Bio

Heather Williams is a PhD student originally from Bogalusa, Louisiana now living in Warren, Ohio. She studies Modern US Military History with a focus on the evolution of women in the military from World War One to the present. Heather is a retired US Navy Non-Commissioned Officer who made numerous combat deployments during the Global War on Terror. Heather often volunteers with many disabled veterans in Ohio and Michigan. She never comes alone, as Heather is always accompanied by her service dog, Lima.

Education

2016 Bachelor of Arts-History-Early Modern Europe at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

2024 Master of Arts-History-Europe and United States at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

In Progress- PhD in History at Mississippi State University

Research Interests

20^th and 21^st Century US History

US Military History

US Women’s History

US Naval History

Medieval and Renaissance Britain

Early Modern and Modern Europe

Nodes of Excellence

War, Power and International Affairs

Ideas, People, and Places