Dr. Wendy Goldman

Professor

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Biography

Wendy Z. Goldman is a distinguished historian specializing in social and political history, particularly of Russia. Her seminal work includes the award-winning book 'Women, State, and Revolution: Soviet Family Policy and Social Life, 1917-1936' published by Cambridge University Press in 1993. Goldman has explored themes such as women's emancipation, family policy, and industrialization in Stalin's Russia, notably in 'Women, Gender and Industry in Stalin’s Russia.' Her publications also include scholarly analyses of Stalinist repression in 'Terror and Democracy in the Age of Stalin: Social Dynamics of Repression' and recent studies focusing on the Soviet home front during World War II. She served as co-editor for 'Ghetto Global History, 1500 to Present' and focuses on the impact of food provisioning during the war in her collaborative work 'Hunger and War.' With numerous translations of her works into languages including Russian, Spanish, and German, Goldman has received several prestigious grants and directed exchange programs at Carnegie Mellon University. Currently, she directs the CMU Prison Education Project and leads the Socialist Studies Seminar, fostering academic discourse around post-socialist movements.

Research Interests

Courses

Russian History: Game of Thrones Russian History: Revolutionary Socialism Russian History: Socialism and Capitalism Stalin and Stalinism Soviet Union and World War II Graduate Seminar: Women and War Graduate Seminar: Working-Class Formation Graduate Seminar: Comparative Perspectives Graduate Seminar: Gender, Labor, and Industrialization Graduate Seminar: Comparative Revolution Graduate Seminar: Women and Revolution Graduate Seminar: History of Socialist Movements and Ideas Graduate Seminar: Stalinism and Nazism Graduate Seminar: Historic Transitions Graduate Seminar: Global Labor

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.