WARF

PhD student, French

Jeffrey M. Thomas is a PhD student in French whose research focuses on literature about and from Corsica, specifically from the 19th and 21st centuries.

PhD student, History

Sheena’s research focuses on the history of motherhood among non-elite women in classical Rome.

PhD student, Spanish

Karen studies debt as a literary motif and a protagonist that has the power to actively impact literary characters, their ideologies, and their interpersonal relationships.

PhD student, Sociology

Kurt’s dissertation research studies the politics of low-wage labor migration in the modern, global economy. Using a comparative case study in Southeast Asia, he discusses the hidden costs for migrant workers that come with temporary guest worker programs.

PhD student, History and Educational Policy Studies

Brianna’s research examines how schooling intersected with nation-building and expansion in the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, specifically regarding African American, immigrant, and colonial subjects.

PhD student, Interdisciplinary Theatre Studies

Steffen studies the role that Japanese Noh theatre played in the development of American modernist drama and dance.

PhD candidate, Microbiology

As a member of Dr. Jan Peter van Pijkeren’s probiotics lab, Laura focuses on the development of the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri as a biotherapeutic delivery vehicle.

PhD student, Mechanical Engineering

Dylan studies how wearable robotic exoskeletons change the forces on the tendons and ligaments inside the body.

MS student, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Mónica’s research focuses on sustainability and life cycle assessments. Specifically, she works on the impact of bioplastics on solid waste management infrastructure and the environment.