In this article, FSU History alumnus Dr. Erik Braeden Lewis reflects on the transition from being a Ph.D. student to working as a tenure-track faculty member at a community college in New Mexico.
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Jordan Tsigas researched the history of the Greek immigrant community in the 1920s and 30s - relying on family documents as well as archival materials. Find out what it is like to take a senior seminar in history.
In her Ph.D. dissertation, Randy Smookler investigated the motivations of women to join the NSDAP before it came to power in Germany and how these women remembered their service to the party. Her research led her to focus on the experiences of 27 women who were between 15 and 70 years old when they joined the party.
Follow along as Emily Lu shares her insights and experiences as a Fulbright-Hays DDRA fellow on research in Japan.
In his dissertation, Frank Amico investigates the impact of gender on the making of atmospheric science and meteorology through a case study of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. Here he talks about the challenges of doing oral history to research more recent events.
Lauren Owens has spent her graduate career looking at home-made medical remedies. Here she discusses her dissertation research into women making medicines and science at home in early modern France.
In this article, Tom Fodor discusses how he got interested in researching 1964 Olympic gold medalist Billy Mills and talks about his recent trip to South Dakota to visit Mills' birthplace.
What's it like to intern at different public history sites? M.A. student Jacob Winton shares his experiences interning at Russell Cave National Monument, at Limestone County Archives in Alabama, and with the Tallahassee Trust for Historic Preservation.
In this article, FSU History alumnus Kieran Stenson tells us about his experience writing an undergraduate honors thesis about the Polish Constitution of 1791. His project examines the constitution’s historical significance and its rhetorical style, combining political history and literary analysis.
Kimberly Windham is the subject librarian for History. She received her BA in History from FSU and is currently completing her Ph.D. in the History department. In this interview she talks about her position and the ways students can utilize the university’s library system.