History Graduate Student department representatives Ph.D. Representative: Cole Wicker M.A. Representative: TBA History Graduate Student Association The History Graduate Student Association is a private, non-profit student group whose aim is to provide camaraderie and intellectual community to history graduate students. Membership is voluntary. Officers, 2024-25 President: Cole Wicker Vice-President: TBA Professional Development: Alex Bowen, Maya Brooks 1st year mentoring (Spring 2024-Fall 2024): Jamie Weiss and David Parker Secretary-Treasurer: Cal Bedenbaugh Social Events Coordinator: Hannah Hamrick First-year Representative: Shayla Manwill, Maya Peters-Greno Activities of the HGSA HGSA also hosts a number of workshops, activities, and social events throughout the year. Professional Development Workshops (PDWs) offer an opportunity for students to meet and interact with faculty of the department in a casual setting for workshops on topics such as finding funding and external grants, networking at conferences, organizing research, writing the dissertation proposal, going on the job market and job talks, and even how to incorporate your research into your teaching effectively. These workshops are often paired with student presentations, which give graduate students in the history department the opportunity to “workshop” and present conference papers, job talks, articles, and other written pieces or presentations to their peers for feedback and advice. In addition to organizing these workshops, HGSA sponsors graduate "get-togethers" each semester and works to promote an environment of academic and social well-being for the graduate student community.
