Jenna Hardin

Bio

Jenna Hardin is a Doctoral Candidate at William & Mary and the David Center for the American Revolution’s Predoctoral Fellow at the American Philosophical Society (2026-2027). Her research broadly examines the history of emotion, sensibility, family, and culture in the British Atlantic world during the long eighteenth century. Her dissertation investigates the making and breaking of romantic relationships during the American Revolution.

Jenna received her A.A. with High Honors from Florida State College at Jacksonville in 2017. She obtained a B.A. in History summa cum laude from Flagler College in 2019, where she was the recipient of the Dean's Award for the School of Humanities and Sciences. After her undergraduate education, she attained her M.A. in Modern and Early Modern European History from Marquette University (2021), where she was awarded the Prucha-Theoharis Award for Outstanding Work by a Graduate Student. Most recently, she earned an M.A. in History at William & Mary (2022).

Jenna has been funded by the Society of the Cincinnati, the Swan Historical Foundation, the David Center for the American Revolution, and the American Philosophical Society. She has forthcoming publications in the University of Pennsylvania Press and the Florida Historical Quarterly.

In addition to her scholarly career, Jenna has completed a variety of outside work and internships, including with the National Institute of American History and Democracy, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s Department of Historical Research, the St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library Collections, and the Oldest House Museum.