Gabriel Mesa

• Yale University
• B.S. Physics and History
• Yale University
• M.A. History
• Yale University
• Ph.D. candidate in History

  Gabriel is a Ph.D. candidate at Yale, with a wide array of research interests. Most recently, he has worked on Russian/Soviet diplomatic history and the origins of the Second World War in the Pacific. Coming from a Physics background, Gabriel is interested in the development of quantum physics in the USSR. He also works on early 20th century European intellectual history more broadly. He speaks Spanish and Russian fluently, and is currently working on reading proficiency in German and French. After moving from New York to New Jersey, Gabriel settled in Connecticut, where he was heavily involved with the Connecticut Invention Convention (CIC), an extracurricular science education program for students statewide. As a participant, volunteer, and later board member, he loved mentoring students in their individual projects. Heavily influenced by this experience, Gabriel believes that learning is most effective when incorporating students’ individual passions into their studies. Outside of academics, he enjoys singing and conducting in the Yale Russian Chorus as well as speaking at weekly political debates. At home, one might find him cooking Argentine asados or listening to classic rock.