Biography

Rebecca is a fourth year Ph.D. Candidate supervised by Peter Mancall. As a historian of early America, her research interests are: early modern religion, society, and culture; indigneous peoples in and around Massachusetts; and the environmental impact of colonization on the landscape. 

Rebecca holds a M.A. from the University of Southern California and a B.A. in European History from the University of California, Riverside. 

Education

  • B.A. History, University of California, Riverside
  • Research Specialties

    16th and 17th Century Atlantic; Religion; Law

  • Conference Presentations

    • From Agawam to Springfield Colonial Society of Massachusetts Graduate Forum , 2022-2023