Areas of Expertise
- U.S. Foreign Relations History/History of U.S. in the World
- U.S. Cuba relations
- Modern Latin American History
- Modern U.S. History
- New International Histories of the Cold War
Education
- M.A. History, The Ohio State University
- B.A. History, Summa Cum Laude, Boston University
Ryan is a PhD Candidate in the History Department. She studies American foreign relations in the 20th century, specializing in U.S.-Cuba interactions during the late post-Cold War period. She is currently investigating the relationship between travel, private citizens diplomacy, and U.S.-Cuba rapprochement efforts during the late 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.