Heather Brinn
Ph.D. Candidate
Internship and Career Advisor, Department of History
Interests: Civil War and Reconstruction, African American History, Women and Gender, Slavery and Abolition, Family and Marriage
Faculty Advisor: Barbara Krauthamer
Education: B.A. in History from University of Florida; M.A. in History from University of North Florida.
My research focuses on African American families in the mid-nineteenth century. My dissertation explores how freedwomen experienced, formed, and protected intimate relationships in the Reconstruction Era.
My recent teaching interests at UMass include: Career Development for History Majors, Race & Gender in American History, U.S. History Survey
