Tara S. Wood

Tara S. Wood is a Lecturer in the Department of History within the College of Arts and Humanities at Clemson University. She holds a PhD from Arizona State University (2008) and a Master of Library Science from Indiana University (2017), reflecting her dual expertise in historical scholarship and rare books librarianship.

Her research centers on European history, particularly the British Isles between 1000 and 1500, with a focus on print culture, the history of the book, and gender. She employs innovative digital methods such as network analysis and textual analysis algorithms to uncover women's contributions to the early modern London book trade and to analyze printed funeral sermons of seventeenth-century women.

Dr. Wood's recent work demonstrates a strong trend toward interdisciplinary digital humanities, merging traditional archival research with computational tools. Her publications span encyclopedia entries on Renaissance women and collaborative digital archives, reflecting both scholarly rigor and public engagement.

• National Endowment for the Humanities Institute Fellow, 'Early Modern Digital Agendas Institute', Folger Shakespeare Library (2017 & 2018)

She teaches courses on medieval Europe, England, witchcraft and heresy, and women’s history. Her co-editorship of the Salem Witchcraft Trials Documentary Archive highlights her commitment to accessible scholarship and digital preservation. While no formal advising of graduate students is listed, her leadership in major digital projects suggests mentorship and collaborative research roles.

Dr. Wood is actively involved in digital scholarship and is affiliated with archival and library-based research initiatives, particularly through her work at the Strom Thurmond Institute and collaborations with institutions like the University of Virginia and the Folger Shakespeare Library.