American Studies Alumni Stories
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BRADY EARLY
“American Studies gave me many opportunities to write in a variety of forms and contexts. Writing is the lifeblood of what I do every day in my job in addition to research.”
SUSIE MCGANN
“I didn't want to specialize in one thing but wanted to understand how everything worked. I now realize that it was this interest in connections and relationships that drew me to the major.”
MARCUS VANDERHOLM
“In my job, I often have to learn how an unfamiliar industry works in just a couple days so I can then start cracking the problem . . . . I’ve been told by supervisors that I’m really good at this part of the job, and I credit my major and how it taught me to learn the essentials fast.”
CHRISTINA THOMAS
“Let's say American Studies helps cultivate a competency in openness. The major allows almost everything, it seems, to be on the table and worth exploring and studying.”
NICHOLAS SHRUM
“My American Studies degree has helped me . . . by developing a more keen awareness of class, race, and gender/sexuality, and how power operates and is constructed in society.”
JACOB HAWKINS
“American Studies provided me with a unique language to navigate spiritual and political issues.”
PAUL LAMBERT
“Understanding the inputs or ingredients of American society has been so valuable, not just professionally but also when it comes to engaging with my communities.”
VERLAN LEWIS
“As an American Studies major, I learned how to synthesize scholarship from a diversity of disciplines, including history, literature, and political science.”
CAITLIN CHACON
“My journey definitely was not linear, but I think that every role I took along the way taught me valuable lessons and gave me skills that led me to where I am now.”
CHRISTOPHER KREWSON
“The personalized tutoring I received as part of my senior capstone course in American Studies refined my writing and critical thinking skills in important and lasting ways.”