Stony Brook University

Graduate Student, History

Thesis Title: The Other Side of Vietnam: Conservatism and the Vietnam War

Advisor: Michael Barnhart

About

I am a Doctoral Candidate in history at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. I am interested in modern American social and political movements. My dissertation emphasizes the response of the conservative movement to the Vietnam War and analyzes how the war altered the movement's philosophy.

I was born in New York City and earned my undergraduate degree at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. At McGill I found my passion for studying modern American history. After my undergraduate work, I was admitted to Stony Brook's doctoral program, which has enabled me to expand my horizons as a professional and academic.

I enjoy teaching modern US history courses and I use my classes to explore various themes with students, such as social, intellectual and cultural movements. I also utilize various technologies, including the Internet, in my classes to help make them more accessible to the students. I also try to bring music, documents, photos and videos into the classroom to help the students learn through primary sources.  With my assignments, I try to emphasize real-world skills by focusing on writing and analytic abilities. This often requires assigning longer written essays, so that students can expand on their thesis and articulate their responses.

Contact Information

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Instant Messengers/Skype: sethoffenbach@gmail.com