Jomarie Alano

Jomarie Alano is a Lecturer in History and IES Affiliated Scholar at Cornell University, teaching courses including History FWS 1335: Fascisms and History 3662: Women, War, and Peace in Europe, 1900-1950. She has previously taught at Colgate University and Wells College.

Her academic credentials include:

• AB in French Literature (Italian minor) from Cornell University
• MA in French Literature from Boston University
• MBA in Finance and Accounting from Cornell University
• PhD in Modern European History from University of Rochester

Dr. Alano specializes in Modern European History with concentrated expertise in Italian Resistance movements, women's wartime experiences, and Italian-American diaspora studies during WWII. Her research critically examines propaganda mechanisms, gender dynamics on home fronts, and ethnic minority experiences under wartime restrictions through interdisciplinary lenses combining historical analysis, gender studies, and cultural anthropology.

Her publications form a cohesive scholarly trajectory investigating marginalized voices in conflict zones, particularly women's contributions to anti-fascist movements. Both major works demonstrate methodological rigor in primary source analysis—transforming personal narratives into historical evidence while highlighting transnational connections between Italian resistance fighters and Allied forces.

Currently developing a family-archival project analyzing Italian-American life in Auburn, New York during WWII using parental diaries and letters, she expands her research into comparative ethnic studies and military propaganda's societal impact.