Graduate Students: Department of History

Amir Abahel

amirabahel2025@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Early Modern Europe
Advisor(s): Joel Mokyr

Semiu Adegbenle

semiu@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Africa
Specialization: African Diaspora and African American History; Colonial, Imperial, and Diasporic History
Advisor(s): Sean Hanretta

Jacob Adesina

jacobadesina2031@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Africa
Specialization: Political & Policy History; Religious History: Urban History; War & Empire in History
Advisor(s): Akin Ogundiran

Teresa Alvarado-Patlan

teresaalvarado-patlan2025@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Advisor(s): Geraldo L. Cadava

Elizabeth Barahona

ElizabethBarahona2022@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Specialization: Economic & Labor History; Political & Policy History; Religious History; Urban History
Advisor(s): Geraldo L. Cadava

Alexander Barna

AlexanderBarna2025@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Middle East
Advisor(s): Henri Lauzière

Julia Barr

juliabarr2028@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Modern Europe
Specialization: Colonial, Imperial, and Diasporic History; Political and Policy History
Advisor(s): Deborah Cohen; Kennetta Hammond Perry

Morgan Barry

MorganBarry2024@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Advisor(s): Martha Biondi

Gabriel Ben-Jacob

gbenjacob@northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Specialization: Political and Policy History; Religious History; Colonial, Imperial, and Diasporic History.
Advisor(s): Caitlin Fitz

Anisha Bhat

AnishaBhat2016@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): South Asia
Advisor(s): Rajeev Kinra

John Miles Branch

jbranch@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Advisor(s): Keith Woodhouse

Gaby Bucio

gabrielabucio2027@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States, Latin America
Specialization: Colonial, Imperial and Diasporic History
Advisor(s): Geraldo L. Cadava

Jiahao Cao

jiahaocao2030@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): East Asia, Modern Europe
Specialization: Political and Policy History
Advisor(s): Lauren Stokes

Cole Carter

colecarter2027@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Specialization: Legal & Criminal History
Advisor(s): Michael J. Allen

Mariana Charry Esguerra

maremoto@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Latin America
Specialization: Colonial, Imperial and Diasporic History; Religious History
Advisor(s): Paul Ramírez

Mian Chen

MianChen2023@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): East Asia
Advisor(s): Peter J. Carroll

zhiqingchen2023@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): East Asia
Specialization: Colonial, Imperial, and Diasporic History; Economic and Labor History; Gender and Sexuality History, History of Science, Technology and Medicine War and Empire in History
Advisor(s): Melissa Macauley

Alison Choi

alisonchoi2026@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Advisor(s): Ji-Yeon Yuh

Ming-hsi Chu

Ming-hsiChu2026@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): East Asia
Specialization: Modern China; Comparative Legal History
Advisor(s): Melissa Macauley

Ramon Martin Co

ramonco2030@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Specialization: Colonial, Imperial and Diasporic History; Economic & Labor History; Political & Policy History; War & Empire in History.
Advisor(s): Michael J. Allen

Lauren Cole

lcole@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Medieval Europe
Advisor(s): Barbara Newman

Savoy Curry

SavoyCurry2025@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Early Modern Europe, Medieval Europe
Specialization: Jewish Studies, Gender Studies
Advisor(s): Dyan Elliott; David Shyovitz

Elsa De La Rosa

ElsaDeLaRosa2017@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Latin America
Advisor(s): Paul Gillingham

Adriaan Denbroeder

adriaandenbroeder2029@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): East Asia
Specialization: Environmental History, Urban History, War & Empire in History
Advisor(s): Melissa Macauley

Taryn M. Dixon

taryndixon2031@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Specialization: Environmental History; Political & Policy History
Advisor(s): Doug Kiel

Ziyana Fazal

ziyana2026@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): South Asia
Specialization: Gender and Sexuality History
Advisor(s): Ashish Koul

Alison Foster

alisonfoster2027@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Specialization: African Diaspora & African American History
Advisor(s): Leslie M. Harris

Jose Galvan Mora

JJGM@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Specialization: Religious History; Urban History
Advisor(s): Geraldo L. Cadava

Esther Ginestet

estherginestet@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Africa
Specialization: Intellectual History, History of Gender and Ethnicity, History of Migrations
Advisor(s): Jonathon Glassman; David Schoenbrun; Florence Bernault

