David Roach

Advisor: T. Michael Parrish

Research Interests: My research examines nineteenth-century American Catholics within broader racial, intellectual, and political trends. In particular, I am interested in how these Catholics understood and interacted with the democratic and Protestant institutions of American society.

Education: MA in History, Baylor University; BA in History and German, Hillsdale College

Awards/Fellowships: Guittard Fellowship, 2017-2018, Guittard Fellowship, 2015-2016, Baylor University; Charles O. Lee, Jr. and Louise K. Lee Charitable Foundation Scholarship in History, 2013-2015

Miscellaneous: After enjoying and completing my master's at Baylor this summer, I am now beginning coursework here and am looking forward to growing intellectually and professionally in the PhD program.