Who Is Kristen Thomas-McGill? Jeopardy Contestant Biography & Stats

Kristen Thomas-McGill, originally from Louisville, Kentucky, is an American graduate student and historian. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in history at the University of California Santa Barbara, where she is also a member of the History Department’s Gender and Sexualities Research Cluster. Her academic focus includes modern Britain, empire, Victorian studies, and queer histories. Kristen’s dissertation, titled “Now I am Going to Tell You about Sir Hector Macdonald: A Cultural Biography of Memorialization and Child Sexual Abuse in the British Empire,” offers a new perspective on the life of Hector Macdonald, challenging previous narratives and focusing on the experiences of his abuse survivors. Her educational background includes an M.A. in Gender, Sexuality, and Culture from Birkbeck, University of London, and a B.A. in East Asian Studies from Wittenberg University. Additionally, Kristen has gained public attention by competing on the television quiz show “Jeopardy!”.