Miguel Giron

miguelgiron2025@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Advisor(s): Geraldo L. Cadava

Asher Gladstone

ashergladstone2030@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Medieval Europe, Early Modern Europe, Modern Europe
Specialization: Colonial, Imperial and Diasporic History; Gender and Sexuality History: Legal and Criminal History; Religious History; Urban History
Advisor(s): David Shyovitz

Anna Celina Guenter

AnnaGuenter@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Modern Europe
Specialization: Political & Policy History; Religious History; Urban History; War and Empire in History
Advisor(s): Benjamin Frommer

Cayla Harrison

caylaharrison2029@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Specialization: African Diaspora and African American History; Economic and Labor History; Gender and Sexuality History; Legal and Criminal History
Advisor(s): Kate Masur

Bennett Herson-Roeser

bennettherson-roeser2026@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Advisor(s): Doug Kiel

Andrew Holter

Andrew.Holter@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Advisor(s): Kevin Boyle

Brooklyn Hortenstine

bhortenstine@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Modern Europe
Specialization: History of Science, Technology & Medicine; Legal & Criminal History; Political & Policy History
Advisor(s): Benjamin Frommer

Elizabeth Howell

elizabethhowell2024@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Modern Europe
Specialization: Central Europe
Advisor(s): Lauren Stokes

Maria Katsulos

mariakatsulos2027@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Medieval Europe, Early Modern Europe
Specialization: Gender & Sexuality History
Advisor(s): Scott Sowerby

Mila Kaut

milakaut2026@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Specialization: Environmental History; Gender and Sexuality History
Advisor(s): Kate Masur

Alexandrea Keith

alexandreakeith2025@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Advisor(s): Brett Gadsden

Dami Kim

damikim2030@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Specialization: African Diaspora and African American History; Gender & Sexuality History
Advisor(s): Leslie M. Harris

William Kirsch

williamkirsch2028@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Specialization: Economic and Labor History; Political and Policy History
Advisor(s): Kathleen Belew

Alice Laburthe

AliceLaburthe2024@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Modern Europe
Advisor(s): Tessie P. Liu

Junwoo Lee

JunwooLee2027@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): International History
Specialization: Colonial, Imperial and Diasporic History; Economic & Labor History; War & Empire in History; History of Science, Technology & Medicine
Advisor(s): Daniel Immerwahr

Juan Fernando León

JuanLeon2025@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Early Modern Europe
Advisor(s): Lydia Barnett

Danylo Leshchyshyn

DanyloLeshchyshyn2029@u.northwestern.edu or dleshchy@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Modern Europe
Specialization: Colonial, Imperial, and Diasporic History; Political and Policy History; Religious History; Urban History; War and Empire in History
Advisor(s): Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern

Youjia Li

YoujiaLi2014@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): East Asia
Specialization: Social, gender, and immigration history in the late nineteenth to early twentieth century Asia, specifically in Japan and China.
Advisor(s): Amy Stanley

David Li

davidli@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): East Asia
Specialization: War & Empire History; Economic & Labor History; Colonial, Imperial and Diasporic History;
Advisor(s): Melissa Macauley

Cindy B. Lima

CindyLima2021@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Latin America, United States
Advisor(s): Ji-Yeon Yuh

Xi Min Ling

xiling2027@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): East Asia
Advisor(s): Laura Hein

Jacqueline Lopez

jacquelinelopez2026@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Advisor(s): Doug Kiel

Meera Seth

meera.seth@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Modern Europe
Specialization: Colonial, Imperial and Diasporic History
Advisor(s): Deborah Cohen

Drew Meinecke

DrewMeinecke2028@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Specialization: Religious History; Urban History
Advisor(s): Brett Gadsden

Heather Menefee

heathermenefee2015@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Specialization: Native American & Indigenous Studies, Universities & Colonialism, Dakota Language & History
Advisor(s): Kate Masur

Jan Michael

janmichael2028@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Specialization: Gender & Sexuality History; Legal & Criminal History; Political & Policy History
Advisor(s): Kathleen Belew

Bennett Miller

bennettmiller2029@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Specialization: African Diaspora & African American History; Political & Policy History
Advisor(s): Kathleen Belew; Kevin Boyle

