Name: Amy Wilson
Email: amy.wilson@nyu.edu
Program: History of Education
Research Interests: 20th century U.S. history, suburbanization, civic and political education, school choice, social stratification
Principal Advisor(s): Diana Turk, James Fraser
Research Description/Bio:
Amy is a fourth-year, part-time doctoral student and Associate Director for Global Programs at NYU Law. Her research explores the historical role that schools have played in influencing students’ civic and political development in adolescence and emerging adulthood. She is also interested in patterns of migration and property ownership insofar as they intersect with school choice and issues of educational equity, particularly in suburban settings. In Fall 2020, Amy will teach an undergraduate seminar entitled Education and the American Dream: Historical Perspectives. In prior years, she has served as a teaching assistant for undergraduate courses, including Global Culture Wars and Introduction to American Education, and as a peer tutor for econometrics and quantitative research courses.
In her administrative role at NYU Law, Amy manages study abroad programs, and various global and curricular initiatives for students and faculty. She earned an MA in International Education from NYU Steinhardt in 2014 and a BA in English from Loyola University Maryland in 2009.