Jill Silos-Rooney, Ph.D. Professor of History Education Ph.D., History, University of New Hampshire M.A., University of Colorado B.A., University of Connecticut Introduction Author of Everybody Get Together: The Politics of the CountercultureProfessor of history at MassBay Community College Experience Jill Silos-Rooney is a former writer for ThoughtCo who contributed content on US Liberal Politics. She writes about First Amendment history and authors the Open Academic blog, which focuses on higher education policy, student and educator concerns, and new education technology. She currently serves as Assistant Professor of History at MassBay Community College.Her research focuses on constitutional history, specifically civil rights and civil liberties. She is also an experienced political organizer committed to building a more equitable society for all, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, or sexual orientation. Education Jill Silos-Rooney earned a Ph.D. in History from the University of New Hampshire.Awards and PublicationsAmerican Historical Association awardAmerican Society for Legal History awardPhi Alpha Theta Honor Society awardAuthor of Everybody Get Together: The Politics of the CountercultureDissertation: Everybody get together": The sixties counterculture and public space, 1964--1967" published in 2003 A Message from Jill Silos-Rooney, Ph.D. ThoughtCo and Dotdash Meredith ThoughtCo, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is an award-winning reference site offering education content created by experts. ThoughtCo reaches 13 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Jill Silos-Rooney, Ph.D. The Top 3 Arguments for Gun Control New Challenges to the Death Penalty The 7 Most Liberal Supreme Court Justices in American History Top 10 Must-Reads for Liberals