Barbara Krauthamer

Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D. in History, Princeton University (1999); M.A. in History, Washington University in St. Louis (1994).

Research Interests: African American history, slavery, and emancipation in the U.S.

Appointments: Professor of History, University of Massachusetts Amherst (2008–present); Dean, College of Humanities and Fine Arts (2019–present).

Publications: Co-author of Envisioning Emancipation: Black Americans and the End of Slavery (Temple University Press, 2012); articles in Journal of Southern History.

Additional Contributions: Curator of slavery-related museum exhibits; leader in diversity and inclusion initiatives.