Bri Quade, co-chair
Ph.D. Student/Teaching Assistant
History
Hi all! I’m Bri and I am serving as the chair of the History Graduate Student Association. I am a 3rd year Ph.D. candidate in the history department. I am also an alum of UWM’s undergrad history program. I hold an M.A. in history from Villanova University and a M.S. in higher education counseling from West Chester University of PA. I am a nationally certified counselor as well as a certified career counselor. My research interests include urban history, music history, memory, pop culture, oral history, hip hop, and race relations. My dissertation is focused on the memory, remembrance of Philly soul and hip hop.
Nick Miller, co-chair
Ph.D. Student/Teaching Assistant
History
Nicholas Miller is a doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; he works in both the history and anthropology departments. His research combines ethnohistory, biocultural heritage, nonhuman animal studies, and folkloristics. He argues that animals are not so different from us and that this understanding should imply that traits such as learning, adaptation, and empathy are enough to establish a foundation on which a historical perspective can form. He has worked with the U.S. National Park Service, multiple museums, and archives. He is currently an adjunct faculty member with the Purdue University Fort Wayne history department and a lecturer in their Women Studies program.
Anna Rohl, development coordinator
MA Student
History/MLIS
Hello! My name is Anna (she/her) and I’m starting my second year of a combined Masters of Library and Information Science/ MA in Public History degree program. After graduating with an undergraduate degree in history from a small liberal arts college in Georgia, I worked in a mid-size public library district for several years, and now am on my way to becoming a proper librarian. My historical research focuses on American Worlds Fairs in the Gilded Age, specifically examining how the Imperialism and Racism displayed at the Fairs influenced and were received by residents of the cities which hosted Fairs.
Matilda Ansah, event coordinator
Ph.D. Student/Teaching Assistant
History
Michael Shumway, social media coordinator
Ph.D. Student
History
Michael served in the US Navy and Navy Reserve from 2003 – 2015. While serving in the Navy, Michael completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Michael completed his MA in Secondary Education at Edgewood College in Madison, WI. Michael then taught at the secondary level at schools in the Madison area. Michael completed his MA in History from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee in 2022. Michael then transitioned to the Ph.D. program at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. Michael’s interest in history is largely focused on the intersection of military and culture in the United States following World War II.
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