Jacob Morrow-Spitzer is a PhD candidate in Yale’s Department of History. An affiliate of the Yale Judaic Studies Program, he works broadly on American Jewish history, with a particular focus on Jewish engagement in issues of race, politics, and citizenship in the 19th and 20th centuries. He also works as a Writing Fellow at Yale’s Graduate Writing Lab. After graduating from Tulane University in 2018 with a B.A. in History and Jewish Studies, Jacob worked at a non-profit in Jackson, Mississippi, and then as a historical consultant to a local development project in Portland, ME.
Outside of work, Jacob is a competitive distance runner, an ultimate frisbee player, and a lover of all things outdoors.