Derek DeMello

Email: derek.demello@maine.edu

Program/Department: History

Why did you decide to become a GSG senator?: As secretary of the History Graduate Student Association (HGSA) I am bestowed the privilege of representing my department.

How would you best serve your constituents?: Frequent communication, an open ear, and good humor.

Please tell us about your research or some fun facts about you: Research focus: I study Native Americans of northeast North America, particularly the southern New England region in the seventeenth century, with a focus on environmental history.

Fun fact: the Narragansett words for goose and geese are Hònck and Hónckock.

How do you plan on communicating with your constituents?: Aside from our informal conversations in the History Headquarters of Stevens Hall, I will email regular updates and communicate via our Google Chat.