Mary McCune

Mary McCune is an Associate Professor of History at the State University of New York at Oswego. She specializes in American and European women’s history, US immigration history, and ethnic history. Her research examines intersections of gender, ethnicity, and organizational dynamics in historical contexts.

Education:

• Ph.D., History, Ohio State University (2000)
• MA, History, Ohio State University (1994)
• MA, Russian Literature, University at Albany (1990)
• BA, Russian Language and Russian & East European Studies, University at Albany (1987)

Research Interests:

• Examines women’s roles in social movements and organizations
• Explores immigration narratives and 'whiteness' constructs
• Analyzes historical gender politics in transnational contexts

Professional Affiliations:

• Board Member, Women's History Review
• Academic Council, American Jewish Historical Society
• Member, Coordinating Council for Women in History
• Active in Organization of American Historians and Immigration & Ethnic History Society

Teaching: Courses include U.S. History since 1865, women’s history, immigration history, and the history of sexuality in comparative contexts.