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John A. Logan College - History

Doctoral student, graduate assistant, and Viking Resident Historian.
Erin
Barr
West Lafayette, Indiana
I am currently working towards my PhD at Purdue University with a focus in United States immigration and women's history.

My master's thesis, "'Fortune will Favour the Brave:' Irish Women Come to America, 1845 - 1870" was completed in the summer of 2017. This thesis investigated the personal writings of Irish immigrant women of the famine generation in order to discern how they navigated nineteenth century America. I specifically examined their employment, their homesickness, and their leisure time in order to construct a view of their lives.
My secondary interests are the American Civil War, the history of the Catholic Church, and the Latin language.

I have recently begun a new position as a Viking Ocean Cruises Resident Historian. In this position I teach and discuss with guests the histories of the locations on the cruise itinerary with the guests in order to enrich their experience on board.

Experience

    Education

    • State University of New York College at Potsdam

      Bachelor of Arts - BA

      History/Archaeology/Classical Sudies

    • State University of New York College at Potsdam

      President of the Potsdam History Association



    • State University of New York College at Potsdam

      Campus Tour Guide/ Admissions Assistant


      I gave tours to prospective students, assisted admissions counselors in the office, and helped to run open houses on campus.

    • State University of New York College at Potsdam

      Student Government Budget Committee


      I was one of ten students chosen to help organize the 2015-2016 budget for the Student Government Association at SUNY Potsdam. The committee was responsible for allocating parts of the $700,000 budget among student organizations throughout campus.

    • State University of New York College at Potsdam

      Supreme Court Cheif Justice of the SUNY Potsdam Student Government Association



    • State University of New York College at Potsdam

      Undergraduate Learning Assistant


      Assisted history professors with lower level history courses.

    • Illinois State University

      Master of Arts - MA

      History

    • Illinois State University

      Latin Tutor



    • Illinois State University

      Graduate Assistant


      I graded papers, held office hours, ran several different types of workshops to aid students in their studies, and lectured class (supervised and unsupervised) when the professor was unable to do so or out of town.

    • Illinois State University

      History Department Chair Search Committee


      I was the only student member of the internal search committee to find a new department chair. We reviewed standards for the position, created an interview process, and discussed the pros and cons of various applicants before choosing the new History Department Chair.

    • Purdue University

      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

      History

    • Purdue University

      Graduate Assistant



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