As the manager of the Center for Collaborative History, Jennifer oversees the department’s many working groups; supports faculty members who are working together on research projects, conferences, and symposia; provides a home for large collaborative research grants from external sources; and coordinates and monitors collaborative projects with other academic institutions, both domestic and international.

See Jennifer Loessy for help concerning:

• Funding requests for lectures, conferences, symposia, workshops, and seminar series both inside and outside the department
• Assistance in estimating an event budget
• Processing invoices, travel reimbursements, and honoraria associated with guest speakers  
• Posting events on department web site
• Updating the website pages for the Center for Collaborative History, Global History Lab, and the corresponding subpages
• Scheduling and organizing special events (colloquia, conferences, workshops)
• Reserving rooms in Dickinson Hall for special events
• Managing funds (including external research grants) for collaborative projects
• Composing and disseminating the weekly E-Newsletter
• Graphic design and photo editing