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Victoria Cain is an Associate Professor of History at Northeastern University’s College of Social Sciences and Humanities. She specializes in the social and cultural history of 20th-century America, with a focus on education, media, technology, and museum practices. Her work explores how screen media, museums, and educational tools shaped public understanding of science and culture.
Education: Cain holds a PhD in History from Columbia University. She has held fellowships from the Mellon Foundation, Spencer Foundation, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, among others.
Research Interests: Cain’s research spans the history of educational media, museum exhibitions, and the intersection of science communication with popular culture. Her notable works include *Life on Display* (2014, co-authored with Karen Rader), awarded the History of Education Society’s Annual Book Prize, and *Schools and Screens: A Watchful History* (2021). Her current project, *Revealing Practices*, investigates adolescent privacy in 20th-century America.
Awards: She has received accolades such as the History of Education Society Outstanding Book Award (2015), American Educational Research Association Division F New Scholar Book Award (2014), and multiple fellowships supporting her interdisciplinary work.
Grants & Advising: Cain’s research has been funded by the National Academy of Education and the American Association of University Women. She advises students in the Department of History, focusing on public history and world history programs. Her courses include *History of Information in the United States*, *Picturing Modernity*, and *First Year Seminar*.
Labs/Teams: She collaborates with interdisciplinary groups at Northeastern’s Humanities Center and affiliated research centers, contributing to scholarship on cultural history, education, and technology.
