Grace Argo

Grace Argo entered the PhD program in History and Women’s Studies in 2016. Her research explores sexual abuse and the family, law, medicine, and social work from a historical perspective.

Grace is an alumna of Bryn Mawr College and the Institute for the Recruitment of Teachers at Phillips Academy—Andover. Her senior thesis, which focused on early twentieth century U.S. immigration law, received the 2015 Elizabeth Duane Gillespie Prize in American History. In her spare time she helps Michigan lawyers prepare asylum applications for children fleeing domestic violence and abuse.

Fields of Study

• Progressive Era United States
• Gender and sexuality studies
• History of law, medicine, and social work