American studies majors go on to fascinating careers in research, business, academics and journalism.
From professional careers to graduate studies to non-profit work, here is a look at how recent American studies graduates make their mark beyond the Hill.
Taaj Davis '19
Kenan-Lewis Fellow, Woodberry Forest School, Orange, Virginia
Lanise Beavers '18
Admission Counselor, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts
Hannah Davidoff '18
Early Learning Community Outreach Coordinator, NYC Department of Education, New York City
Jules Desroches '18
Penn Fellow in American Studies, St. Anne's-Belfield School (STAB), Charlottesville, Virginia
Meredith Heckler '18
AmeriCorps Member, City Year
Lena Mazel '18
Contemporary Dancer & Aerialist, FALL, Nashville, Tennessee
John McFarlane '18
Graduate Student in Urban Planning and Policy, University of Illinois-Chicago
Yasmin Nesbat '18
Account Manager, New York Magazine, New York City
Lewis Smoot '18
J.D. Candidate, CRWU School of Law
Shayne Wagner '18
Americorps Vista, International Book Project, Lexington, Kentucky
Billy Weber '18
English Teaching Fellow, American Farm School, Thessaloniki, Greece
Casey Cook '17
History Teacher, Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Michael Cusack '17
Union Organizer, SEIU UHW, Oakland, California
Mihika Kohli '17
Data and Research Specialist, The Westminster Schools, Atlanta, Georgia
Hallie Schulwolf '17
Kindergarten teacher, Uncommon Schools, Brooklyn, New York
Jessica Bolter '16
Research Assistant, Migration Policy Institute, Washington, DC
Eileen Carter '16
Public Relations, The Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois
Karina Cruz '16
Development associate, Dress for Success Worldwide, New York City
Edward Baxter '15
Americorps National Teaching Fellow, Citizen Schools, New York City
Julie Hartman '15
Student of Museum Studies, Cooperstown Graduate Program, Otsego County, New York
Eleanore Maclean '15
Corps Member, City Year, Boston, Massachusetts
Evan More '15
Assistant in Motion Picture Literature, APA (Agency for the Performing Arts), Los Angeles, California
Katie Moss '15
Teacher aide, Lake Forrest School District 67, Lake Bluff, Illinois
David Brackett '14
Teach for America, Eastern Guilford Middle School, Gibsonville, NC
Brendan W. Casey '14
Assistant manager of the Skipjack Program, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Chevy Chase, MD
Jeremiah J. Jemison '13
Director of multicultural recruitment, Berkshire School, Sheffield, MA
Kelsey A. Trueblood '13
Development assistant, Faculty of Arts and Science Campaign Management, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Alexander (Zan) A. Variano '13
Business development and strategy, LinkedIn, Mountain View, CA
Chad M. Weisman '13
Graduate student at E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University, Athens, OH
Margaret Higby ‘12
Publicity assistant, Simon and Schuster, New York, NY
Alison Lynn ‘11
Marketing coordinator, The Army Distaff Foundation, Knollwood, Washington, DC
Travis E. Cook ’10
Fifth- and sixth-grade reading teacher, Elm City College Prep Middle School, New Haven, CT
Kristen E. Dolan ’09
Management and production analyst, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC
Kathryn D. Chiasson ’08
Member services associate, Environmental Defense Fund, Washington, DC
Patrick F. Shaw ’07
Artist, FullStop Collective, New York, NY
Matthew Long-Middleton ’07
Marketing manager, Murray Street Productions, New York, NY
Bryan C. Stokes II ’05
Director of programs, Gads Hill Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Katherine D. Stetler ’05
Executive assistant/writer, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, Enola, PA
Anne M. Rogers ’05
Publications editor and educator, Adams Museum and House Inc., Deadwood, SD
Owen E. Lourie ’05
Archivist, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, MD
Ben Goldberger ’04
News editor, Chicago News Cooperative, Chicago, IL