Student & Faculty Spotlight

Each week, we feature in our newsletter a current or former student or member of our faculty who is emblematic of the talent of American Studies.

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Student Spotlight: Thomas Dolan

Thomas Dolan is a Ph.D. Candidate in American Studies at George Washington University, focusing on Middle Eastern diaspora and race.

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Student Spotlight: Jacklin Bolduan

Jacklin Bolduan is a PhD student in American Studies who entered the department in Fall of 2016.

Student Spotlight: Ashley Brown

Ashley Brown entered the doctoral program in the fall of 2010. She completed her comprehensive examinations in the fields of twentieth century African American history, modern U.S. history, and...

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Alumni Spotlight: Amber Wiley, Assistant professor Professor of Art History at Rutgers University

The Society of Architectural Historians recently published a spotlight on one of our alumni, Amber N. Wiley, who graduated with her Ph.D from GW.  Read the full article here, where Prof. Wiley...

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Alumni Profile: Talib Hudson, BA '04

GW American Studies alums continue to make us proud! We want to share more of your stories. This semester we highlight the achievements of Talib Hudson, who serves as the Deputy Director of the...

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Jason Steinhauer

We sat down to speak with Jason Steinhauer, BA'02, who has just published History, Disrupted: How Social Media and the World Wide Web Have Changed the Past. Jason is a Global Fellow at the Wilson...