Loyola University Chicago

Department of History

Current History Graduate Students

(Updated 1/17/2023)

PhD Candidates

	United States History
	Matthew Amyx Dissertation: "Detrimental Influences”: The Home Owners Loan Corporation and Racial Residential Segregation in Chicago Advisor: Dr. Timothy Gilfoyle
	Lucas Bensley Dissertation: "Daring Dames and Dirty Deeds": Burlesque and Censorship Politics in Chicago, 1850-1970 Advisor: Dr. Timothy Gilfoyle
	June Coyne Dissertation: A Cultural History of Educational Software Advisor: Dr. Elliott Gorn

	Public History and United States History
	Emily Davis Dissertation: "Enshrining Memory" Advisor: Dr. Patricia Mooney-Melvin
	Ina Cox Dissertation: The De Mau Mau Conspiracy: The Specter of Black Vietnam Veterans in the Exercise of Police Power, 1968-1974 Advisor: Dr. Edin Hajdarpasic
	Cate LiaBraaten Dissertation: "Looking Forward, Looking Back: Depression-Era World’s Fairs, Imagined Pasts, and Hopeful Futures" Advisor: Dr. Benjamin Johnson
	Katie Macica Dissertation: Environments of War: The Pacific Northwest and the Waging of World War II Advisor: Dr. Patricia Mooney-Melvin

PhD Degree Students

United States

Rachel McGough
Matt Norvell
Noël Sucese

Public History and United States History

Hannah Fuller
Shannon Honl
Hannah Lahti
Abbie Reese
Anthony Stamilio
Emily-Paige Taylor
Brittany Von Kamp
Adam Yunis

MA Students

United States

Alejandra Echeverria
Madison Givens
Jakub Jasnak
Nikola Kajmakoski
Natalie Kirk
Nathan Lewitz
Danny Lojkovic
Sean O'Connell
Kelsey Rodriguez
Adam Schilling
Grace Valentino

Public History

Jenny Barry
Brian Burtka
Haley Carlton
Dariel Chaidez
Liz Ferry
Alex Friedlen
Caroline Handley
Caroline Lauber
Sam Lilly
Ashli Lucio
Chris Mattix
Katie McGranahan
Kaylee Morlan
Brooke Sapper
Lauren Steinkoenig
Chandler Tapella
Willow Tomkovicz
Grace Tony

Public History/Master of Library and Information Science Dual-Degree

Yana Cooper
Yujay Masah
Katy Rose
Mazzy Teich

BA/MA Students

Non-Degree Seeking Students

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Student Testimonials

Ve'Amber Miller, MA in Public History ('21)

"What I enjoyed most about the Public History MA program at Loyola was the connections I made with my cohort. Quite often, teamwork became less of a chore and more something I could look forward to because of the support and passion I found amongst my colleagues. I have come out stronger and more confident about my own role in collaborative work."

Student Testimonials

Ruby Oram, PhD in Public History and American History ('20)

"This program is ideal for prospective students who want a foot in both worlds. I left the program feeling confident that I could work with cultural institutions as a public historian or pursue an academic career as a US historian in a four-year university. I currently do both as a faculty member at Texas State...."

Student Testimonials

Tara Hinkley, MA/MLIS Dual Degree Program ('21)

"Loyola's dual MA/MLIS program with Dominican has helped me hone my skills in librarianship, archives work and museum oriented work. My classes at Loyola provided connections with professionals doing history in many different ways and it truly opened my eyes to the incredible breadth of opportunities available to public historians..."

Student Testimonials

Bryan Escobar, MA in History ('14)

"Combining the traditional master’s program at Loyola with a minor focus in public history was an amazing experience for me. Going into graduate school I knew I wanted to work in the museum field but considered going through the traditional history route..."