Alumni Voices

In this article, FSU History alumnus Ben Goff describes his postdoctoral experience at the University of Saskatchewan, balancing research, teaching, and travel.

Dave Lunger earned a Ph.D. in History while balancing a job at FSU's National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. For his dissertation he studied the British Life Guards under the first four Stuart kings.

Tyler Roy's path through law school at the University of Richmond is shaping his future in criminal law. This interview offers a closer look at his academic and professional growth.

History major Robert Gonzalez graduated from FSU in Spring 2021. After graduation, he went to law school in Los Angeles to study entertainment law. Now as he is studying for the Bar exam, Gonzalez reflects on his time as a law student.

After completing her Ph.D., FSU History alumna Marina Ortiz began working as a Manuscript Clearance Advisor in FSU's Graduate School. Here, Dr. Ortiz shares her thoughts on transitioning from being a graduate student to working in Higher Education administration.

In this article, Dr. Eric Cris shares how his academic training helped him with his work both as a lobbyist and later as director of government affairs of a major company.

After graduating from FSU, Haley Davenport decided to volunteer for the U.S. Peace Corps. Here she shares her experiences living in Rwanda and working as an English teacher.

I completed my PhD at FSU in May 2018. I stayed in Tallahassee for another year, during which I taught at Florida State University and FAMU, before I took a position as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Southern Mississippi. After two years at Southern Miss, I decided to pivot and leave the faculty track of academia.

Christina Portuallo graduated with a BA in History in spring of 2021. She just completed her second year at FSU's College of Law. In this interview, Portuallo talks about how being a History major prepared her for law school.

Jordyn McTavish graduated with a BA in History from Florida State University in spring of 2022.
She just completed her first year at FSU’s College of Law. In this interview, McTavish shares how she prepared for law school and what sets law school apart from undergrad. Her thoughts on having been a History major in undergrad: "Law is a good option for History students. And History is a good option for students wanting to do law. History prepared me very well for law school."