Welcome! I’m an assistant professor of history at Illinois State University, where I study the history of modern Europe and the British empire.

I’m a historian of modern Britain and specialize in the histories of war, gender, and empire with a focus on the long 19th century. My research explores the relationship between violence and empire using methods including the study of material culture, family history, and group biography.

Read more about my research & writing and the courses I teach on this site. Students, head over to the tab on Finding Primary Sources for help doing research in the fields of British and empire history.

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