In 2018 Marilyn began working as a Research Associate at Harvard Business School, writing and designing course content about entrepreneurship. Before that, she served as Lecturer in History and Director of the Archives Track of the history graduate program at UMass Boston for four years, teaching courses focused on race and gender. Prior to that appointment, she taught occasionally as an adjunct at UMB while working for almost ten years curating manuscript collections at Harvard University. Because of her work in gender roles, the activism of women of color, social disparity, and popular culture, she was invited to develop and teach a course at the Harvard University Summer School.
Courses Taught
“Transforming Archives and History in a Digital Era.” How does one create an archive and/or preserve documentation about a controversial topic? This graduate course used the desegregation of Boston’s public schools to explore the techniques and practices that archivists and historians use to create digital history and manage archives today.
“Archival Methods and Practices.” This course worked as a practicum and seminar: students learned archival theory and applied professional standards while undertaking the work of processing and archival collections from the start (the point of acquisition) to the end (the point of providing access) by creating a searchable finding aid.
“Intro to Archives.” This graduate course examined the intersection of archives and history, in theory, practice, and methodological approach. It provides an introductory overview of archival administration and the historical development of records creation and manuscript collecting, primarily in North America.
“Gender, Food & Culture in American History.” This course investigated how advertisements, cooking instructions, and popular media fused preparing food with love and heteronormative ideals. We examined how gender, race, and ethnicity shaped food marketing and manufacturing throughout American history.
Content & Design
“Founder’s Journey.” In this MBA elective course taught by Shikhar Ghosh, Marilyn served as a research and teaching associate, creating content and the accompanying course website. It provided entrepreneurs with helpful frameworks and tactics to apply while building their businesses.
“2032: Five Technologies That Will Reshape the World in the Next Decade.” In this MBA elective course taught by Shikhar Ghosh, Marilyn served as a research and teaching associate. The course explored the management and application of AI in the business world in ubiquitous networks, deep learning algorithms, AI and emotions, gene editing, and blockchain.