#  Administrative Team 

 



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The Director of Studies, Associate Directors of Studies, and Assistant Directors of Studies teach in History & Literature. We hold open office hours for current and prospective concentrators Monday through Thursday 1-4 pm.

The Department Administrator and Staff Assistant oversee the office and the program as a whole. Visit our offices in Barker 122 to say hello!



 

  [### Angela S. Allan

 ](/people/angela-allan) <allan@fas.harvard.edu>Associate Director of Studies

Lecturer on History &amp; Literature

 

 

PhD, English (Brown University)  
American literature and culture; 1865-present



 

 

      ![Angela S. Allan](/sites/g/files/omnuum4926/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-08/Allan%282%29.jpg?h=c4bc86bf&itok=Iq3LFZVx) 

 

 

 

   [### Raphael Allison

 ](/people/raphael-allison) <rcallison@fas.harvard.edu>Associate Director of Studies

Lecturer on History &amp; Literature

 

 

PhD, English (New York University)  
American literature; 20th century-present



 

 

      ![Raphael Allison](/sites/g/files/omnuum4926/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/histlit/files/raphael_allison.jpeg?itok=Zjh2yBuF) 

 

 

 

   [### Nicholas F. Bloom

 ](/people/nicholas-f-bloom) <nicholasbloom@fas.harvard.edu>Assistant Director of Studies

Lecturer on History &amp; Literature

 

 

PhD, American Studies (University of Texas at Austin)  
American cultural history &amp; political thought; 18th Century-present



 

 

      ![Nicholas Bloom](/sites/g/files/omnuum4926/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/histlit/files/nick_profile_academic_-_nicholas_bloom.jpg?itok=J5Y3T6-U) 

 

 

 

   [### Emily Gowen

 ](/people/emily-gowen) <egowen@fas.harvard.edu>Assistant Director of Studies

Lecturer on History &amp; Literature

 

 

PhD, English (Boston University)  
American literature; 19th century



 

 

      ![Emily Gowen](/sites/g/files/omnuum4926/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/histlit/files/img_1853_-_emily_gowen_01.jpg?itok=JhIyWKKD) 

 

 

 

   [### Emily Laase

 ](/people/emily-laase) <laase@fas.harvard.edu>Undergraduate Program Coordinator

 

 

 

      ![Laase](/sites/g/files/omnuum4926/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/histlit/files/laase_picture.jpeg?itok=fJvtXcNT) 

 

 

 

   [### Jessica Shires

 ](/people/jessica-shires) <shires@fas.harvard.edu>Department Administrator

 

 

 

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