History, University of Leicester
Thesis title:
Researching the definitions of death as put forward by four doctors, during late eighteenth-century England, based on the understanding of anatomy and physiology from the time.
Salomone, Nicole. When the "Dead" Rose in Britain: Premature Burial and the Misdiagnosis of Death During the Enlightenment. Jefferson: McFarland & Co, 2022.
"Rolling in their Graves: A Look at Apparent Death and Premature Burial in Eighteenth-Century England." M4C in conjunction with the Royal Society of Medicine. London, England. March 2023.
"The Royal Humane Society and the Revival of the Apparently Dead." British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies. Oxford, England. January 2023.
"Defining Death in an Uncertain Age." South Atlantic Modern Language Association Annual Conference. Atlanta, GA. November 2019.
"The Misdiagnosis of Death During Enlightenment England." Medical History Society of New Jersey Bi-Annual Meeting. Princeton, NJ. October 2019.
"The Misdiagnosis of Death During Enlightenment England." British Society of Eighteenth Century Studies Annual Conference. Oxford, UK. January 2019.
"Premature Burial in Early Modern London." South Atlantic Modern Language Association Annual
Conference. Atlanta, GA. November 2017.
"The Disorder of Death: Defining Death During the Enlightenment. "British Society for Eighteenth Century Studies Annual Conference. Oxford, UK. January 2017.
"Back From the Dead: Premature Burial in Early Modern England." British Society of Eighteenth Century Studies Annual Conference. Oxford, UK. January 2016.
“Using Dracula to Explore 19th Century Reactions to Medical Theories from the Preceding Century.” The New England Annual Conference of Irish Studies. Norton, MA. November 2014.
"Premature Burial in Early Modern England." North Eastern Popular Culture Association Annual Conference. Providence, RI. August 2014.
"How 18th Century British Medical Practices Influenced Early Vampire Literature." South Atlantic Modern Language Association Annual Conference. Atlanta, GA. November 2013.
"The Under-Credentialed Scholar in Academia." South Atlantic Modern Language Association Annual
Conference. Atlanta, GA. November 2013.
"What Doesn't Kill You May Cure You." Medical History Society of New Jersey. Princeton, NJ. September 2011.
Speaking Engagements for Historical Societies, Universities, Museums, etc:
"Something at the Coffin is Knocking: Social Implications of Premature Burial in Enlightenment England." Medical History Society of New Jersey. Remote. New Jersey. June 15, 2021.
MHSNJ Presents: Something at the Coffin is Knocking, by Nicole Salomone, June 15, 2021 - YouTube
"Historical Fiction: Creating a World Within a World." South Jersey Writer's Group.
Remote. New Jersey. October 15, 2020.
"Goats Gall and Alcohol: Popular and Quack Medicine of the Eighteenth Century." Science Museum of Richmond, Lunch Talks. Remote. Virginia. September 2020.
Lunch Break Science: Goat's Gall and Alcohol - YouTube
"The Disorder of Defining Death During the Enlightenment." Albert Einstein Medical Center. Philadelphia, PA. April 2018.
"Breathing Life into the Apparently Dead: Evolution of the Resuscitative Process." Thomas Jefferson
University: History of Medicine Lecture Series. Philadelphia, PA. May 2015.
"Vampirism in Early Modern London." Steampunk World's Fair. Princeton, NJ. May 2015.
"Quack Medicine in the Early Republic." The Frankford Society. Philadelphia, PA. April 2015.
"From Magic to Science." Opening speaker for the visiting National Library of Medicine exhibit: Harry
Potter's World: Renaissance Science, Magic, & Medicine. Thomas Jefferson University. Philadelphia, PA. September 2014. Lecture available: http://jdc.jefferson.edu/harrypotter/1
"So You Think You Need a Doctor: 18th Century Scholarly Remedies. "Steampunk World's Fair. Princeton, NJ. May 2014.
"The Doctor vs. Grandma: Scholarly & Domestic Remedies in 18th Century London." Thomas Jefferson
University: History of Medicine Lecture Series. Philadelphia, PA. January 2014.
