Join us in celebrating this year’s graduating class who have completed their Masters of Arts in Liberal Studies degree in the Duke Graduate Liberal Studies program. You will find details on Duke Commencement, GLS Graduation & Hooding,and the GLS Student Showcase on this site.
Our graduates are listed below — with the titles of their master’s projects and their supervisors’ names.
SUMMER 2024
- Andrea Ryan, “Tacky Thoughts On War and Other Musings” [Christopher Sims, Sanford School of Public Policy and Center for Documentary Studies]
FALL 2024
- Damon Allen Boyd, “Cold Isolations: A Look at Faith, Self, and Sexuality” [Christopher Sims, Sanford School of Public Policy and Center for Documentary Studies]
- Michelle Louise Jones, “The Human-Nature Connection: A Multi-Disciplinary Exploration” [Anne Mitchell Whisnant, Social Science Research Institute and Graduate Liberal Studies]
- Chase J. Pikarsky, “What is American Philosophy? Rorty, Emerson, and the Philosophy of Redescription” [Kent Wicker, Graduate Liberal Studies]
- Benjamin J. Smith, “The Tragedy of Vortigern: A Study of the Development of an Early Medieval Legend in Written Sources & Creative Work Inspired by Those Sources” [Ann Marie Rasmussen, German Studies]
- Melody Wei, “Breaking the Chains: Examining Power Dynamics, Abuse and Healing in My Family Structure”[Christopher Sims, Sanford School of Public Policy and Center for Documentary Studies]
SPRING 2025
- Grace Mingyu Baucom, “Farmers’ Markets as Community Gathering Places: Evidence from the Literature” [Michelle Dove, English]
- Asia Lenae Bingaman, “Pathways to Teaching African American Studies: Preparation for Effective Teaching of the Advanced Placement Curriculum” [Kristen Stephens, Education]
- Vanessa Ongkeko de Jesus, “Lumpia, Laughter, and Long Nights: The Filipino Family Dinner” [Christopher Sims, Sanford School of Public Policy and Center for Documentary Studies]
- Stuart Avery Grimshaw, [Charles D. Thompson, Cultural Anthropology]
- Grace Higgins, “From Punishment to Treatment: Addressing Mental Illnesses to Reduce Recidivism” [Pikuei Tu, Visiting Associate Professor, The John Hope Franklin Institute for Interdisciplinary & International Studies]
- Lydie Johnson, “Speech Communities, Communities of Practice, and Identities: A Look at How Taylor Swift Attracts Many Communities Through Her Lyrics” [Edna Andrews, Slavic & Eurasian Studies]
- Anastasiia Kozlova, “Irreversible Housing Situation: Three Short Stories” [Michelle Dove, English]
- Nick Xinyuan Li, “AI-Powered Communication: A Game Design Approach to Divided Realities” [Mark Olson, Art, Art History & Visual Studies] Graduate Certificate in Information Science + Studies
- Okoma Atani Matengula, “Intersectional Medical Mistrust: Addressing Knowledge Gaps in Healthcare Research” [Ara Wilson, Gender, Sexuality & Feminist Studies]
- Jayce Landon McCain, “The Shifting Landscape of NBA Access: Investigating the Impact on Familial and Socioeconomic Factors on NBA Entry” [Rachael Murphey, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences]
- Ashley Unruh McKinstry, “The Universe Was Once the Size of You or Me” [Michelle Dove, English]
- Zachary J. Moore, “Football: An Instrument in Understanding French Identity Politics and Colonial Legacy” [Joseph Winters, Religious Studies]
- Jaclyn Pastorini, “World History in American Middle Schools: A Problem and an Alternative Pedagogy” [Prasenjit Duara, History]
- Kalamakaleimahoehoe Porter, “The Storied Environment of Bennett Place” [Paul Manos, Biology]
- Samantha Post, “Coal Mining Mothers: The Cruel Science of Reproductive Health Research in the Coalfields, 1970-1995” [Hannah Conway, History]
- Olga Barna Richmond, “Pioneer Women, Miss Kitty and My Mother: Historical Reflections and Connections” [Amy Laura Hall, Divinity & Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies]
- Susen Shi, “Anti-?” [Christopher Sims, Sanford School of Public Policy]
- Michael Cory Strickland, “I Know Propaganda When I See it: A discussion of American War Cinema from 1970 to the Present” [Amy Laura Hall, Divinity & Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies]
- Quiana Tyson, “Weaving the Tapestry of Lost Connections: The Power of Family History” [Thomas Robisheaux, History]
- Xike Zhao, “Marketing Virtual Queerness in China: Navigating Representation and Reception in Otome Game Culture through Narukami Arashi” [Gennifer Weisenfeld, Art, Art History & Visual Studies]
