Lisa Goff
Adjunct Professor (Abd)
American Studies Program
University of Virginia
Office Hours: MW 3:30-5
Office: Bryan 120
Phone: 434-979-0416
Email: lg6t (at) virginia.edu
Fields & Specialties
Cultural Landscapes of the U.S.University of Virginia
Ph.D., degree to be conferred May 2010
Dissertation title: “Shantytowns in the United States, 1820-1890”
University of Virginia
MA, American History, 2003
Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University
MSJ, 1983
College of William and Mary in Virginia
BA with Honors, English Literature, 1980
LISA GOFF
1631 Bruce Ave.·Charlottesville,Va.22903·434.984.0376·lisagoff@earthlink.net
TEACHING
University of Virginia
Adjunct faculty, American Studies
January 2010-
Guest lecturer, “Rural Poverty in Our Time,” common core
course taught by Associate Professor Grace Hale.
Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism
Adjunct faculty, 1989 and 1991
Taught classes in economic reporting in the graduate journalism school.
FELLOWSHIPS
Mellon Foundation
Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Year Fellow, 2008-2009
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute Fellow, 2006-2007
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Predoctoral Fellow, 2005-2006
EDUCATION
University of Virginia
Ph.D., degree to be conferred May 2010
Dissertation title: “Shantytowns in the United States, 1820-1890”
University of Virginia
MA, American History, 2003
Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University
MSJ, 1983
College of William and Mary in Virginia
BA with Honors, English Literature, 1980
WORKS IN PROGRESS
Curator, The Land We Live In, the Land We Left
Exhibition on history of immigration in Virginia opens January 2010
at the Library of Virginia in Richmond, Va.
Mill Villages of the South
Book analyzing the built environments of southern mill workers from 1845 to 1925, and exploring the cultural and political implications of the design and architecture of mill communities.
WORK HISTORY
Freelance journalist
1995-
Specializing in architecture, design, small business, and personal finance. Publications include Preservation, Progressive Architecture, Inform: Architecture + Design in the Mid-Atlantic, American Demographics, Working Woman, Good Housekeeping, and Reader’s Digest.
Crain’s New York Business
Managing Editor, 1993-1995
Managed a staff of 15 reporters, copy editors and graphic designers at weekly New York City publication. Assigned and edited stories, ran the production cycle and helped plan coverage of local business and politics.
Crain’s Chicago Business
International Editor, 1990-1993
Established and managed a network of 12 overseas freelancers and ran monthly international section at weekly Chicago publication.
Features Editor, 1989-1990
Assigned and edited feature stories, including two award-winning articles on banking and politics.
Reporter, 1984-1989
Covered real estate, retailing, economic development, and politics, and wrote an award-winning article on the politics of growth in suburban Chicago.
