Amanda Katz
History, Cultures, and Ideas
Assistant Professor
Contact Information
Office Location: Logan (MAIN 321B)Phone: +1 435 722 1724
Email: amanda.katz@usu.edu
Educational Background
PhD, US History, Carnegie Mellon University, 2021
MA, Humanities and Social Thought, New York University, 2014
MS, Secondary Education/English, Eastern Connecticut State University, 2008
BA, English, Worcester State University, 2004
Biography
Amanda Katz is an Assistant Professor of U.S. History, specializing in science, technology, and environment. Within these fields, she focuses on rural and municipal infrastructure, transportation equity, and historical continuities among interconnected global communities. Her current research explores the development of American highway engineering in the early twentieth century. As an applied historian, Katz serves as a researcher for USU’s Advancing Self-sufficiency through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification (ASPIRE) Engineering Research Center. She welcomes both undergraduate and graduate students who might like to conduct research in these areas. The recipient of a 2025-2026 Fulbright Scholar Award to Greece, Katz will be teaching in the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Crete for the Spring 2026 semester.