Jennifer Nugent Duffy
Warner Hall 224
Office
Phone: (203) 837-3283
Email: duffyj@wcsu.edu
Education:
PhD New York University, 2008
MPhil New York University, 2007
MA Fordham University, 1996
BA The College of Mount Saint Vincent, 1995
Teaching Interests:
Modern U.S. History
Ethnic Groups in American History
Urban and Suburban History
Irish American History
Research Interests and Publications:
Dr. Duffy’s research interests include critical race theory, transnational migration and urban studies. Her dissertation, “Who’s Your Paddy: Racial Expectations and the Yonkers Irish,” examines how different cohorts of Irish in the city of Yonkers, New York navigate racial hierarchies in the United States. Future research projects will explore the history of the Irish in U.S. popular culture and the recent success of Irish step-dancing shows such as Riverdance. Before returning to her graduate studies, Dr. Duffy worked as a high school social studies instructor in the Bronx, New York.
