ABOUT
Rachel Steely is a historian and writer specializing in the history of commodities. She received a Ph.D. in history from Harvard University for her work on the global proliferation of soybean cultivation and use.
Steely mentors high school students on topics in the history of capitalism and the political economy of food systems with Hugo Mentors.
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She is also a runner, competing with Liberty Athletic Club and coaching with Girls on the Run.
Education
PhD Harvard University
History
Researched commodity frontiers in the history of global capitalism. Won numerous competitive research grants and awards for teaching. Presented research findings at conferences around the world. Taught courses on the history of capitalism, historical research and writing methods, and the history of U.S. international relations. Advised senior theses at Harvard College.
MA
Purdue University
History
Researched the history of U.S. international relations. Won the college of Liberal Arts Distinguished Master's Thesis Award. Teaching Assistant for courses on the U.S. in the World, Modern Latin American History, and Global History.