Education
- Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Studies, Union Institute & University
- M.A.,Humanities, California State University
- B.A., summa cum laude, History, University of Minnesota
Dissertation Title:
- Social Silence, Heartbreak and the Dream of Safety: 'New Immigrants,' Race and Class on Minnesota's Iron Range, 1890–1930
Areas of Specialization and Interest:
- U.S. history (1867–present)
- Progressive adult and popular education
- Cultural studies: construction of race, class, gender
- Immigration studies
- The arts and democratic social change