Areas of Expertise
- U.S. in the World, Twentieth Century
- U.S.-Cuba relations, Post-1945
- American Empire and Culture
- History of Globalization and Technology
- Cuban Studies
Education
- B.A. in History, Summa Cum Laude, Boston University, 2022
Ryan is a second year Ph.D. student in the History Department. She studies American foreign relations in the 20th century, specializing in U.S.-Cuba interactions during the late-post Cold War period. She is currently investigating the relationship between travel, private citizens diplomacy, and U.S.-Cuba rapprochement efforts during the late 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
Advisor: Dr. R. Joseph Parrott