She holds a PhD (2015) in history from the University of Florida. She focuses on 19th and 20th century Haiti, in particular the construction of Haitian national identity. She is currently working on a manuscript project entitled “Visions of Haiti’s Past: Commemorations and Representations of the Haitian Revolution.” Her research has received support from the American Philosophical Society, the Dan David Foundation, the New York Public Library, and the Chateaubriand Social Sciences and Humanities Fellowship.