Graduate Students

Justin Chun-Yin Cheng
Doctoral Student in History

justincy@umich.edu 1621 Haven Hall

History; Latin America & Caribbean

Felipe Coimbra Moretti
Doctoral Candidate in Anthropology and History

fmoretti@umich.edu

Ayriel Coleman
Doctoral Student in History

ayrielc@umich.edu

History; United States ; Race & Ethnicity; Science, Technology & Medicine; Law & Society; Politics & Power

Kristen L. Connor
PhD in Anthropology & History (2024)

klconnor@umich.edu

Africa; Environmental History; Religion; History

Francesca Conterno
Doctoral Candidate in Anthropology and History

conterno@umich.edu

Nicholas Crummey
Doctoral Candidate in History

ncrummey@umich.edu

Christopher DeCou
Doctoral Candidate in History

cdecou@umich.edu

Robert Diaz
Doctoral Candidate in History

rjdiaz@umich.edu

Economic History, Social History, Quantitative Methods; Europe; Middle East ; History

Jamal Dillman-Hasso
Doctoral Candidate in History

jamaldh@umich.edu

Bethany Donovan
Doctoral Candidate in History

donobeth@umich.edu

Europe; Gender Studies & Sexuality; Medieval & Early Modern Studies; Historical Materials; History

Emilie Duranceau-Lapointe
Doctoral Candidate in History

edurance@umich.edu

Europe; Nations & Nationalism; Race & Ethnicity; Religion; History

Shreya Dutta
Doctoral Student in History

shreyad@umich.edu

History; Asia; Intellectual & Cultural History

Hannah Edwards
Doctoral Candidate in Ancient History

hannahce@umich.edu

History; Europe; Ancient Studies

Davis Elordi
Doctoral Student in History

delordi@umich.edu

History; Latin America & Caribbean ; Race & Ethnicity

Augusto Espinoza
Doctoral Candidate in History

auguespi@umich.edu

Latin America & Caribbean ; Medieval & Early Modern Studies; History

Cassandra Euphrat Weston
Doctoral Candidate in History

ceuphwes@umich.edu

History; American West; Gender Studies & Sexuality; Politics & Power; Race & Ethnicity; United States

Jessica Femenias
Doctoral Student in Anthropology and History

femenias@umich.edu

Bianca Ferreira
Doctoral Student in History

biancaf@umich.edu

Lara Frick
Doctoral Student in History

lmfrick@umich.edu

Dora Gao
Doctoral Candidate in Ancient History

dygao@umich.edu

History; Europe; Ancient Studies

Colin Garon
Doctoral Candidate in Anthropology and History

cgaron@umich.edu

Kambi Gathesha
Doctoral Student in History

gathesha@umich.edu

Timnet Gedar
Doctoral Candidate in History

tgedar@umich.edu

Africa; Nations & Nationalism; History

Anmol Ghavri
Doctoral Candidate in History

anmolg@umich.edu

History; Latin America & Caribbean ; Gender Studies & Sexuality

Ryan Glauser
Doctoral Candidate in History (Defended)

rglauser@umich.edu

History; Europe; Global & World ; Politics & Power; Science, Technology & Medicine

Caspian Goggin
Doctoral Candidate in Ancient History (Defended)

mngoggin@umich.edu

Europe; Religion; Ancient Studies; History

Bryan Goh
Doctoral Candidate in History

bryangoh@umich.edu 1645 Haven Hall

History; Asia; Intellectual & Cultural History ; Global & World ; Religion

Lucía González
Doctoral Student in History and Women's and Gender Studies

lbgonzal@umich.edu

Allie Goodman
Doctoral Candidate in History (Defended)

