Rebecca Mancuso

Dr. Rebecca Mancuso serves as Associate Professor in the Department of History at Bowling Green State University's College of Arts and Sciences, where she coordinates the Canadian Studies minor and contributes to the MA Public History program through graduate committee service and course development.

Her educational foundation includes a Ph.D. in History from McGill University (2000), complemented by M.A. (1991) and B.A. (1987) degrees in History and French from BGSU.

Specializing in Canadian History, Local and Public History, Immigration Studies, and Women's History, her research critically examines 20th-century Canadian nationalist projects through migrant experiences—particularly British women domestics—and explores public history's role in transforming macabre artifacts into meaningful community narratives.

Recent publications reveal consistent engagement with transnational migration frameworks, imperial travel writing, and museum-based historical interpretation, demonstrating interdisciplinary connections between Canadian studies, gender analysis, and local Ohio history.

Her distinguished recognition includes:

• Fulbright Canada Research Chair Award at University of Calgary (2013-2014)
• BGSU Center for Archival Collections Local History Publication Award (2018)

Dr. Mancuso has secured substantial research funding including Foreign Affairs Canada grants (2006-2010), BGSU Faculty Research Committee support (2012), and Ethnic Cultural Arts Program funding (2004). She actively mentors public history students while serving as Vice President of the Wood County Historical Society Board since 2015.

Her professional engagement spans the Association for Canadian Studies in the United States, National Council on Public History, Midwestern Association for Canadian Studies, and community initiatives including the Bowling Green Curling Club since 2005.