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History Department Alumna Briana Royster Pursues PhD at New York University

Briana Royster is a Tuscaloosa native who earned her BA in History in 2012, as well as MA’s in History (2014) and Women’s Studies (2015). Though she entered undergrad as an engineering student, after returning to school following a break in her studies, she decided to switch to History. Royster wasn’t entirely sure what she wanted to do upon graduation, but Drs. Lisa Lindquist-Dorr, Steven Bunker, and Jenny Shaw encouraged her to consider graduate studies. The professors she had formed […]

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Department Alumna Donna Cox Baker Builds Career in Historical Publishing

Dr. Donna Cox Baker, a 2014 graduate of the University of Alabama’s History PhD program, is the editor-in-chief of Alabama Heritage magazine, serves as the acquisitions editor, recruiting history titles for The University of Alabama Press, and co-chairs the Statewide Initiatives Committee for the Alabama Bicentennial Commission. Baker says that students should not feel overly pessimistic about finding work. “You’ve got to look for jobs, but you never know what elements in your particular experience might fill a need in […]

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