Andrew Palella

Andrew Palella is a researcher at Boston College, affiliated with the Department of History. He is currently a Ph.D. student focusing on 20th-century political extremism and intelligence operations in the United States.

Education:

• B.S. in U.S. History from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point
• M.A. in History from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Research Interests: His work centers on

• 20th century political extremism in the United States
• Federal counter-intelligence
• New Deal liberalism
• 20th century intelligence operations and covert action
• Historical memory
• Accelerationism

He plans to investigate American extremist movements in the 1930s that opposed the Roosevelt administration and the federal government's response. Additionally, he studies U.S. intelligence operations during the early Cold War, including conspiratorial antisemitism in the U.S. intelligence community and covert actions in the early 1950s.

Scientific Awards:

• Clough Center for Constructional Democracy Doctoral Fellow (2024-2026)

Advising and Projects: Advised by Charles Gallagher, Andrew previously served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army and worked in the national security sector. He is currently researching conspiratorial antisemitism in the U.S. intelligence community and the historical impact of early Cold War covert actions.