Laura Troiano

Laura Troiano holds a MA in History and a PhD in American Studies from Rutgers University-Newark. Her research interests include narrative and public history, sports, particularly baseball, and the history of Newark. Her work on public programs has brought her to every corner of the city and through much of the Greater Newark region, forging collaborations with various schools, teachers, and nonprofits, including the Newark Museum, the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Troiano has emerged as a much-in-demand expert on local history. She has presented her research at conferences around the country and spoken at events hosted by the Newark History Society and the NJ Council for the Humanities.

PhD, American Studies, Rutgers University - Newark, October, 2017

MA, History, Rutgers University - Newark, January, 2008

BA, History and Anthropology, Hunter College, CUNY, May, 2006

Rutgers University-Newark:
History of Newark
Freshman Colloquium
Envisioning America Through HBO Westworld

Adjunct Professor, History Department, The College of Staten Island, CUNY:
COR 100: United States: Issues, Ideas, and Institutions

Rutgers University-Newark Future Scholars Program:
Year One Cohort: “The Power of Protest…Music: The 1960s & The 21st Century