MA current students

Preferred name: Abigail

Home University: Waterloo

Email: a3opoku@uwaterloo.ca

Education: BA History and English, University of Ghana

Supervisor: Katherine Bruce-Lockhart

Abigail graduated from the University of Ghana with a Bachelor’s degree in English and History. She is particularly interested in historical themes that explore race and racial relations, women and gender within a global perspective. She is particularly drawn to the treatment of Afro-hair and how gender influences various treatments in her country, Ghana. She hopes to complete the program with a thesis.

Home University: Guelph

Email: tabrams@uoguelph.ca

Education: BA (Hons) History, Guelph

Twitter: @theothertamara

Pronouns: she/her

Supervisor: Alan McDougall

As a researcher, Tamara is currently interested in the transnational wave of student protests in 1968. She hopes to combine her passion for social justice with her studies of protests and revolutions. Other areas of interest include Russian history, global revolutionary movements and authoritarian leaders. In her spare time she enjoys playing piano, listening to music, practicing caligraphy and spending time with family and friends. Tamara intends to complete a thesis.

Home University: Guelph

Email: jalonzo@uoguelph.ca

Education: BA (Hons) History, Guelph

LinkedIn: josé-gabriel-alonzo-b9544555

Supervisor: Kevin James

José's research interest focuses on Filipino Tourism History and the connection between the Filipino diaspora and their homeland. He intends to complete a thesis.

Pronouns: she/her

Home University: Waterloo

Email: a2amodeo@uwaterloo.ca

Education: BA (Hons) History, Subsidary in English, St. Francis Xavier

LinkedIn: /allysonamodeo/

Supervisor: Dan Gorman

Ally's research interests revolve around the British Empire, especially researching the socio-cultural realities of the colonial interface, from the perspectives of intersecting subaltern communities and by using a subaltern lens to analyze the past. Her SSHRC-funded MA investigates child fostering and adoption in the British territories between 1800-1850. She intends to complete a thesis.

Pronouns: she/her

Home University: Guelph

Email: scampb40@uoguelph.ca

Education: BA (Hons) History and Theatre Studies, Guelph

Twitter: @red_campbell

Supervisor: Alan McDougall

Sarah graduated from the University of Guelph with a double major in History and Theatre Studies in 2021 after taking 20+ years off between starting and finishing it to be a professional actor. Sarah’s primary research interests are histories of sport, sexuality and gender, 20th century Germany, and Cold War culture. Her thesis is interested in examining the role football played in the rebuilding of Germany during the immediate postwar period of occupation. She is particularly interested in the overlooked roles of women in the rebuilding of sport and nation, as well as the intersection of sporting emotions and the postwar emotional apathy that marked the era.

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Home University: Guelph

Email: odougl01@uoguelph.ca

Education: BA (Hons) History, Laurier

Supervisor: Peter A. Goddard

Olivia Douglas received her BA (Hon.) from Wilfrid Laurier University in Ancient and Medieval Studies with a minor in History. In summer 2020, Olivia completed a Graduate Certificate in Museum and Gallery Studies at Georgian College. During her studies at Georgian College, Olivia completed an internship with Guelph Museums researching, cataloguing, and digitizing 180 artifacts on an accessible database platform for the public to view. The project focused on the Valeriote Family, who had immigrated to Canada in the early 20th century and settled in Guelph. Olivia is currently a MA candidate in the History Department at the University of Guelph with an interest in witchcraft, women and the power of speech in Scotland and Europe. Olivia's interest in women's power through speech began in her undergraduate studies, where she noticed that despite the time period or region, a woman's power came from her voice while a man's power stemmed from physical confrontations. She balances her studies with reading novels, creative writing, and exploring medievalism in pop culture. She intends to complete a thesis.

Pronouns: he/him

Home University: Laurier

Email: down9160@mylaurier.ca

Education: BA (Hons) History, Laurier

Supervisor: Amy Milne-Smith

Quinn is interested in researching the occult and its connection to crime, death, the press, and moral panic in Victorian Britain. His Major Research Project (MRP) will study the life of Victorian painter Richard Dadd, who experienced spiritual delusions after suffering from heat exhaustion while in Egypt. Believing he had become a vessel for Osiris, Dadd murdered his father and was incarcerated before he could commit further crimes at the god's behest. Dadd, who eventually thrived due to the increasingly empathetic treatment he received during his time in Bethlehem and Broadmoor hospitals, will be situated among a period of asylum reforms to explore Victorian ideas of madness and genius and trace the origins of modern ideas of mental health treatment.

