Ann Goldberg ’83, M.A. ’85, Ph.D ’92

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People who excel in every area of academic life are extremely rare. That’s why Ann Goldberg has had such an impact on all who have known her at UCLA. The recipient of numerous honors for her scholarship, including a Fulbright-Hays fellowship, Ann passed her Ph.D. qualifying exams in history with distinction, an uncommon recognition, and has gone on to produce an extraordinary dissertation focusing on a field of inquiry seldom, if ever, explored in quite the same way. Her research into a German insane asylum in the early 19th century has touched upon the broader implications of power, sexuality, psychopathology and anti-Semitism, contributing significantly to our understanding of the social and cultural history of the period and drawing parallels with similar issues in our own era.

In addition to her scholarly work, Ann has proven herself a gifted teacher. Undergraduates have consistently sung her praises as a teaching assistant, citing her impeccable preparation, openness and judicious comments and grading.

Although her research required her to spend two years in Germany, Ann also managed to become deeply involved in the department. As president of History Graduate Association and graduate student representative on the European Field Committee, she was a key mediator between graduate students and faculty in discussions about the proposed restructuring of the European field graduate program.

Through her remarkable scholarship, outstanding teaching and enthusiastic support of the department, Ann Goldberg has already proven herself an exemplary graduate student. Her future successes seem assured.