Hugh Milner

HughMilner2022@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Medieval Europe, Modern Europe
Specialization: Environmental History
Advisor(s): Lydia Barnett

Moritz Nagel

moritz.nagel@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Africa
Advisor(s): David Schoenbrun

Anastasiya Novatorskaya

anastasiyanovatorskaya2026@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Modern Europe
Specialization: Gender & Sexuality History
Advisor(s): Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern

Ifeayin Eziamaka “Ezi” Ogbuli

IfeayinOgbuli2029@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Africa
Specialization: Economic and Labor History; Gender & Sexuality History; Legal & Criminal History; Religious History; Urban History
Advisor(s): Helen Tilley

Uchechukwu Oguchi

uchechukwuoguchi2028@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Africa
Specialization: Environmental History; Legal and Criminal History; Political and Policy History; Religious History; Urban History
Advisor(s): Helen Tilley

Esther Osei Adjei

estherosei2029@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Africa
Specialization: Environmental History; Religious History, Urban History
Advisor(s): Akin Ogundiran

Daniel Ospina Perez

danielospina2028@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Latin America
Specialization: Political & Policy History, Religious/Urban History
Advisor(s): Lina Britto

Anqi Pan

anqipan2025@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): East Asia
Advisor(s): Peter J. Carroll

Catherine Perez

CatherinePerez2028@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Early Modern Europe, Medieval Europe
Specialization: Gender & Sexuality History; Political & Policy History; Religious/Urban History
Advisor(s): Scott Sowerby

Victoria Pham

victoriapham2027@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Advisor(s): Ji-Yeon Yuh

John Pollard

johnpollard2026@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Advisor(s): Michael J. Allen

Erika Revelo

erikarevelovallejo2030@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Latin America
Specialization: Economic & Labor History; Political & Policy History; Religious History; Urban History
Advisor(s): Lina Britto

Hannah Reynolds

hannah.reynolds@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Specialization: Colonial, Imperial and Diasporic History; Gender & Sexuality History
Advisor(s): Susan J. Pearson

Eric Michael Rhodes

ericrhodes2027@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Latin America, United States
Specialization: Religious History; Urban History
Advisor(s): Kevin Boyle

Mary Kate Robbett

Field(s): United States
Advisor(s): Kate Masur

Cole Roecker

coleroecker@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Specialization: Environmental History
Advisor(s): Keith Woodhouse

Rebecca Rwakabukoza

rebeccarwakabukoza2025@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Africa
Specialization: Gender and Sexuality History; History of Science, Technology and Medicine; Colonial History
Advisor(s): David Schoenbrun; Helen Tilley; Sean Hanretta

Aoi Saito

AoiSaito2019@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): East Asia
Specialization: Japanese History, Global History
Advisor(s): Amy Stanley

Kenneth Salter

kennethsalter2027@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Specialization: African Diaspora & African American History
Advisor(s): Kate Masur

Rachel Sarcevic-Tesanovic

rachelsarcevic-tesanovic2025@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Modern Europe
Specialization: France and the French Empire from the 18th to the 20th Century
Advisor(s): Sarah Maza

Maya Shenoy

mayashenoy2030@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Specialization: Economic & Labor History; legal & Criminal History; Political & Policy History
Advisor(s): Susan J. Pearson; Ajay K. Mehrotra

Melody Shum

MelodyShum2022@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Southeast Asia

Hannah Simmons

hannahsimmons2025@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Advisor(s): Leslie M. Harris

Sara M. B. Simon

smbsimon@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Specialization: History of Science, Technology & Medicine
Advisor(s): Susan J. Pearson

Weiliang Song

weiliangsong2026@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): Southeast Asia

Angela Tate

Field(s): International History
Specialization: Black Internationalism
Advisor(s): Daniel Immerwahr

Marquis Taylor

marquistaylor2025@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Specialization: African Diaspora and African American History; Gender & Sexuality History; Political & Policy History
Advisor(s): Leslie M. Harris

Deborah Tulloch

deborahtulloch84@u.northwestern.edu
Field(s): United States
Specialization: African Diaspora and African American History; Colonial, Imperial, and Diasporic History; History of Science, Technology & Medicine; Political & Policy History; Religious & Urban History.
Advisor(s): Brett Gadsden