Linda Levy Peck papers

Dr. Linda Levy Peck received her B.A. in 1962 from Brandeis University, an M.A. in 1964 from Washington University in St. Louis, and her PhD from Yale University in 1973. Her area of specialization is early modern British history. After earning her doctorate, she worked in a series of short term appointments at City College, New York; Hunter College; and Brooklyn College from 1973-1975. In 1976, Peck joined the History Department at Purdue University where she eventually achieved the rank of full Professor. She was on the faculty at Purdue from 1976-1992. In addition to her service to the History Department, Peck also served as the Assistant Dean of the Graduate School from 1986-1988. Additionally, Peck served on numerous committees while at Purdue and was particularly involved in efforts to advance women's rights on campus.

After her tenure at Purdue, Peck joined the History Department at the University of Rochester where she served from 1992-1996. In 1996, Peck was appointed at George Washington University, where she was named the Columbian Professor of History in 2000. Peck is currently a Professor Emeritus of History at George Washington University (2016) and an Honarary Fellow of the Institute of Historical Research at the University of London (2003-).

In addition to her distinguished career as an educator, Peck has received many awards, accolades, and Fellowships in honor of her scholarship. These include multiple appointments at the Folger Shakespeare Library, a Mellon Senior Fellowship, a Columbian Research Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, NEH and NHC Fellowships, etc. She has published five books and dozens of articles, in addition to countless lectures and paper presentations.