Dr. Penne Restad

Biography

Penne Restad is a Distinguished Senior Lecturer Emerita in the Department of History at the University of Texas at Austin. Her academic focus spans late nineteenth and twentieth-century American cultural and social history. She has a particular interest in American holidays and family rituals, examining their historical development and cultural significance. Additionally, Restad explores twentieth-century consumer culture and the pedagogical practices associated with teaching American history. She has contributed to the field of digital humanities with a focus on American history. Restad is the author of "Christmas in America: History" (1995) and has been recognized for her teaching excellence, receiving awards such as the Regents' Outstanding Teacher Award from the University of Texas at Austin in 2009 and the Provost Teaching Fellow designation from 2013 to 2015. Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin, an M.A. in History from the University of Oregon, and a B.S. with Honors from Montana State University, Billings.Throughout her career, she has contributed to various academic initiatives and has been a fellow at the Institute for Historical Studies at the University of Texas.

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