My new project is a biography of singer, vaudevillian, and cabaret superstar Sophie Tucker. Â Tucker rose to celebrity in the 1910s and 1920s and continued to perform in venues across the U. S. and in Europe until her death in 1966. My interests in Tucker address my larger fascination with the relationship between the culture industry and the construction of racial and ethnic identities.
Biographical Profile
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
History
Tenure Status
Tenured
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
None
Interest Keywords
History, Race, Civil Rights, Media
Institutional Focus Areas
Arts and Humanities
Personal Focus Areas
20th Century American History, Cultural and Intellectual History, Racial Identity in the US
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
2003
University of Virginia
Ph.D.
History
1998
University of Virginia
M.A.
History
1995
Wellesley College
B.A.
History/English
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
2013
Membership
Member
Organization of American Historians
2013
Membership
Member
American Studies Association
2013
Membership
Member
American Historical Association
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
1998 - 2000
Instructor
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
2001 - 2003
Research Consultant
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. Permanent Exhibit
2003
Historical Consultant, National Museum of American History, Washington, D.C. "Separate but Not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education."
National Museum of American History, Washington, D.C.
2003 - 2004
Visiting Assistant Professor and Post-Doctoral Fellow, George Mason University, Department of History and Art History, Fairfax, VA
George Mason University
2005
Assistant Professor, Department of History
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
08/2010
Associate Professor
University of South Carolina
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
1995
Award
Ralph H. Bollard Prize for Excellence in American History
Wellesley College
2000
Award
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award in History
University of Virginia
2000
Award
Thomas Jefferson Pre-doctoral Fellowship awarded by Wellesley College to alumni for graduate study
Wellesley College
2001
Award
Smithsonian Pre-doctoral Fellowship
National Museum of American History
2002
Award
Louis Pelzer Memorial Award given by the Organization of American Historians for the best graduate essay in American History
Organization of American Historians
2003
Award
J.N.G. Finley Post-Doctoral Fellowship in U.S. History
George Mason University
2004
Award
Nominated for the Allan Nevins Prize given by the Society for American Historians for the best dissertation in American History
Society for American Historians
2005
Award
Eichelberger-Linzer Research Fellowship
Franklin Roosevelt Library
2019
Award
Russell Research Award for Humanities and Social Sciences
University of South Carolina
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