alliego@umich.edu

Oto Gulbani
Doctoral Student in Anthropology and History

ogulbani@umich.edu

Arighna Gupta
Doctoral Candidate in History

aurighno@umich.edu

History; Women's and Gender Studies; United States

Shireen Ahad Guru
Doctoral Student in History and Women's and Gender Studies

shireeng@umich.edu

Renny Hahamovitch
Doctoral Candidate in History

rnhahamovitch@gmail.com

Grant Halliday
Doctoral Student in History

gthallid@umich.edu

Gender Studies & Sexuality; History

Kelly Hannavi
Doctoral Candidate in History and Women's and Gender Studies

kelhan@umich.edu

Jamie Hein
Doctoral Candidate in History and Women's and Gender Studies

rosehein@umich.edu

History; Europe; Intellectual & Cultural History ; Race & Ethnicity; Gender Studies & Sexuality

Keanu Heydari
Doctoral Candidate in History

kheydari@umich.edu

Gabrielle Ione Hickmon
Doctoral Student in History

hickmon@umich.edu

History; United States ; African Diaspora, Atlantic Studies ; Early America; American West; Gender Studies & Sexuality; Environmental History; Historical Materials

W. Forrest Holden
Doctoral Candidate in History (Defended)

wfholden@umich.edu

Europe; Gender Studies & Sexuality; Intellectual & Cultural History ; History

Salman Hussain
Doctoral Candidate in Anthropology and History (Defended)

salmanh@umich.edu

Ewan Inglis
Doctoral Student in History

einglis@umich.edu

Aleena Islam
Doctoral Student in Ancient History

aleenais@umich.edu

Pavel Iushin
Doctoral Student in History

iushin@umich.edu

Islam Jaffal
Doctoral Candidate in Anthropology and History

ijaffal@umich.edu

Yuna Jeong
Doctoral Student in History and Women's and Gender Studies

yunkyouj@umich.edu

Rianna Johnson-Levy
Doctoral Candidate in History and Women's and Gender Studies

rjohnlev@umich.edu

Sierra Jones
Doctoral Candidate in Ancient History

sierrajo@umich.edu

History; Europe; Ancient Studies

Brittany Joyce
Doctoral Candidate in Ancient History

bnjoyce@umich.edu

History; Ancient Studies

Alex Jreisat
Doctoral Candidate in Anthropology and History

ajreisat@umich.edu

Pragya Kaul
Doctoral Candidate in History

kaulprag@umich.edu

Europe; Global & World ; Asia; History

Gunay Kayarlar
Doctoral Candidate in History

gunayk@umich.edu

Allen Kendall
Doctoral Candidate in Ancient History

allenak@umich.edu

History; Ancient Studies

Thomas Kestler
Doctoral Student in History

tkestler@umich.edu

Israa Khalifa
Doctoral Student in Anthropology and History

israahk@umich.edu

History; Europe; Gender Studies & Sexuality; Medieval & Early Modern Studies

Bevin Killen
Doctoral Student in History

bekillen@umich.edu

Stephen Kolison
Doctoral Student in Anthropology and History

skolison@umich.edu

History; Doctoral Program in Anthropology and History; United States

Zachary Kopin
Doctoral Candidate in History

kopin@umich.edu

United States ; Law & Society; Politics & Power; History

Lucas Koutsoukos-Chalhoub
Doctoral Candidate in History (defended)

lucaskc@umich.edu

Latin America & Caribbean ; Law & Society; Politics & Power; History

Norah Langat
Doctoral Candidate in History

nlangat@umich.edu

History; Africa

Jackie Lauer
Doctoral Student in History

jackiela@umich.edu

Yee Ting Leong
Doctoral Student in History

yeetingl@umich.edu

History; Asia; Gender Studies & Sexuality; Race & Ethnicity; Global & World ; Nations & Nationalism

Martin Lopez-Galicia
Doctoral Candidate in History

mlopezga@umich.edu

Steven Mace
Doctoral Candidate in History

stmace@umich.edu

Europe; Intellectual & Cultural History ; Medieval & Early Modern Studies; History

