Gretchen Galbraith Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost

Gretchen Galbraith

Programs

Bio

Connecticut College, BA
Rutgers University, PhD

Areas of Expertise

British and European history, social and gender history, history of education

Courses I Teach

I have taught a range of courses in European, British, and world history. Specific topics include human rights in history; history of gender, family, and sexuality; women’s history; and writing history.

Current Research

  • A Cultural Biography of Constance Maynard (1849-1935).
  • “Encyclopédie, 1757-1759,” A Reacting to the Past Game-in-Development, co-authored with Professor David Eick. Currently available through Reacting to the Past game library.

Awards, Recognitions, Memberships

Barbara Jordan Award for Women’s Leadership, Grand Valley State University
Inductee, Phi Kappa Phi
Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1995-96

Memberships: American Historical Association, Reacting to the Past Consortium

I am passionate about empowering students to engage with historical thinking and other forms of intellectual inquiry. In my classrooms, I use a range of pedagogical approaches to open opportunities for students to deepen their ability to conduct research, read complex texts, communicate effectively, and to grapple with concepts of historical agency and contingency and the complex forces that shape historical events.