Loyola University Chicago

Department of History

Current History Graduate Students

(Updated 7/25/2024)

PhD Candidates

	United States History
	June Coyne Dissertation: A Cultural History of Educational Software Director: Dr. Elliott Gorn
	Noël Sucese Dissertation: Selling the Spell: The Commodification of Feminist Witchcraft Director: Dr. Ellie Shermer

	Public History and United States History
	Ina Cox Dissertation: The De Mau Mau Conspiracy: The Specter of Black Vietnam Veterans in the Exercise of Police Power, 1968-1974 Director: Dr. Edin Hajdarpasic
	Hannah Lahti Dissertation: In Living Memory: Representing Jewish Life and the Holocaust at the Auschwitz Jewish Center and the Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust Director: Dr. Patricia Mooney-Melvin
	Anthony Stamilio Dissertation: Factories of Fame: Production of American Popular Culture in Nineteenth-Century Chicago Theaters Director: Dr. Timothy Gilfoyle
	Emily-Paige Taylor Dissertation: Lost in the Woods: Mobile Logging Company Towns of the Pacific Northwest, 1911 – 1970 Director: Dr. Timothy Gilfoyle

PhD Degree Students

United States

Rachel McGough

Public History and United States History

Connor Barnes
Erin Carosella
Eleanor Carter
Michael Connolly
Hannah Fuller
Ivan Guzman
Shannon Honl
Abbie Reese
Brittany Von Kamp
Casey Welby
Adam Yunis

MA Students

United States

Riley Burkhart
Margaret Deady
Alejandra Echeverria
Mallory Hardesty
Nathan Lewitz
Andrew Medlock
Minela Muminovic
Kelsey Rodriguez
Amy Ruplinger
Thomas Slowinski
Mason Tolbert
Jonathan White
Quinn Wilkinson

Public History

Jacob Barrett
Ana Bittner
Marin Burke
Dariel Chaidez
Charles Chmielewski
Kyle Harris
Logan Jaffe
Lindsey Meza
Gemma Rosenthall
Cody Shepard
Rachel Shugarts
Chandler Tapella
Lily Theders
Anna Wilmhoff

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

Eira Brown
Megan Christianson
John Feeley
Alexis Garcia
Sarah Gawo
Joseph Imani
Thomas Prus
Emilia Salcido
Rose Silvera
Mazzy Teich

BA/MA Students

Kate Douglas
Max Ingram
Amanda McGreal
Victoria Prom
Harrison Seeling
Lia Thibault

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..."