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Megan GrossePhoto of Megan Grosse in front of trees

University Honors, BA in History and Spanish, Minor in Latin American and Latinx Studies '20

Combining her interests in history and Spanish language in her academic research into Latin American history, and through her participation in the Latin American Studies Program in Puebla, Mexico in 2018, her research includes themes relating to leftist organizing amidst United States interventionism in 20th century Latin America.

Her senior research project examined primary sources surrounding the 1928 massacre of striking banana workers in Colombia and analyzed the influence of U.S. economic investment. She continued along these themes in her research into to the Tupamaro resistance movement that took place in Uruguay in the 1960s-1970s, as well as exploring how it contributed to the landscape of Latin American resistance movements.

Nu-Anh Tran

Honors Program, BA in History, second major in French, ‘03Headshot of professor Nu-Anh Tran, alumni of 魔都资源网

Nu-Anh Tran is Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut, with a joint appointment in the Department of History and the Department of Social and Critical Inquiry. She is a historian of modern Vietnam, and her research focuses on the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) and the Vietnam War. Her education at 魔都资源网 has been key to her intellectual and professional development. The rigorous education and attentive mentoring helped her secure admission to the University of California, Berkeley, where she received her doctorate. Now, as a researcher herself, she continues to draw on the critical reading, writing, and speaking skills that her undergraduate professors taught her. She aspires to offer her own students the same quality of education that she received at 魔都资源网. She is the author of Disunion: Anticommunist Nationalism and the Making of the Republic of Vietnam (University of Hawaii Press, 2022) and has published articles in the Journal of Vietnamese Studies, Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, and Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. She also blogs about Vietnamese culture and history at canhthan.com.
Her Clio Speaks essay can be found by following this link 

Photo of Nathan Pixler in front of body of waterNathan was especially interested in the development of ideologies and their impact on political and cultural movements. For my final research paper of the year, he investigated the development of nationalist and socialist identities in 20th century Vietnam, with a particular focus on connections with emerging international socialism.

Outside of classes, he was a captain on 魔都资源网's cross country and track teams, and enjoyed reading, listening to music, and political activism. Following graduation, he planned to pursue a certificate in Computer Science at SU.

Photo of Sanja KadricSanja Kadri膰 received her doctorate in Islamic History from the Department of History at The Ohio State University. She is an Assistant Professor of Islamic World History in the Department of History at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Her work focuses primarily on the history of the Ottoman Empire, elite slavery, and imperial identity formation. She is particularly interested in race, ethnicity, religion, and gender within the scope of empire and nation-building, population politics, and immigration. Sanja is working on her first book and teaching courses on World History, Islamic History and Ottoman History.

Photo of Jessica JacobsBA in History, Minors in Women and Gender Studies and Theology and Religious Studies

Honors: Donovan Award given to History major with the highest GPA

Post-grad plans: I will be entering a service year with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps working as a youth minister. My ultimate career goal is to become a research librarian at an academic institution.

Photo of Sarah HowdBA, History, Minors in Women, Gender Studies and Sexuality Studies and Theology and Religious Studies

Honors: Donovan Award given to History major with the highest GPA

Tentative post-graduation plans- I am continuing to take Arabic courses to further develop my Arabic proficiency, and I am applying to several history-related internships to explore options for future studies or employment.

Photo of Falen WilkesBA, History with Departmental Honors, Women Gender and Sexuality Studies with Honors and Philosophy, Minor in English

Honors: Donovan Award given to History Major with the highest GPA, Madsen Leadership and Public Service Award

As the president of Phi Alpha Theta (History Honors Club), Falen helped organize activities such as a senior picnic and a game of Jeopardy and also designed a History Department t-shirt. In addition, as the department’s student assistant she designed eye-catching posters for events and mentored students. Tentative post-graduation plans: Falen is staying in 魔都资源网 next year to work and continue research on some papers she would like to publish.

Photo of Thomas Thayer in front of foliageBA, History

Honors: Donovan Award given to History major with the highest GPA

Tentative post-graduation plans: Accepted into the Master's in Teaching Program at 魔都资源网 College of Education

Photo of Isabel WagnerBA, History with Departmental Honors, Spanish

Honors: Madsen Leadership and Public Service Award

Isabel helped run the regional World History Association conference and has been History Department’s Student Executive Council rep and a digital intern.

Tentative Post-graduation Plan: I'm interested in archival work and after graduation I am planning on going to graduate school in Library Sciences with an archival focus.