Holly Roose
(503) 753-3915
Education:
Ph.D. in U.S. History with an emphasis in Black Studies, University California, Santa Barbara, Directed by Paul Spickard, Christopher McAuley, and Darrell Millner
External reviewer and dissertation editor: Eric Foner, Columbia University
Examination Fields: U.S. History, African American History, Africa, Black Studies
Dissertation: “Fault lines of Nationalism: Multiracial Garveyism on the West Coast”
Completed/approved dissertation: Filing Spring 2016
MA, African and African American Studies, Columbia University, Advisors: Eric Foner, Manning Marable, and Sam Roberts, 2008
Master’s thesis: “Hidden Legacy: Hubert Harrison and the Birth of the Black Nationalist Movement”
BA, Double major: English and Black Studies, Portland State University, 2007
(Magna cum Laude)
Teaching Experience:
Instructor of Record:
Black Social Movements of the 20th Century; BST 411, Portland State University (2008)
Teaching Assistantships in History Department (UCSB):
World History since 1700; HIST 2C (Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Summer 2014, Summer 2013)
U.S. History from 1830-1917; HIST 17B (Winter 2016 and Summer 2012)
Africa, 1800-present (Fall 2015)
Western Civilization (Summer 2015)
Medieval History 1000-1710; HIST 4B (Winter 2015)
U.S. History from 1917-pres; HIST 17C (Spring 2014 and Spring 2012)
Teaching Assistantships in Black Studies (UCSB):
Introduction to Caribbean Studies; BL ST 7 (Fall and Winter of 2014)
Introduction to Black Studies; BL ST 5 (Fall 2013)
Blacks in Western Civilization; BL ST 5 (Spring 2013)
Africa, origins to c.1800; BL ST 49A (Winter 2013)
Teaching Awards:
Graduate Student Association Award for Teaching Excellence (2015)
J. Bruce Anderson Award for Outstanding Teaching Assistant (2015)
Fiona Goodchild Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring (2014)
Service to the University:
History Associates Committee, UC Santa Barbara (2016) Merit based invitation to serve as committee member to help choose the new Excellence in Teaching Awardee.
Instructional Development, UC Santa Barbara (2016) Workshop Instructor for graduate/faculty course titled, “How to be a Mentor.”
Instructional Development, UC Santa Barbara (2015) Workshop Instructor for graduate/faculty course titled, “Promoting Success among First Generation College Students.”
Instructional Development Consultant, UC Santa Barbara (2014-2015), I provided training in advanced pedagogical techniques and strategies to graduate teaching assistants across all disciplines.
Conference Organizer, UC Santa Barbara (2014), director of publicity and public relations for the Black Studies Department at the annual Caribbean Conference.
Research Summer Mentoring Program UC Santa Barbara (2013), Research instructor and advisor for underrepresented high school student on academic research and college preparation.
McNair Scholars Program, Graduate Student Mentor, UC Santa Barbara (2012-2016)
Advisor/instructor for low-income, first generation, and underrepresented students in research techniques and graduate school preparation.
McNair Scholars Program, Assistant Director, San Diego State University (2009-2011)
I assisted the director for this federally funded program, which helps low-income, first generation, and underrepresented students in preparation for graduate school.
McNair-Lincoln Project, Coordinator (2010-2011) In conjunction with Lincoln High School teachers, staff, and with the support of San Diego State faculty, I created and implemented a pilot program which matched McNair Scholars with low-income, first generation, and underrepresented high school students from Lincoln High School in San Diego (one of the lowest performing high schools in San Diego) to provide guidance for how to improve grades and successfully apply to college.
Research Assistantships:
Research Assistant for PBS documentary series American Experience, A Firelight Productions film titled “The Freedom Riders.” Released 2011 (2009)
Research Assistant, History Dept., Columbia University for Professor Samuel Roberts (2008-2009)
Publications:
Black Star Rising: Transnational Garveyism in the Far West, (University Press of Colorado 2017), [under contract]
“Multicultural Garveyism in the Far West,” included inThe Racial Frontier: African Americans in the West from the Great Migration to the Twenty First Century, 1915-2015, edited by Dwayne Mack and Herb Ruffin II, (University of Oklahoma Press),(Coming June 2016).
“Mayfield Kelvin Webb (1927-1996)” Blackpast.org. 2012.
http://www.blackpast.org/?q=aaw/webb-mayfield-kelvin-1927-1996
“Rosenwald Fund Schools (1912-1932).” Blackpast.org. 2011
http://www.blackpast.org/?q=aah/rosenwald-fund-schools-1912-1932
“Timmie Rogers (1914-2006).” Blackpast.org. 2011.
http://www.blackpast.org/?q=aah/rogers-timmie-1914-2006
“Science and Race: An Exploration Involving the History of Scientific
Justification of Racial Policy and Behavior of Western Culture during the 18th and 19th Centuries,” (2005) McNair Scholars Online Journal
Scholarly Papers and Presentations:
“Once You Go Black, You Got to Go Back: Multicultural Garveyism in the Far West,” the Third Annual JoBeth Van Gelderen, Public Lecture, Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, CA, (2016)
“Multicultural Garveyism: Race, Place, and Space in the Pacific Basin,” Western Historical Association, Portland, Oregon (2015)
“Making Waves: Marcus Garvey and his Vision for Salvation through the Black Star Line,” Annual Windrush Roundtable Conference, Santa Barbara, California (2014)
“Multicultural Garveyism on the West Coast,” Western Historical Association, Newport Beach, California (2014)
“Hidden Legacy: Hubert Harrison and the Birth of the Black Nationalist movement,” Association of African American Life and History Conference, Birmingham, Alabama (2009)
“Race in America,” McNair Conference, Portland, Oregon (2005)
“Science and Race: The transition from religious justifications of racism to scientific justifications of racism in the Western hemisphere spanning the 18th and 19th centuries,” Research Symposium Berkeley, California (2005)
“Perspectives on Cultural Repression,” McNair Conference, Portland, Oregon (2004)
Honors, Scholarships, and Awards:
Graduate Dissertation Fellowship (2016)
Don Van Gelderen Memorial Award (2016)
Van Gelderen Lecture Award for advanced excellence of the dissertation (2016)
History Associates Fellowship Award (2015)
Honorable mention for the Ford Pre-doctoral Fellowship (2012 and 2013)
Humanities and Social Sciences Research Grant (2012)
Graduate Opportunity Fellowship (2011 and 2012)
Graduation Ceremony Commencement Speaker (2007)
Organizations, Affiliations, and Community Work:
Member Western Historical Association (2014)
Graduate Peer Mentor, UCSB Dept. of History (2013- present)
Fighting Back Mentor Program in downtown Santa Barbara (2012-present)
Mentor for undergraduate students on academic probation or having trouble adapting to the college environment, UC Santa Barbara (2011-present)
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