About Me
Born and raised in California, I am a social and cultural historian whose work is inspired by the lives of ordinary people who did extraordinary things.
When I am not working on my historical novel, I teach courses in U.S. history and historical research methodology & writing at the University of California, Berkeley. I am also the president of the Western Association of Women Historians (WAWH) and volunteer with my local historical society.
I love to travel and am a heritage tourism enthusiast. Heritage tourism is a fabulous way to gain appreciation for -- and get a sense of -- what life was like in the past. Click on the Heritage Tourism link at the top of the page to check out my HT blog posts.
Follow me on Instagram for historical tidbits. Search for @jennifer_robin_historian or click on the Instagram icon at the bottom of this website's home page.
