Office Location
175 University Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102
Research Interests: African-American History and Culture; specifically, Great Migration Era, oral histories, historical commemoration, and women’s activism.
My current book project, Newark’s Great Migration: Oral History and the Retelling of a Story utilizes a collection comprised of over 100 interviews conducted by peers. The book looks at issues and lifestyles specific to Newark and yet common to the experience of many urban residents of the 20th century. From the Black church to labor issues, to the 1967 rebellion, the book tells a story of an urban history through the voices that lived it.
I teach undergraduate courses in African-American History, Literature, and Film; oral history;academic and creative writing; and American Studies.
Courses Taught
African-American Studies
Introduction to African-American Studies
African-American Literature
Gender and Race in American Film
History
Digital History
Introduction to American History
The History of Newark
Urban History through Oral History
American Studies
Introduction to American Studies
Writing
Creative Writing: Fiction
College Writing Workshop (Composition)
Writing Skills Workshop (Basic Writing)
Research Writing Workshop; Focuses on Sports, African Americans, Gender, Poetry
Education
Ph.D., American Studies, Rutgers University, 2017
Publications
“Responsible Relationships in Historical Commemoration,” NCPH History@Work, National Council on Public History
“Narrative of the Krueger-Scott Mansion Project: Constructing African-American History,” New Jersey Studies, New Jersey Historical Commission