Fedor Maksimishin
Doctoral Candidate in History

fmaksimi@umich.edu

Mix Mann
Doctoral Candidate in History

micmann@umich.edu

Katherine Markey
Doctoral Student in History

markeyk@umich.edu

History; Doctoral Program in Anthropology and History; Middle East

Amir Marshi
Doctoral Student in Anthropology and History

amarshi@umich.edu

Enrieth Martinez Palacios
Doctoral Student in History and Women's and Gender Studies

empalac@umich.edu

History; Women's and Gender Studies; Latin America & Caribbean

Ezequiel Martin Parra
Doctoral Student in Ancient History

emparra@umich.edu

History; Middle East ; Ancient Studies

Maximilian Martus
Doctoral Student in History

martusm@umich.edu

Gianna May Sanchez
Doctoral Candidate in History

gianna@umich.edu

Eliza McKinney
Doctoral Student in History

elizamck@umich.edu

History; Latin America & Caribbean ; Science, Technology & Medicine

Brittany McWilliams
Doctoral Student in History

bmcwill@umich.edu

Zhaina Meirkhan
Doctoral Student in History

meirkhan@umich.edu

Markus Merin
Doctoral Candidate in History

msmerin@umich.edu

History; United States ; Science, Technology & Medicine

Isaac Mier
Doctoral Student in Anthropology and History

ibmier@umich.edu

Irene Mora
Doctoral Candidate in History and Women’s and Gender Studies

Imora@umich.edu

History; United States ; Gender Studies & Sexuality

Kristen Morgenstern
Doctoral Student in History

krisbeth@umich.edu

David Mori
Doctoral Candidate in History

dmori@umich.edu

Comfort Tamanda Mtotha
Doctoral Candidate in History

ctama@umich.edu

History; United States ; African Diaspora, Atlantic Studies ; Intellectual & Cultural History

Christian Murray
Doctoral Student in History

cjaxx@umich.edu

Amari Navarro
Doctoral Student in History

amarinav@umich.edu

Holly Nelson
Doctoral Student in History and English

hollynel@umich.edu

History; Doctoral Program in Anthropology and History; Asia

Paige Newhouse
Doctoral Candidate in History

panew@umich.edu

History; Nations & Nationalism; Politics & Power; Europe; Race & Ethnicity

Kai Ngu
Doctoral Student in Anthropology and History

Kaingu@umich.edu

Thaithao Nguyen
Doctoral Candidate in History and Women's and Gender Studies

thaonguy@umich.edu

Shane Niesen
Doctoral Student in History

sniesen@umich.edu 2637 Haven Hall

Lopaka O'Connor
Doctoral Candidate in History

lopaka@umich.edu

Talitha Pam
Doctoral Candidate in Anthropology and History

tpam@umich.edu

History; Africa

Swagat Pani
Doctoral Candidate in Anthropology and History

swpani@umich.edu

History; Latin America & Caribbean

Ismael Pardo
Doctoral Candidate in History

pardoi@umich.edu

Sylvan Perlmutter
Doctoral Student in History

sylvanp@umich.edu

History; Europe; Asia; Race & Ethnicity

Cheyenne Pettit
Doctoral Candidate in History

Ckpett@umich.edu

Europe; Science, Technology & Medicine; History

Jennifer Playstead
Doctoral Candidate in History

jmplay@umich.edu

History; Europe; Gender Studies & Sexuality; Race & Ethnicity; Intellectual & Cultural History

Deborah Pomeranz
Doctoral Student in History

dpomera@umich.edu

Yudo Rahmadiyansyah
Doctoral Student in History

yudor@umich.edu

Simon Rakei
Joint Doctoral Student in Anthropology and History

srakei@umich.edu

History; Africa; Global & World ; Intellectual & Cultural History ; Law & Society; African Diaspora, Atlantic Studies

Chao Ren
PhD in History (2025)

renchao@umich.edu

Asia; Global & World ; History

Kristi Rhead
Doctoral Candidate in Anthropology and History

krhead@umich.edu

African Diaspora, Atlantic Studies ; Latin America & Caribbean ; Politics & Power; History