"London Plague of 1603: A Country in Turmoil." Thomas Jefferson University: History of Medicine Lecture Series. Philadelphia, PA. April 2013.
"Popular Medicine and Remedies of Infectious Disease in London /US Colonies 1600 – 1800." Philadelphia Area Center for the History of Science (PACHS). Philadelphia, PA. September 2012.
"What Doesn't Kill You May Cure You." Medical History Society of New Jersey. Princeton, NJ. September 2011.
Public History Projects:
At the Corner of Oak Tree Place and Arthur Ave
2017 - Present
Remembrance site dedicated to the stickball team 'The Oaks;' a group of friends who lived at the corner of Oak Tree Place and Arthur Ave., Bronx, NY. 1940s-1950s.
Website: https://historicaldancer.wixsite.com/oaktreeplacenarthur
Stories Behind the Stones
2018 - 2022
Created, uploaded content, and ran online archive featuring graves and tombstone art from around the world, including biographical information about the people who had been buried. Archive was on Omeka platform, which uses Dublin Core. Now available for viewing through the Internet Archive's Way Back Machine.
Website: storiesbehindthestones.omeka.net
Domestic Medicine in Colonial America
2013
Dressed in 18th century costume and spoke with museum visitors about domestic medicine. For the Griffith Morgan House, Pennsauken, NJ.
Interviewed by curator for vlog regarding Pennsauken History: Domestic Medicine
Released: Pennsauken TV Blog: http://www.pennsaukentv.com, September 18, 2013.
You Tube: http://youtu.be/-65j52i8A8g
February is Heart Health Month – History of Cardiology Exhibit
2011
Curated exhibit re: the history of Cardiology at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Italian Arts and Culture from the Medieval Times to the Renaissance
2006
Collaborative presenters: Edward Buehler, Paul Butler.
Public history, Renaissance Wedding, dance, and live chess at Wheaton Village, Millville, NJ.
Royal Historical Society, 2023
Royal Society of Medicine, 2023
B. Historical 2016 - 2022
Public historian portraying early eighteenth-century maritime medicine or 1940s home-front effort.
Papers of the War Department 2012 – 2016; 2020
Project of George Mason University & Center for History & New Media
Transcribed documents from the War Department (1775 – 1800) to be uploaded onto a digital archive.
Neversink Valley Area Museum 2009 - 2011
Created membership brochures; collaborated on website updates; assisted with fundraising initiatives.
Medical History Society of New Jersey
Executive Board Secretary 2020 – 2023
Webmaster 2019 – 2023
Penn Medicine
Senior Telecom Billing Analyst, Wireless Telecommunications 2022
Telecom Billing Analyst, Wireless Telecommunications 2015 – 2022
Thomas Jefferson University – Obstetrics & Gynecology
Administrative Coordinator to the Generalist Division 2013 - 2015
Administrative Assistant to the Chair 2012 - 2013
National Coalition of Independent Scholars
Board of Directors 2012 - 2013
Albert Einstein Medical Center – Cardiology & CT Surgery
Medical Secretary 2010 - 2011
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)
Administrative Assistant II 2004 - 2010
Awards:
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Winner, 2023
Doctoral College
Volunteer Responsibilities:
PGR Representative (History), School of History, Politics, and International Relations
M4C Doctoral Training Program PGR Representative
Shared position with Brodhie Malloy
Projects and Workshops:
History, Politics, International Relations (HyPIR) PGR Conference
May 2023
Organizers: Nicole Salomone (History), Georgia Parsisson (History), Anil Yildirim (Politics & International Relations)
Workshop: Deliberate dying in the past and present
March 2023
Organizers: Nataly Papadopoulou (Law), Sarah Tarlow (Archeology/Ancient History), Michaela Senkova (Archeology/Ancient History), and Nicole Salomone (History)
Clubs:
PGR Crochet Club
Cross-departmental club for fibre arts. Crochet taught
Organised by: Nicole Salomone