Clair Dahm

History, Humanities, Administration, English
805-684-4127
clair_dahm@cate.org

PhD, Brandeis University
MA, Brandeis University
Hons, Australian National University
BA, University of Melbourne
Appointed: 2023

Dr. Clair Dahm brings extensive expertise in U.S. history and skills-based education to Cate. With a PhD from Brandeis University, her scholarship focuses on 20th-century social and criminal justice history. While completing her doctorate, Clair taught seminars in U.S. Legal and Political History and won a teaching award for her work.

Before joining Cate, Clair taught at Phillips Academy, where she led a 14-person U.S. History course team, served as Assistant Chair and Chair of the History Department, and contributed to DEIJ curricular reviews and programming.

Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Clair has spent over a decade teaching in New England. She is thrilled to call the Mesa home and lives in '25 House with her husband, Zack, and their dogs, Harvey and Midge.