation and this short article from the academic blog Uncommon Sense.
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 teaching specialties include African History, World History, and Global Studies. As an educator, I support contingent faculty and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in academia. I am also a proud dues-paying member of several faculty unions. For references to my teaching work, I recommend these sample testimonials from the Global Studies newsletter or unedited student reviews on Rate My Professor.
Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] if you'd like to talk about research or teaching. Thanks for visiting.
You can click on the "Research" tab to see a list of my academic work, including publications, presentations, funding, and service to the field. Generally, 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. For an accessible introduction to my work, I recommend this short article from the online news site The Conversation and this short article from the academic blog Uncommon Sense.
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 teaching specialties include African History, World History, and Global Studies. As an educator, I support contingent faculty and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in academia. I am also a proud dues-paying member of several faculty unions. For references to my teaching work, I recommend these sample testimonials from the Global Studies newsletter or unedited student reviews on Rate My Professor.
Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] if you'd like to talk about research or teaching. Thanks for visiting.
Photo credit Emelie Tang (8/26/2025)
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