Sarah Griffith

Sarah Griffith is an Associate Professor of History in the History Department, College of Arts & Sciences at Queens University of Charlotte, specializing in 19th-20th century U.S. and East Asian history with a focus on race, ethnicity, and transnationalism.

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in History, University of California, Santa Barbara
• M.A. in History, Portland State University
• B.A., Lewis & Clark College

Dr. Griffith's research centers on comparative race and ethnic studies, Asian American studies, and Pacific Rim transnationalisms. She has published in leading historical journals and authored the book "Asian American Civil Rights: Liberal Protestant Activism, 1900-1950" (2018). Her current research, supported by a Fulbright Scholarship, examines social networks between Japanese and American women in the late 19th century Pacific.

Her notable recognition includes:

• Fulbright Scholarship (2019-2020)

Dr. Griffith is committed to community engagement, having served on the Board of Directors for the Carolina Refugee Resettlement Agency and currently advising the Stan Greenspon Holocaust and Social Justice Education Center at Queens University of Charlotte.