Loyola University Chicago

Department of History

Current History Graduate Students

(Updated 10/27/2023)

PhD Candidates

	United States History
	Lucas Bensley Dissertation: "Daring Dames and Dirty Deeds": Burlesque and Censorship Politics in Chicago, 1850-1970 Director: Dr. Timothy Gilfoyle
	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
Eleanor Carter
Michael Connolly
Hannah Fuller
Shannon Honl
Abbie Reese
Brittany Von Kamp
Adam Yunis

MA Students

United States

Alejandra Echeverria
Nikola Kajmakoski
Natalie Kirk
Nathan Lewitz
Minela Muminovic
Sean O'Connell
Kelsey Rodriguez
Grace Valentino
Jonathan White

Public History

Jacob Barrett
Ana Bittner
Marin Burke
Brian Burtka
Haley Carlton
Dariel Chaidez
Kyle Harris
Logan Jaffe
Sam Lilly
Lindsey Meza
Brooke Sapper
Chandler Tapella
Grace Tony
Anna Wilmhoff

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

Megan Christianson
Yana Cooper
John Feeley
Yujay Masah
Kaylee Morlan
Katy Rose
Emilia Salcido
Alli Szywala
Mazzy Teich

BA/MA Students

Kaitlyn Bartels
Max Pins

Non-Degree Seeking Students

Gemma Rosenthall

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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..."