Pronouns: he/his/him

Home University: Guelph

Email: rflewell@uoguelph.ca

Education: BA (Hons) History & Philosophy, Guelph

Supervisors: Brittany Luby

Robert's main area of interest focuses on pre/post-confederation colonial policies in Canada with respect to resource management (fisheries, fur trade, lumber, mining) and conservation (such as the protection of rivers/lakes, and the establishment of protected parks). He is particularly interested in where and when these policies intersect with Indigenous food and land sovereignty. He is interested in all types of history, but particularly naval and mercantile history, as well as Classical Studies. He intends to complete a Major Research Project (MRP).

Pronouns: she/her

Home University: Guelph

Email: gracymic@uoguelph.ca

Education: BA (Hons) History, Guelph

Supervisor: Kimberley Martin

Gracy (she/her) obtained her BA (Honours) at the University of Guelph in 2022. She is passionate about feminist history and theory, and making historical material more accessible. Gracy's research focuses on the emergence of third-wave intersectional feminism in the 1990s, and its influence on the punk feminist movement, "riot grrrl." At the centre of her research is the representation of queer/trans women of colour (QTWOC) in the 90s punk scene. Gracy values "histories from below," and wants to give a platform to marginalized women who want to speak about their experiences and have their stories preserved. Imperative to her research is the application of ethical oral history practices. Gracy intends to complete a thesis.

Home University: Laurier

Email: helg7320@mylaurier.ca

Education: BA (Hons) History & Political Science, Laurier

Supervisor: Susan Neylan

Kirsten’s main interests of study are 20th century Canadian social history with an emphasis on Ukrainian Canadians, as well as twentieth century and World War Two history in Eastern Europe. Her MRP will focus on the development of the Ukrainian Canadian community between 1918 and 1945 within the context of Canadian society, with an emphasis on their reaction to political events in Ukraine (formerly a part of the USSR), such as the numerous civil wars in the 1920s, the Holodomor, and World War Two.

Pronouns: she/her

Home University: Guelph

Email: hendrick@uoguelph.ca

Education: BAH History, Queen's

Supervisor: Catharine Wilson

In 2020, Madison graduated from Queen’s University with a Bachelor of Arts Honours where she majored in History and minored in English Language and Literature. Her research interests are in Canadian social history with a focus on women, sexuality and etiquette in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Her research interests also include life writing in nineteenth-century diaries and journals, and nineteenth-century schooling and education in rural Ontario. She intends to complete a thesis.

Home University: Waterloo

Education: BA (Hons) History, Minor in English Language and Literature, Waterloo

Jonathon's research interests include public history, sport history, and pop culture history. His research is on heritage and commemoration in the world of professional hockey, centred on the career and lasting influence of former Toronto Maple Leafs coach, Hap Day. He intends to continue with graduate history studies at Western University. Working in public history/heritage is his long-term career goal.

Home University: Guelph

Email: pkempel@uoguelph.ca

Pronouns: she/her

Education: BA (Hons) History & French, Professional French specialization, Waterloo; BEd, Western

Supervisor: William Cormack

Phoenicia graduated from the University of Waterloo with a double major in French and History in 2017. She specialized in War, Revolution, and Global Upheaval and also achieved a Professional French specialization with her degree. In 2020 she graduated with a BEd from Western University in intermediate/senior teaching divisions. She spent the last year (2020/21) teaching middle school but is looking forward to going back to school herself. While pursuing studies, she will continue to supply teach in two school boards in Waterloo Region and Perth County.

Phoenicia's areas of interest include World War I and II, the French Revolution, and Social History, especially during periods of conflict. Her research will focus on the experiences of those living in Normandy during the German Occupation during WWII. She intends to complete a Major Research Paper (MRP).

"This project has a very personal aspect for me because of the many friends and family I have living in the region thanks to an exchange year spent abroad during high school. I'm very much looking forward to my studies and the opportunity to complete some of my research on location in France," she says.

Outside of academics Phoenicia loves reading, hiking, and hanging out with her dog.

Pronouns: she/her

Home University: Waterloo

Email: s2kha@uwaterloo.ca

Education: BA (Hons) History, Ryerson

Supervisor: Dan Gorman

During her undergraduate career, Sabrina completed an internship at A.H. Wilkins Auctions and Appraisals, where she successfully assisted in collections research, cataloguing and exhibition. In 2019, she was awarded the Santander Universitäten Deutschland scholarship to study in a semi-intensive A1 German Language course at the Free University of Berlin. Although her historical interests have always been wide and diverse, Sabrina is particularly interested in British Imperialism and the connection between Britain and British Hong Kong. Sabrina intends to complete a Major Research Project (MRP).

