Konrad Hamilton
Associate Professor and Chair of History, Chair of American Studies
2 East South Street
Galesburg, IL 61401-4999
309-341-7159
E-mail: khamilto@knox.edu
American Studies graduates have pursued a variety of career paths. These are just a few examples:
Attorney, Winston & Strawn, Chicago, Illinois. Reid Broda '94.
Americorps Member, Habitat for Humanity, Washington, D.C. Alison Campbell '96.
Optometric Technician, Lifetime Eyecare Center, Middleton, Wisconsin. Kristin Baker '98.
Post-baccalaureate Fellowship, Public History Exhibit celebrating 150 of Knox's Old Main, Seymour Library, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois. Johanna Blume '07. Dramatic Literature and History minor.
Budget Analyst, Dearborn Financial Publishing, Chicago, Illinois. Mary Jo Anderson Shiroiwa '96.
Chicago Fellow, State of Illinois, Office of Lt. Governor, Chicago, Illinois. Michael Calomese '97.
Social Studies Teacher, Louis Wirth Public Schools, Chicago, Illinois. Janak Paranjape '89.
Environmentalist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago, Illinois. Marcia Damato '87.
Attorney, Winston & Strawn, Chicago, Illinois. George Doyle '86.
Attorney, Corbett & Matthews, Chicago, Illinois. Victoria Vrhel '86.
Vice President for Advancement, Knox College. Brian Williams '86.
Adjunct Assistant Professor, American Studies Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. Matthew Pustz '90.
Medical Student, University of Chicago Medical School, Chicago, Illinois. Brian Kendall '92.
By utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, Knox College students in the Museums, Monuments and Memory class gain practical experience in public history and learn to see Galesburg in a new way.
The Maytag Project, published in the Galesburg Register-Mail as the six-day series "Maytag Employees in Transition," was produced by Knox College students and faculty. Now it has won an award in a statewide competition for professional news outlets.
Psychology major, now completing a Knox postbaccalaureate fellowship, will travel to India to teach English and volunteer for an organization promoting women's empowerment and literacy.
I think it’s important to get out of the classroom and experience the things we would otherwise only read about. I am Katherine
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