Rob Schwaller
Ph.D. Candidate in Latin American History
"Ultimately, I feel that the Penn State Department of History has provided me with a very collegial and highly motivating graduate student experience."
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Mary K. Faulkner
Ph.D. Candidate in Early Modern History
"The Penn State Department of History offers a highly personalized education for its graduate students. Working closely with my advisor, Joan Landes, I have been able to individualize my curriculum and work toward the completion of a dual degree in early modern history and women’s studies. ..."
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Jan L. Logemann
Ph.D. Candidate in Modern European History
"With my interests in twentieth-century European and American history, I find our graduate program an ideal place for pursuing research. I benefit from the input of very accessible faculty members who bring with them a wide range of expertise from different fields and encourage students to think in comparative, transnational and transcultural terms. ..."
Russell Spinney
Ph.D. Candidate in Modern European History
"I have found a very supportive environment at Pennsylvania State University’s Department of History and Religious Studies. In terms of support, I think the department has clearly responded from the very beginning, and provided adequate resources for travel, outside research and the presentation of my work. ..."
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Tim Orr
Ph.D. Candidate 19th Century (US)
"Penn State's graduate history program - though not for the faint-hearted - is the perfect place for those passionate about understanding our world's fascinating past."
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Amanda Iacobelli
Ph.D. Candidate CAMS (Greece)
"The variety of the faculty's expertise and their eagerness to interact with both students and peers creates a climate rife with possibilities for academic exchange, intellectual challenge, and development. Be it through graduate student conferences, social occasions, or office conversations, the atmosphere is both friendly and amenable to intellectual exchange."
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