Katie Popiela

Education/Work Background

I went to Mount Holyoke College for undergrad and double-majored in History and Politics. I’ve had several admin jobs, but now I work at a dog sanctuary!!

R experience

This course last semester

Research interests

I wrote my thesis on local-level ethnic and religious violence in times of extreme political instability and I’d like to make that into something much bigger than i could on my own with primary source materials

Hometown

Hawthorne, NJ but now I live outside Hartford

Hobbies

PLANTS!! Painting/photography, hanging out with my dog and my fiance

Fun fact

I have 3 snakes and one of them is albino