Ph.D. offering tutoring in American history and religious studies in South Bend and online

Background

I am a historian by training and hold an M.A. and a Ph.D. in American Studies from Heidelberg University in Germany. I received my B.A. in history from Simon Fraser University. My research focuses on nineteenth-century American Spiritualism, a religious movement based on the belief that people can communicate with spirits. I am fascinated by the ways that people's beliefs are both influenced by the surrounding culture but also help shape it. In addition to my interest in American religion, however, I have an interdisciplinary background that includes politics, literature, and general American history.

I have taught American history from the colonial period through to the twentieth century. I have tutored students and taught courses in history at Heidelberg University as well as the University of Notre Dame. I also have experience teaching English as a second language at the Berlitz Language School. I have also worked as a research assistant for a Canadian history textbook.