La Tuna Federal Jail, 1931
I teach classes on modern U.S. history at William & Mary, focusing on themes of migration, race, law, and incarceration. My courses emphasize connections between contemporary politics and the past, and I’m especially interested in helping students develop historical research projects that connect to their own communities.
I’m happy to talk to prospective graduate students about studying modern U.S. history at William & Mary!
Courses I’ve offered at W&M:
U.S. Immigration History
An undergraduate lecture course
Policing & Incarceration in the Modern U.S.
An undergraduate lecture course
Social History of American Public Health
An undergraduate lecture course
American Borders, American Walls
A first-year seminar focused on “big ideas”
Refugee/Migrant Childhoods
A first-year writing seminar
Migration & Mobility
A graduate research seminar
U.S. History Since 1877
An undergraduate lecture course