Pronouns: she/her; preferred name, Sam

Home University: Waterloo

Email: s2lamant@uwaterloo.ca

Education: BA (Hons) History, Minor Dance, Certificate in Public History, York; Graduate Certificate in Documentary and Non-Fiction Media Production, Seneca Collage

LinkedIn: /samantha-lamantia-0422ba231/

Twitter: @SamLaMantia

Supervisor: Andrew Hunt

Samantha is an aspiring content creator, historian and documentary filmmaker. She hopes to use what she's learned from her MA to create historically accurate resources for teachers as well as historical documentaries. Her history-related research interests include World War Two, popular culture based on historical events, the Eaton's family, and the monarchy. She intends to complete a Major Research Project (MRP).

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Home University: Guelph

Email: mlehman@uoguelph.ca

Education: BA (Hons) History and English, Guelph

Supervisor: Brittany Luby

Maggie Lehman received her BA (Hons) from the University of Guelph in History and English Literature with a minor in Creative Writing. She is a research assistant and the current social media manager for the Manomin Research Project, a joint initiative undertaken by Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation and the University of Guelph to restore Manomin (Wild Rice) on the Upper Winnipeg River. Lehman’s research interests are in Indigenous-settler relations in what is currently Canada with a specific focus on agriculture, food sovereignty, and land-stewardship. Outside of academics, Lehman spends a lot of her time caring for her horse and newly adopted cat, as well as her growing collection of houseplants. She intends to complete a thesis.

Home University: Guelph

Email: rli16@uoguelph.ca

Instagram: raymond.llll

Education: MA History, University of Macau

Supervisor: Norman Smith

Raymond's (Rui's) research interests lie in the history of modern Chinese history and cartography, especially in the history of Sino-Japanese exchanges since the modern era. In his view, all kinds of political and cultural activities in modern China have been largely influenced by Japan. Rui intends to complete a thesis as a basis for further research.

Pronouns: he/him

Home University: Guelph

Email: jmcivor@uoguelph.ca

Education: BA (Hons) History, Guelph

Supervisor: Catherine Carstairs and Adam Davies

Jake graduated with a B.A. in History from University of Guelph in 2019, specialising in Chinese History. After briefly studying in a master’s program at Fudan University in Shanghai and working through the pandemic, he has returned to Guelph and is enrolled in the Collaborative Specialisation of Gender, Sexuality, and Bodies. His research focuses on critical masculinity studies in relation to climate change and geoengineering, aided by his supervisors Dr. Carstairs and Dr. Davies. Jake intends to complete a Major Research Project (MRP). He currently holds the position of Co-President for the Tri-University Graduate Student Association.

Pronouns: he/him

Home University: Guelph

Email: barry@uoguelph.ca

Education: BA (Hons) History, Guelph

Supervisor: Catharine Wilson

Barry graduated from the University of Guelph with a BA in Honours History in 2020. His research interest is in Canadian rural history, particularly in Ontario. Barry's interest in rural history grows out of from his and his family's roots in rural Ontario. He is completing a Major Research Paper focusing on the production, utilization, and exchange of hay in two locales of Ontario from the 1890s to the 1920s, using the diaries of two farming families.

Home University: Guelph

Email: gmcdon02@uoguelph.ca

LinkedIn: gregory-mcdonald-22238221/

Education: MA Theory and Philosophy of Education, Toronto-OISE

Supervisor: Kevin James

Gregory is interested in issues of Scottish diaspora identity, historical construction of memory, military history, and history of cadet programs in Canada and Commonwealth countries. He intends to complete a thesis.

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Home University: Guelph

Email: newmann@uoguelph.ca

Education: BA Archeology, Damascus University, Syria

Supervisor: Renee Worringer

Norah will focus her research on the history of Syrian civilizations (their art and architecture). She is working with Renison University Collage as a TA for the Arabic courses there. She is also a private TASOL (Teaching Arabic As Second Language) tutor. In her free time she likes to read, watch movies, and enjoy time with family and friends. Norah intends to complete a thesis.

Home University: Guelph

Email: dparryla@uoguelph.ca

Education: BA (Hons) History and Political Science, Guelph

Supervisors: Kevin James

Dylan's research interest is primarily focused on the history of immigration, diaspora, and the formation of immigrant diasporic identities. His thesis examines the role of the Scottish diaspora in twentieth-century Hong Kong, in particular ethnic associationalism, the formation of a global and diasporic Scottish identity, and the network of Scots in the city’s colonial administration. Dylan unwinds by socialising, cooking, and cycling.

Pronouns: he/him

Home University: Laurier

Email: petr7430@mylaurier.ca

Education: BA (Hons) History, Laurier; B.Ed Queen's

Supervisors: Darryl Dee

Aaron's main research interests centre around military history primarily in the 20th century. Aaron intends to complete an MRP which examines combat motivations on the Eastern Front during World War II.

