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Matthew E. Lenoe is a Professor of History and Graduate Career Advisor at the University of Rochester, School of Arts & Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in Russian/Soviet history from the University of Chicago (1997). Prior to joining Rochester in 2006, he held positions at the University of Arkansas/Little Rock, Assumption College, and served as a visiting assistant professor at Harvard University. His research focuses on Russian/Soviet history, Stalinist culture, mass media, Soviet soldiers in WWII, Russia in East Asia, and global Cold War dynamics. He is currently completing a book on the emotions and daily experiences of Red Army soldiers during WWII's early years.
Lenoe supervises graduate fields including Russian/Soviet history, gender history in the USSR, Cold War studies, comparative authoritarianism, and the Eastern Front in WWII. He teaches courses such as HIST 131-133 (Russian History surveys), HIST 200/208/332W (focused on revolutions, the Eastern Front, and Stalinism), and HIST 238W/239W (Ukraine/Russia history and totalitarianism). His work emphasizes archival research, particularly documents from Soviet-era newspapers and state records, to explore themes of propaganda, surveillance, and everyday life under authoritarian systems.
While no scientific awards are explicitly listed, his contributions to historical scholarship are evident through his peer-reviewed publications and archival studies. He actively advises graduate students in MA and PhD programs, offering mentorship across his research specializations. His office is located at 370A Rush Rhees Library, with regular office hours on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:15 PM to 3:00 PM or by appointment.