Reuben Riggs-Bookman
PhD in Anthropology & History (2025)

reubenr@umich.edu

United States ; Race & Ethnicity; Politics & Power; History

Elena Marie Rosario
Doctoral Candidate in History

rosarioe@umich.edu

Amelia Roth-Dishy
Doctoral Student in History

ardishy@umich.edu

Madeline Rubin
Doctoral Student in Ancient History

mpbrubin@umich.edu

Dima Saad
Doctoral Candidate in Anthropology & History

dimasaad@umich.edu

Catherine Schenck
Doctoral Candidate in Ancient History

schenckc@umich.edu

Europe; Religion; History; Ancient Studies

Lediona Shahollari
Doctoral Candidate in History (Defended)

lshaholl@umich.edu

Europe; Race & Ethnicity; Nations & Nationalism; History

Dennis Simiyu
Doctoral Student in History

dsimiyu@umich.edu

History; Africa

Lloyd Simpson
Doctoral Student in History

lloydsi@umich.edu

Lucy Smith
Doctoral Candidate in History and Women's and Gender Studies

lksmit@umich.edu

United States ; Early America; Gender Studies & Sexuality; History

William Tseten Dorjé Soergel
PhD in Ancient History (2025)

wsoergel@umich.edu 1665 Haven Hall

Europe; Gender Studies & Sexuality; Politics & Power; Religion; History; Ancient Studies

Leopoldo Solis Martinez
Doctoral Candidate in History

leosolis@umich.edu

History; United States ; Race & Ethnicity; Politics & Power; Economic History, Social History, Quantitative Methods

Matthew Carlos Stehney
Doctoral Candidate in History

mstehney@umich.edu

Alexander Stephens
PhD in History (2025)

amstep@umich.edu

United States ; Race & Ethnicity; Historical Materials; Latin America & Caribbean ; History

Maya Sudarkasa
Doctoral Candidate in History

msms@umich.edu

rukmini swaminathan
Doctoral Student in History

rukminis@umich.edu

Kenneth Tagoe
Doctoral Student in History

ktagoe@umich.edu

History; United States ; Latin America & Caribbean

Hannah Tweet
Doctoral Candidate in History

htweet@umich.edu

Taylor Tyrell
Doctoral Candidate in Ancient History

ttyrell@umich.edu

History; Ancient Studies

Andrea Valedón Trapote
Doctoral Candidate in History

avaledon@umich.edu

Asia; History

Daniel Varela Corredor
Doctoral Candidate in Anthropology & History

dvarela@umich.edu

History; United States ; Environmental History; Science, Technology, and Society Program; Intellectual & Cultural History

Phillip Voglewede
Doctoral Student in History

pvoglewe@umich.edu 1665 Haven Hall

Alex Votta
Doctoral Student in History and Law

avotta@umich.edu

History; Law & Society; United States

Zoe Waldman
Doctoral Candidate in History

waldmanz@umich.edu

Early America; History

Melissa Wang
Doctoral Student in History

mxywang@umich.edu

History; Asia; Gender Studies & Sexuality; Science, Technology & Medicine

Yizeng Wei
Doctoral Student in History and Women's and Gender Studies

yizengw@umich.edu

Samuel Winikow
Doctoral Candidate in History

swinikow@umich.edu 1641 Haven Hall

Fiona Wu
Doctoral Student in History

wufiona@umich.edu

Sophie Wunderlich
Doctoral Candidate in History

wunders@umich.edu

History; Asia; Intellectual & Cultural History

Wanhan Xing
Doctoral Student in History

xingwx@umich.edu

Stephie Yoon
Doctoral Candidate in History

sdyoon@umich.edu

Omri Zemler
Doctoral Student in History

omriz@umich.edu

Jian Zhang
Doctoral Candidate in History

leojianz@umich.edu 1631 Haven Hall

Yipeng Zhou
Doctoral Student in History

yipengzh@umich.edu