Lauren Doughty

Lauren Doughty serves as a Lecturer in the Department of History at Loyola University New Orleans, where she has taught since 2012. Her academic roles include instruction in global history and specialized courses on medieval Europe.

Education:

• PhD in Medieval History, Louisiana State University (2017)
• MA in European History, Southeastern Louisiana University
• BA in History, Troy University

Dr. Doughty specializes in Anglo-Scandinavian history (9th–11th centuries), with a focus on royal authority, female power dynamics, and legal/noble accommodation. Her research also spans Women's History, Late Antiquity, and cross-cultural studies in Ancient World History, particularly African and Chinese contexts. She frequently presents at U.S. and U.K. academic conferences, including future participation at the 2022 International Congress of Medieval Studies.

Her teaching portfolio includes both foundational and specialized courses: Global History I, Global History II, Raging Romans to Vicious Vikings: Identity in Medieval Britain, English History to 1688, and The Crusades.