Kevin McKenna
424 25th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
(949) 413-1101
kmcken13@u.washington.edu
Education:
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Doctor of Philosophy in History, expected June 2016
Fields (Advisors): Twentieth-Century U.S. (Susan Glenn), American Urban History (Margaret O’Mara),
Race & U.S. Empire (Moon-Ho Jung), Transnational Sexualities (Amanda Swarr)
Graduate Queer Studies Certificate, completed March 2013
Advisor: Michael Brown
Master of Arts in History, December 2011
Fields (Advisors): U.S. Social & Cultural History (Susan Glenn), Twentieth-Century U.S. (Margaret
O’Mara)
Columbia University, New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts in History, May 2010
Dean’s List 2007-2010
Teaching Experience:
Instructor (2013-2014)
University of Washington Interdisciplinary Writing Program, Seattle, WA
Teaching Assistant (2011-2013)
University of Washington History Department, Seattle, WA
Courses: Modern Revolutions, Medieval Europe, History of the Pacific Northwest, Medieval England,
Celtic Civilizations
Work Experience:
Research Assistant (2013)
University of Washington Innovation Showcase Project, Seattle, WA
Supervisor: Margaret O’Mara
Research Assistant (2012)
University of Washington Geography Department, Seattle, WA
Supervisors: Michael Brown and Larry Knopp
Reader/Grader (2011)
University of Washington History Department, Seattle, WA
Course: Race and Power in America, 1860-1940
Research Assistant (2009-2010)
Columbia University History Department, New York, NY
Supervisor: Samuel K. Roberts
Conference Presentations:
“Queer Liberalism, Direct Democracy, and Political Strategies: Major Debates in the Fight against
Seattle’s Initiative 13 and the Evolution of Civil Rights Liberalism”
American Historical Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2014)
“Moving Up: The Making of Gay Capitol Hill, 1970-1990”
Urban History Association Biennial Conference, New York, NY (2012)
Honors:
J. C. Smith Fellowship (2010-2011)
Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Activities:
Member, Graduate Liaison Committee (2013-2014)
University of Washington History Department, Seattle, WA
Volunteer (2011-2014)
Northwest Lesbian and Gay History Museum Project, Seattle, WA
Memberships:
American Historical Association
Urban History Association