Home University: Waterloo

Email: c34rober@uwaterloo.ca

Education: BA (Hons) History, Waterloo

Supervisors: Geoffrey Hayes

Caleb graduated from the University of Waterloo in 2021, receiving a BA in History as part of the Arts and Business Program. He is interested in European political and military history from the 18th and 19th centuries, with a particular focus on British history of that period. Outside of school, Caleb's hobbies include reading, movies & television, and video games. Caleb intends to complete a Major Research Paper.

Pronouns: she/her

Home University: Guelph

Email: msmee@uoguelph.ca

Education: BA (Hons) History, University of Winnipeg

Supervisors: Catherine Carstairs

Moira completed her BA (Hons) from the University of Winnipeg in History in 2020. Her first year of undergraduate studies was completed at the University of Ottawa while working as a House of Commons Page. During her time at the University of Winnipeg, Moira worked as a research assistant on a Wilder Penfield biography project. After completing her BA, Moira worked as an administrative assistant at the Public Health Agency of Canada National Microbiology Laboratory as part of the COVID response. Her research interests include twentieth century Canadian medical history with a focus on pandemic history. She intends to complete a Major Research Paper (MRP). Outside of academics, Moira's passions include ballet, cooking, knitting, and fashion.

Pronouns: he/him

Home University: Waterloo

Email: rcsnopek@uwaterloo.ca

Education: BA (Hons) History, Waterloo

Supervisors: Alexander Statiev

In the early 20th century, people started seriously considering space exploration as the natural social and technological destiny of humanity. Ryan will be studying how this phenomenon arose and evolved separately in the United States and the Soviet Union, and became a ubiquitous vision of the future today. Ryan is interested in historical perspectives on outer space generally, as well as Russian and Classical history, and language. Outside of academia Ryan says, "I enjoy creative writing, guitar playing, spending time in nature, and staring pensively at my bookshelves." Ryan intends to write a thesis.

Pronouns: he/him; preferred name, Sam

Home University: Laurier

Email: tayl0824@mylaurier.ca

Education: BA, Ancient Studies, Minor History

Supervisors: Karljürgen Feuerherm

Sam has a passion for ancient history. His major research project (MRP) topic pertains to the Old Akkadian Period of 2350 BCE to 2150 BCE. He plans to write about the reign of Naram-Sin, arguably one of the most successful rulers from that period. Sam spent a year learning cuneiform (an ancient form of writing involving clay tablets and a reed stylus) to better understand primary source material (and for his own enjoyment). His second interest is in military history, with a focus on ancient warfare.

Pronouns: she/her

Home University: Guelph

Email: wthumm@uoguelph.ca

Education: B. Comm, Saskatchewan; BA (Hons) Guelph

Supervisors: Kevin James

Wilda is a returning MA student in Scottish History, who began in fall 2021, working with Dr. Kevin James. Wilda is the co-winner of the 2021 Edward Stewart Scholarship in Scottish Studies, recognizing an outstanding academic record as an incoming graduate student, the 2022 Frank Watson Travel Scholarship, and the 2022 Ted Cowan Scholarship in Scottish Studies. “My research as an MA student will focus on leisure activities in non-combat areas during wartime,” she writes. She intends to complete a Major Research Paper (MRP).

Pronouns: he/him

Home University: Waterloo

Email: jd2toend@uwaterloo.ca

Education: BA Liberal Studies

Supervisor: Kristina Llewellyn

James planned to attend Teacher’s College in Fall 2021 but fell into the Master’s program at UW after taking a first year history course in the last term of his undergrad. That course (Canada Through Biography) changed the way he understood Canadian history and the breadth of history as an academic discipline. He still plans to become a grade school teacher, but wants to take advantage of this opportunity to contribute to positive changes for the Ontario history curriculum.

He hopes to research the history of education in Ontario with a focus on how minority and equity seeking populations have been included/excluded from these narratives. He intends to complete a Major Research Project (MRP).

Home University: Guelph

Email: itoyin@uoguelph.ca

Education: BA History, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Supervisor: Femi J. Kolapo

Isaac's research interest is on the socio-political and economic cooperation among Commonwealth Nation States. The goal of this research is to assess the nature of the cooperation among the member states of the Commonwealth of nations, to identify kinks, and loopholes in the relationship between its developed and underdeveloped members and its continuing relevance, especially to Nigeria, that is a member state. Isaac intends to complete a thesis.

Pronouns: she/her; preferred name, Kat

Home University: Laurier

Email: vand4433@mylaurier.ca

Education: BA (Hons) History, Medieval, Medievalism Studies, Laurier

Supervisor: Chris Nighman

Kat is interested in the study of women in late medieval Europe, with a specific focus on combining book, gender and intellectual history. She intends to complete a thesis.